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Fenwick's Max Reese (10) drives to the basket against Larkin during the Proviso West Holiday Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

‘The sky is the limit’ for Fenwick boys basketball and its multi-sport athletes

December 29, 2019 at 8:57 p.m.

Youth and football are at the heart of Fenwick's surge to begin the boys basketball season. Behind star junior forward Bryce Hopkins, the Friars were expected to be a quality...

Antioch's Dino Kaliakmanis runs for extra yards after making a catch against Lakes on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. Kaliakmanis finished the season with 34 catches for 593 yards and four touchdowns and also made 23 tackles and four tackles for loss.

Introducing the 2019 News-Sun Football All-Area Team

December 27, 2019 at 11:38 a.m.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Sam Fishman School: Highland Park. Class: Senior. Position: Offensive lineman, defensive end. Accolades: Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 7A honorable mention; Central Suburban North lineman...

Fenwick celebrated its first girls hockey state championship in March.

Q&A: Year in review with Fenwick athletic director Scott Thies

December 23, 2019 at 10:41 a.m.

As another calendar year comes to a close, Fenwick has plenty of athletic accomplishments to celebrate. Pioneer Press contributor Rich Mayor recently caught up with Fenwick athletic director Scott Thies...

Ella Sandt helped Nazareth reach the Class 3A state meet in volleyball for the first time.

Q&A: Year in review with Nazareth athletic director Dennis Moran

December 21, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

The year 2019 has been a good one for Nazareth athletics. The Roadrunners' football program posted another stellar season, and the girls volleyball team overcame a key injury to reach...

Shannon Crotty eager to be among Ridgewood’s leaders

December 22, 2019 at 5:47 p.m.

Early on, Shannon Crotty learned the importance of acceptance and leadership in a team setting. The Ridgewood junior, as one of three captains, promised herself that she would not make...

Fenwick's Mirabel Schwanke, center, and Trinity's Savanna Childress, left, go after the ball during their game Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.

Girls basketball notes: Fenwick off to flawless start thanks to defensive focus

December 16, 2019 at 1:56 p.m.

Thanks to lessons learned last season, the Fenwick girls basketball team once again is winning at the highest level. The Friars headed into the week with an 11-0 record. Nine...

Q&A: Libertyville wrestling coach Dale Eggert, who recently wrote a book on Wildcats history

December 13, 2019 at 8:42 p.m.

Dale Eggert didn't set out to write a book. The idea was born in February 2017, when Eggert was invited to join the Libertyville centennial celebration committee. Eggert was asked...

Grayslake Central's Grant Hardy, left, and Grayslake North's Jeremy Rowder dive for a loose ball on Saturday.

Boys basketball notes: Winless through their first five games, Mari Coleman and Grayslake Central ‘get results’ with a victory against their crosstown rival

December 10, 2019 at 12:54 p.m.

Grayslake Central was winless through five games entering Saturday. But the record was misleading. Such is the case in many early season sample sizes. And in the sixth game of...

Carmel's Kimahri Wilson, left, shoots over Libertyville's James Steinhaus on Tuesday. Wilson scored 24 of Carmel's 43 points.

Boys basketball notes: Patrick Graham, with a double-double, is among four players in double figures as Libertyville continues strong start

December 5, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.

Libertyville, at least early this season, is overcoming hurdles from the previous two years. The Wildcats have won four of their first five games after starting 0-4 in 2018 and...

‘I just like to teach’: Vernon Hills golf instructor Todd Sones, recipient of the PGA’s 2019 Horton Smith Award, aims to help ‘anyone who wants to learn’

December 3, 2019 at 10:54 a.m.

At the peak of his profession, Todd Sones prefers to concentrate on the work that got him there. After receiving the Illinois PGA Section Horton Smith Award three times, the...

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