Galena 35, Tuscola 7
Records: Galena 14-0, Tuscola 12-2. The game story: All the talk before Friday's Class 1A title game at Memorial Stadium had to do with John Wienke, Tuscola's Michigan-bound quarterback. When...
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Fantastic foursome
Naperville North took a DuPage Valley Conference rematch for all the 8A marbles in a 46-19 state championship game victory over Glenbard North on Saturday night. With a 37-7 league...
Multiplier leveled playing field in 2007
It certainly appeared as if the Illinois High School Association's attempt to level the football playing field worked out this season. The IHSA instituted an enrollment multiplier on non-boundary schools,...
Freshman’s field goal lifts Metamora over Morris
Football can be a game of inches. When they were added up after Saturday's Class 5A championship game, Morris lost by a foot in a 17-14 decision against Metamora. Redbird...
Plano simply loves a parade
Children's eyes will be as wide as Christmas morning Saturday afternoon in Plano when the triumphant Reapers parade through town to celebrate their second straight Class 3A championship. Many of...
Plano wins second straight title
From here on out, when they talk about "The Drive" in Plano, they won't be talking about the NFL. The Reapers punctuated a dominating performance with a 12-minute-6-second, 19-play, 80-yard...
‘Other QB’ quickly steals spotlight
All the talk before Friday's Class 1A title game at Memorial Stadium had to do with John Wienke, Tuscola's Michigan-bound quarterback. When it was over and Galena had romped 35-7,...
Loyola senior wins controversial diving competition
You don't want to get Loyola diver Lisi Rowland mad. If you do she'll get more than even. The Rambler senior won a most unusual diving competition. She had to...
Iowa’s loss (Blanton) could be Illini’s gain
Jordan Blanton's first college class was an unexpected lesson on Division I athletics. The Richmond-Burton senior wrestler withdrew his commitment to Iowa after he was asked to accept a 40...
Sycamore takes third in 3A
After a 27-year downstate tournament absence, Sycamore got out of the blocks for a third-place finish. The Spartans left Redbird Arena with a 25-20, 19-25, 25-21 win over Althoff. Sycamore...