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Girls Basketball | Glenbrook South thriving early and often

June 18, 2018 at 4:03 a.m.

The painful lessons seemed to come every night for Glenbrook South's girls basketball team last year. Yet as the season progressed and the young talent developed, coach Steve Weissenstein and...

Boys basketball | Lake Forest boys have depth, ready for long season

June 18, 2018 at 3:56 a.m.

Knowing you have a returning a senior who averages 20 points and 10 rebounds per game is bound to give a coach a good night's sleep from time to time....

Stevenson's Jason Vravick (55) and Cameron Green (7) carry their trophy after winning an 8A championship football game between the Stevenson High School Patriots and the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Vikings Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at Memorial Stadium on the grounds of the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill. (Anthony Souffle/baiduhai)

Stevenson ends ‘fun ride’ with first football title

May 12, 2019 at 6:02 p.m.

Game winning plays have come in all shapes and sizes for the Stevenson football team this season. Senior linebacker Jimmy Marchese sealed a 7-3 semifinal win at Glenbard West on...

Hard work keeps Glenbrook North boys basketball a step ahead

May 12, 2019 at 6:02 p.m.

Glenbrook North boys' basketball coach Dave Weber knew the going would be rough early on, especially given that returning top scorer Jan Siegien still has more than a month before...

Libertyville's Tim Calamari 27 tries to break a tackle against Cary-Grove on Sat. Nov. 22, 2014 in Libertyville. (Darrell Goemaat/For the baiduhai)

Wildcats end season with semifinal loss to Cary-Grove

June 18, 2018 at 5:21 a.m.

Libertyville junior quarterback Riley Lees took his time hugging his teammates. Emotions were at their highest and tears were plentiful. But following Saturday's 41-7 Class 7A semifinal loss to Cary-Grove,...

Downers North girls edge out win over Andrew

June 18, 2018 at 5:19 a.m.

Downers Grove North's girls basketball team escaped with a 49-47 win Saturday over Andrew in the opening round of the Rachel Bach Tournament at Glenbard East. But the win was...

Libertyville quarterback Riley Lees throws on the run while being pursued by Cary-Grove's Michael Gomez on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014.

7A football: Cary-Grove cruises by Libertyville

June 29, 2019 at 2:16 a.m.

Tyler Pennington rarely left the field Saturday during Cary-Grove's 41-7 victory against Libertyville in a Class 7A state semifinal. Two plays in particular showed why. He rushed for 119 yards...

Girls swimming | Downers North still swimming as state meet looms

May 14, 2019 at 2:02 a.m.

This season was supposed to mark the end of a long run of successful swim teams at Downers Grove North. The Trojans aren't going anywhere just yet. Despite graduating arguably...

Stevenson's Aiden O'Connell, left, celebrates with Cameron Green after he catches a pass for a touchdown against Loyola on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014.

Football | Marchese brothers help Stevenson continue postseason success

June 18, 2018 at 6:09 a.m.

The last thing any Stevenson football opponent wants to see is another member of the Marchese family. Like it or not, they're going to be around a little bit longer....

Providence Catholic wide receiver Matt MacNab picks up a pass against Wheaton-Warrenville South at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Ill., on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.

7A football: Vasquez helps Providence shut down Wheaton South

May 12, 2019 at 5:56 p.m.

Providence defensive lineman Luis Vasquez looked at the scoreboard Saturday and thought one thing: masterpiece. The 6-foot-2, 190 senior accounted for his team's first eight points and set the table...

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