Casey Drottar

Lincoln-Way Central's Angelina Panos, center, holds onto a rebound while Marist's Elise Ward, left, and Mary Clare Brusek try to pull it away during a game in Chicago on Wednesday Dec.1, 2021.

One day after attending her grandfather’s funeral, Marist’s Elise Ward seeks redemption against Lincoln-Way Central. ‘I’m doing it for him.’

December 2, 2021 at 4:33 a.m.

The Marist girls basketball team entered Wednesday physically depleted, having just suffered its first loss of the season to Bolingbrook the previous night. For junior guard Elise Ward, the exhaustion...

Stagg's Laila Barakat (1) reaches underneath Shepard's Robin Stevenson to go after the loose ball during a game on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.

Laila Barakat and Gail Korbitz don’t have to say anything for Stagg. ‘We just know,’ Korbitz says. It leads the Chargers past Shepard.

November 30, 2021 at 4:01 a.m.

The on-court chemistry between Laila Barakat and Gail Korbitz is apparent to anyone watching the Stagg girls basketball team. Call it a benefit of having played together since the first...

Lincoln-Way East's quarterback Chase Arthur (12) looks to pass against Loyola during a Class 8A state quarterfinal game in Wilmette on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.

Trey Johnson, Jack Tremblay and Brennan Stolarek gave Lincoln-Way East more than senior leadership. They showed the Griffins the way.

November 14, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.

Just minutes before kickoff, running back Trey Johnson, wideout Jack Tremblay and injured quarterback Brennan Stolarek huddled for a pregame prayer. The three seniors spent the season guiding a young...

Northwestern wide receiver Malik Washington, left, is tackled by Rutgers linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi during the first half Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston. The Wildcats won 21-7.

Northwestern rebounds with a 21-7 win against Rutgers behind Ryan Hilinski’s arm and a stout defense

October 16, 2021 at 8:55 p.m.

Ryan Hilinski threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to lead Northwestern to a 21-7 victory over Rutgers at Ryan Field in Evanston. Hilinski, making his third start since...

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