One year after ‘cardiac death,’ life is better than ever for OPRF’s John Hoerster
By all accounts, John Hoerster is in the best shape of his life. To put it mildly, he's come a long way. Though the Oak Park-River Forest football coach has...
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St. Joseph grad Zamantha Figueroa brings her best to the field and the classroom
Zamantha Figueroa has dealt with a left ankle injury for the better part of two years. Some nights, it hurt more than others. Before one soccer game — April 26...
Introducing the 2019 Pioneer Press Baseball All-Area Team
FIRST TEAM Clark Elliott School: Barrington. Year: Senior. Position: Outfielder. Accolades: Selected all-conference. Committed to Michigan. Key stats: Batted .382 with a .593 on-base percentage and five home runs, 39...
‘It means a lot’: Naperville North’s Cliff Vickers is the 2019 Naperville Sun Baseball Player of the Year
When Naperville North needed something — anything — a quick call went out to senior outfielder/pitcher Cliff Vickers. Run down a ball in the center? Hit a ball into the...
Announcing the 2019 Naperville Sun Baseball All-Area Team
FIRST TEAM Mike Bruebach School: Naperville North. Class: Senior. Position: Third base. Accolades: Honorable mention all-conference in the DuPage Valley. Key stats: .357, 22 runs, 11 stolen bases, 10 doubles,...
‘It never let go of her’: Neuqua Valley’s Abby Meeks is the 2019 Naperville Sun Softball Player of the Year
There are few principle contributors to what has become a golden era of Neuqua Valley softball. Count Abby Meeks atop such a list. Meeks, who played first base this season,...
Introducing the 2019 Naperville Sun Softball All-Area Team
FIRST TEAM Jacqueline Abogado School: Naperville Central. Year: Sophomore. Position: Utility/pitcher. Accolades: Unanimous all-conference in DuPage Valley. Key stats: .339, 27 runs, 11 doubles, seven home runs, 36 RBIs. Halle...
Diving in: Neuqua Valley product Kevin Cordes takes shot with new professional swimming league
Kevin Cordes remembers vividly when he fell in love with competitive swimming. The circumstances were less than optimal. As a student at Neuqua Valley, Cordes would wake up at 4:45...
Maine East grad Antoine Kelly fulfills dream, signs with Milwaukee Brewers
Antoine Kelly bet on himself. One year later, he's already proven that was a wise decision. Kelly, a Maine East graduate, was drafted June 3 by the Milwaukee Brewers in...
Roadrunner rewards: Nazareth claims regional titles in baseball, softball
Despite returning only one player with 60 at-bats of varsity experience, the Nazareth baseball team once again made a deep run in the state playoffs. The Roadrunners were within striking...