Metea Valley uses depth to roll past Waubonsie in boys basketball
Metea Valley's Matt Helwig saw it coming. "We had a good week of practice, probably our best week in a while, leading up to this," Helwig said. "We were focused....
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Winter sports notes: Deep Sandburg boys swim team eyes big finish
There's no question Sandburg swimming coach Jim Caliendo likes what he sees from his team this season. "They're more enthusiastic. You can just see in the little things," Caliendo said....
Senior-led Brother Rice swimmers aiming high this season
In and out of the pool, it's clear seniors Luke Healy and James Ryan have what it takes to lead Brother Rice in the 2015-16 swimming season. "We want to...
Hillcrest’s boys basketball team overcomes slow start to beat Argo
Less than halfway through the first quarter Friday night, Hillcrest coach Don Houston pulled all five starters. "The starters know if they don't come out and play with the intensity...
Unbeaten Wheaton North tops Naperville North in boys basketball
For Naperville North boys basketball fans, the excitement came early on Friday night. After Naperville North's sophomores earned a thrilling overtime victory, the Huskies' varsity raced out to a 15-5...
Sandburg runners finish fourth in Nike Cross Nationals
Back in late August, before Sandburg started its boys cross country season, coach John O'Malley wanted to make sure his team would cherish the journey. "One of our pillars for...
Thornton rides bench brigade, overpowers Lincoln-Way West in waves
Judging by a 62-55 win in its SouthWest Suburban Red opener, Thornton will have a busy bench this season. The Wildcats freely used 10 players Friday night against host Lincoln-Way...
Gabe Montalvo leads Lincoln-Way West past Peoria
Lincoln-Way West football coach Dave Ernst doesn't grapple with words when he talks about running back Gabe Montalvo. "He's a wrestler, and those wrestlers are different dudes," Ernst said. Bryan...
Sandburg ‘redeems’ itself by winning boys cross country state title
Early in the Class 3A boys cross country state meet, the announcer had no trouble picking out Sandburg. "All the Sandburg runners seemed to move to the front of the...
Lincoln-Way West’s Evan Mitchell finally reaches all-state goal
PEORIA — Lincoln-Way West's Evan Mitchell was starting to run out of gas near the end of the Class 2A state boys cross country meet. "The last half-mile I was...