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Libertyville's Mickey Reilly, facing camera, helped the Wildcats win another regional championship. He will play at Carthage College next year.

Libertyville’s Mickey Reilly is the 2019 Pioneer Press Boys Soccer Player of the Year

November 30, 2019 at 8:52 p.m.

Lucas Thunholm had just touched a star. The 5-year-old and his friends through the Greater Libertyville Soccer Association got to walk onto the field with Libertyville seniors Mickey Reilly, Patrick...

Quinn Ackman had six goals and nine assists for Evanston this season and also was a defensive leader.

Introducing the 2019 Pioneer Press Boys Soccer All-Area Team

November 30, 2019 at 8:51 p.m.

FIRST TEAM Quinn Ackman School: Evanston. Year: Senior. Position: Midfielder. Accolades: All-conference, all-state. Scored game-winning goal to beat New Trier to reach seventh straight sectional final. Key stats: Six goals,...

Hinsdale South's Billy Durkin (10) continues to improve as he leads the Hornets into a new season.

Pioneer Press 2019-20 boys basketball preview: West Suburban Gold

November 22, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

Must-see: Hinsdale South seniors Billy Durkin and Aaron Tims. Durkin is a three-year varsity player and two-year starter who led the team with 13.5 points per game last season. The...

‘We just have to swim fast and have fun’: Sophomore Claudia Rzeznik sparks Stevenson to state meet

November 22, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

Stevenson might be on the verge of sustained high-level success in girls swimming. This year's state meet — and the performance of sophomore Claudia Rzeznik — could be another step...

Loyola's Bennett Kwiecinski (15) is a Siena recruit and one of eight returning seniors for the Ramblers.

Pioneer Press 2019-20 boys basketball preview: Chicago Catholic League

November 21, 2019 at 12:42 p.m.

Must-see: Fenwick junior forward Bryce Hopkins. After a breakout sophomore season, the fast-rising Friar committed to Louisville on Nov. 10. The 6-foot-6 forward averaged 22 points and seven rebounds and...

Hinsdale South's Erin Adams (30) returns as a captain and all-conference player.

Pioneer Press 2019-20 girls basketball preview: West Suburban Gold

November 18, 2019 at 7:42 p.m.

Must-see: Leyden senior Evelyn Abundes. The Eagles went 10-19 last season and will rely on Abundes, their 5-foot-8 guard and captain. She'll face more pressure in a larger role this...

Loyola's Addison Ebeling returns as a go-to player for the Ramblers.

Pioneer Press 2019-20 girls basketball preview: Girls Catholic Athletic Conference

November 18, 2019 at 1:48 p.m.

Must-see: Trinity junior Makiyah Williams. The 6-foot forward is coming off what coach Kim Coleman called "a monster summer of travel basketball." Williams now has 13 scholarship offers, and as...

Notre Dame's Anthony Ranallo makes a play on Marist's Hayden Mikesell on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.

Notre Dame’s stingy defense left its mark on 2019 season; ‘They take total charge of things’

November 11, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

In today's football landscape, a program hanging its hat on defense is a rarity. But for Notre Dame, defense is reality. The Dons (8-3) ended the season Saturday with a...

Kate McLaughlin’s stellar season leads New Trier to field hockey state title

November 8, 2019 at 8:06 p.m.

In the winter of her sophomore year, Kate McLaughlin walked into Stephanie Nykaza's office. In the heart-to-heart meeting, McLaughlin and the New Trier field hockey coach detailed what it would...

IC Catholic running back Kyle Franklin (20) said he was glad that Sullivan got to play in the Class 4A playoffs once the CPS teachers strike ended. IC Catholic defeated Sullivan 28-0.

Football notebook: Fenwick abruptly dismisses Gene Nudo as suburban teams deal with CPS uncertainty

November 3, 2019 at 6:40 p.m.

In a surprise announcement prior to Fenwick's first-round playoff game, coach Gene Nudo stepped down in a mutual agreement with the school. Fenwick announced that it had terminated Nudo's coaching...

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