Emily Badger

Considering that I wouldn't even pick Sammy Sosa as my right fielder of choice in the Chicago area (although I admit to being a biased South Sider), Sam Smith's idea...

Big Northern Red Harvard (4-5, 1-4) Last season: Harvard lost starting quarterback Todd Pihl for the season in the first quarter of its opening game. Sophomore Erik Korslin came in...

Sandburg's Brittany McIntire had a perfect game through four innings Saturday. Through six she had faced the minimum. And after seven the sophomore had completed a no-hitter. But that wasn't...

As if Wednesday's 11-inning loss to Mundelein wasn't discouraging enough, the Stevenson baseball team found itself in need of a late-inning comeback in Thursday's rematch. Drew DeMarco provided the needed...

After opening the season with grueling soccer matches against three of the Chicago area's top girls teams, Prospect bounced back to earn its first victory Monday, defeating Buffalo Grove 3-1....

Keith Keslinke doesn't believe that left-handed batters generally don't fare well against left-handed pitchers. The Montini junior stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the 11th inning with...

Although Providence softball coach Dick Mandella insists that the revenge factor did not play a role in the Celtics' 2-1 win over No. 1 Lockport on Saturday, his team certainly...

Stevenson girls basketball coach Frank Mattucci probably wished that halftime was not necessary in Monday night's Sweet 16 contest. Fifth-ranked Stevenson held Barrington to just 16 first-half points, but the...

After opening a comfortable lead, St. Francis de Sales sweated through its season opener, topping Lourdes 63-55 in the Madonna Tournament Wednesday night. Lourdes (0-1) led into the second quarter,...