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Lake Forest boys swimming coach Cindy Dell hugs Dylan Boyd during the medal presentation for the 200-yard freestyle at the state finals on Feb. 27 in Evanston. Boyd won the race.

Leaders of men: Women share their experiences coaching boys teams

June 10, 2018 at 1:38 p.m.

Dillon Forester was hit by a truck. Now the senior captain of the North Shore Country Day boys tennis team, Forester's accident happened his freshman year while he was walking...

New Trier starting pitcher Ben Brecht throws during practice at Duke Childs Field in Winnetka, Illinois on April 11, 2016. Brecht has committed to UC-Santa Barbara but it is possible he may be taken in the Major League Baseball draft.

New Trier pitcher Ben Brecht develops into potential MLB draft pick

June 8, 2018 at 8:55 p.m.

Ben Brecht felt alone. It was the summer of 2013, and Brecht, now a senior pitcher at New Trier, was playing for the Trevians varsity summer team between his freshman...

Highland Park's Adam Adelstein worked his way back from severe head trauma suffered when he was hit by a line drive during a game in summer.

Bouncing back: Adam Adelstein beat a scary head injury to return to baseball

June 15, 2018 at 4:15 p.m.

All anyone could hear was a loud thud. Highland Park and Arlington Heights were playing in a summer tournament baseball game on June 28, 2014, at Barrington. A line drive...

Highland Park's Ari Hoffman (right) watches his spike go past Carmel's Spencer Mueller on Saturday.

Highland Park’s Ari Hoffman recovers from back injury to return to volleyball

June 15, 2018 at 7:31 p.m.

Strolling through the halls of Highland Park High School, you'd be hard-pressed to find a student more competitive than senior volleyball star Ari Hoffman. "If he's even having a conversation...

Highland Park's Jacob Iden reacts near the end of the Giants' Class 4A regional semifinal win over New Trier on March 4. Highland Park was eliminated from the playoffs Friday.

Highland Park basketball reflects on back-to-back 20-win seasons

June 16, 2018 at 6:43 p.m.

Roughly 30 minutes after their 21-point regional championship loss to Lake Forest on Friday, the 20-plus members of the Highland Park boys basketball team plodded out of the Mundelein High...

Lake Forest basketball stifles Highland Park for regional revenge

June 15, 2018 at 10:59 p.m.

It was 364 days ago that Evan Boudreaux and his Lake Forest teammates trudged into the locker room at Libertyville High School as the Highland Park boys basketball team celebrated...

Highland Park junior Allen Tran flexes as he stands on the podium after getting third in the 200-yard individual medley during the Vernon Hills Sectional on Feb. 21.

Swimmer Allen Tran stands out at Highland Park

June 15, 2018 at 10:39 p.m.

If you caught a glimpse of Highland Park swimmer Allen Tran just moments before a race, you'd see tomato-red marks covering his chest. "Allen slaps himself before races, like this,"...

Highland Park's Jordan Krawitz (right) tries to score on Lake Zurich's Tim Spears on Feb. 14.

Time is short for Highland Park boys basketball

June 15, 2018 at 11:21 p.m.

Last week, the Highland Park boys basketball team welcomed a newcomer to practice. Doug Collins, former coach of the Chicago Bulls and three other NBA teams, spoke to the Giants...

Lake Forest basketball holds off Highland Park

June 15, 2018 at 11:39 p.m.

Racing down the court, Lorenzo Edwards hauled in a bounce pass from Lake Forest teammate Tommy Trkla, took a step forward and slammed the ball into the hoop with ferocity....

Highland Park's Luke Norcia (left) guards Niles North's Chrishawn Cook during a game Friday.

Abby George’s hot hand lifts Niles North over Highland Park

June 16, 2018 at 1:08 a.m.

George Brandon, Jr. stood in disbelief behind the Niles North boys basketball team's bench as spectators filed out of Highland Park's main gym on Friday night. Brandon's Vikings (18-8, 6-3...

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