Phil English

On an opening weekend of exciting plays by fleet-footed running backs and receivers, the most thrilling play came Saturday from a Fremd linebacker who underestimated his speed against Benet pursuers....

Buffalo Grove's Kim Czapla knows the thrill of victory; she has felt it 27 out of 29 times she has pitched this year. Now she knows the agony of defeat...

If there can be a lesson learned for Glenbrook South as it continues its way through the state boys volleyball playoffs, it may be that there is never a safe...

It was supposed to be close. It was supposed to be a nail-biter. It was exactly what one might expect from two ranked softball teams: an extra-inning game. In the...

Morris 6, Joliet Catholic 0: Stefanie Steele threw a no-hitter and struck out 15 as No. 1 Morris improved to 14-1. Katy Kukman went 2 for 3 with a triple....

Glenbrook South 18, Maine East 0: Lyndsey Levin struck out 12 of the 15 batters she faced in the five-inning victory for the Titans (4-7, 2-4). McHenry 14, Jacobs 0:...

An injury, uncharacteristic errors and late-game heroics by Larkin removed Waubonsie Valley from the top of the Upstate Eight standings Saturday. After manufacturing enough runs for a 5-3 Game 1...

Beginning the season with just one returnee from last year's Elite Eight team, Glenbrook South coach Patty Iverson knew her boys volleyball squad would be a team in progress. After...

Sometimes, there's no explanation. No motivational speeches or special plays drawn on the sidelines. "I'd like to able to say that we made some brilliant strategy changes when we were...

Rolling Meadows won the game that really counts. Two weeks ago, No. 9 Fremd knocked off Rolling Meadows in the Mid-Suburban League's championship game. Wednesday, in the semifinals of the...