High school softball: Lockport outlasts No. 1 Sandburg
Lockport coach Marissa Chovanec picked the wrong game to miss. Absent for the second time in eight years as head coach, Chovanec was at an airport in Tennessee on Thursday...
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Softball: Elk Grove’s Ken Grams becomes second coach to reach 700 wins
Move over St. Joseph-Ogden coach Randy Wolken. You have company. Elk Grove coach Ken Grams became the second softball coach in Illinois history, along with the still-active Wolken, to reach...
Boys basketball | Class 4A Proviso East Sectional final: Young fights back against Foreman
The Class 4A Proviso East Sectional title game between Young and Foreman will be talked about mostly for two reasons: a fight to come back and a fight after a...
3’s company for Knights
The Prospect girls basketball team has a saying -- "Itchy fingers, greedy hands" -- that reminds players to shoot first and ask questions later. The Knights were greedy in the...
4A: Thornton 55, Marian Catholic 39
4A sectional final at Lincoln-Way North Thornton 55, Marian Catholic 39 Records: Thornton (28-1), Marian Catholic (16-14) Halftime: Thornton 21-20 Summary: After 12 lead changes, Thornton used a 16-0 second-half...
Seton 62, Westmont 49
Class 2A sectional final at Momence Seton 62, Westmont 49 Records: Seton 28-2, Westmont 24-7 Halftime: Seton 31-19 Summary: The Sting, having won the first sectional title in school history,...
2A boys: Seton 64, Herscher 57
Class 2A sectional semifinal at Momence Seton 64, Herscher 57 Records: Seton 27-2, Herscher 20-8 Halftime: Seton 38-32 Summary: The Sting will play for its first sectional title Friday against...
Hillcrest 62, Richards 55
Records: Hillcrest 17-9, Richards 22-5 Halftime: Hillcrest 28-24 Summary: Hillcrest, behind relentless defensive pressure, captured the South Suburban Conference tournament title. Down 36-33 in the third quarter, the Hawks took...
3A: Hillcrest 61, Lemont 33
Class 3A sectional final at Rich East Records: Hillcrest (26-4), Lemont (25-6) Halftime: Hillcrest, 27-14. Summary: The more athletic Hawks won their first sectional title since 2001. A stingy half-court...
Cyclones deploy decoy, put end to Celtics’ run
Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin's John Lantz was supposed to be a decoy during Saturday's Class 6A semifinal at Providence. The senior receiver/defensive back didn't practice all week. He had suffered bruised...