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Loyola's Jeff Jendryk is lifted by teammates after winning the NCAA volleyball tournament most outstanding player award as the Rambler beat Lewis for the title.

In volleyball match for the ages, Loyola makes more history

June 15, 2018 at 5:05 p.m.

Freshman Jeff Jendryk was looking ahead within minutes of helping the Loyola men's volleyball team make more history. "The first thing Jeff said to me when I gave him a...

Irish next for Northwestern lacrosse on longer road back to Final Four

June 15, 2018 at 5:36 p.m.

The Northwestern women's lacrosse team began the NCAA tournament knowing its road toward a potential 11th straight Final Four appearance would be longer than ever before. So a lengthy weather...

Where does Bulls’ Pau Gasol go to escape: The opera

May 13, 2019 at 10:33 a.m.

There is music in Pau Gasol's professional life. It is the staccato thump of a ball on a wooden floor. The harmonic squeal of sneakers. The pianissimo swish of a...

Lewis University's Jacob Schmiegelt, left, and Bobby Walsh defend during the Flyers' NCAA semifinal win over Penn State.

Chicago area rivals Loyola, Lewis meet for NCAA volleyball title

June 15, 2018 at 5:49 p.m.

Is Chicago the volleyball capital of the country? It certainly will look that way Saturday night at Stanford, when Loyola of Chicago's North Side plays Lewis of southwest suburban Romeoville...

Loyola's Thomas Jaeschke is the natiional volleyball player of the year.

Loyola’s Thomas Jaeschke named national volleyball player of year

June 16, 2018 at 5:50 p.m.

A year after helping Loyola win its first NCAA volleyball title, junior Thomas Jaeschke has become the first Rambler to win the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I-II national player...

Loyola's Thomas Jaeschke returns a serve during the Ramblers win over Stanford in last year's NCAA final.

Loyola moves into NCAA volleyball semifinals

June 15, 2018 at 5:54 p.m.

The Loyola men's volleyball team swept into the semifinals of the NCAA volleyball tournament with a 3-0 win over Pfeiffer Tuesday night at Stanford. The No. 3 seed Ramblers (26-2),...

Northwestern's Corinne Wessels (00) and Maryland's Shanna Brady battle during the Terps' win earlier this season. The Wildcats could meet Maryland again in the NCAA quarterfinals.

Wildcat women at home to open NCAA lacrosse tourney

June 15, 2018 at 6:52 p.m.

Despite a loss to Penn State in the semifinals of the Big Ten lacrosse tournament, the Northwestern women's lacrosse team got at least one home game in the 26-team NCAA...

Lewis' Geoff Powell spikes the ball against Loyola's Nichola Olson (27) and Ricky Gevis (14) during the Ramblers' win in Friday's MIVA championship match in Romeoville.

Lewis (1), Loyola (3) get high seeds in NCAA volleyball

June 15, 2018 at 6:16 p.m.

Despite a four-set loss to defending NCAA champion Loyola in Friday's Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association tournament final, the Lewis men earned the top seed and a first-round bye in next...

Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden facing the Hawks in 1973.

Ken Dryden recounts remarkable Stanley Cup run

May 9, 2019 at 1:12 a.m.

In the middle of last week, when Blackhawks rookie Scott Darling of suburban Lemont was the surprise talk of the town in Chicago, it seemed a good time to talk...

Northwestern senior Kara Mupo (8), shown against Duke earlier this season), celebrated Senior Day with a hat trick against Ohio State, giving her 32 goals for the season.

Just like old times: Lacrosse rout for Northwestern

June 16, 2018 at 6:14 p.m.

It was like old times for the Northwestern women's lacrosse team. And that couldn't have happened at a better time in this rollercoaster season for the Wildcats. In the regular-season...

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