Ken Ryan

Hinsdale South's Danish Qureshi, right, defeats Solorio's Gabriel Palos in the 120-pound final of the Hinsdale South Regional.

Hinsdale South 120-pounder Danish Qureshi pushes to regional title

June 9, 2018 at 5:27 a.m.

Danish Qureshi won the 120-pound championship at the Class 2A Hinsdale South Regional to help the Hornets earn their first regional championship since 2002. Persistence is a reoccurring theme to...

Hinsdale South's Erin Haney performs on the balance beam during an early season invitational.

Erin Haney’s determination pays off for Hinsdale South gymnastics

June 11, 2018 at 9:49 a.m.

Hinsdale South needed another gymnast to round out what looked like a promising lineup this year. The Hornets had to replace Lauren Haney, one of the team's top performers last...

Trinity senior Marianna Sanchez is congratulated by teammates after picking up a spare during the Resurection girls bowling regional at Habetler Lanes.

Trinity bowlers refuse to let Blazers end their season early

June 12, 2018 at 8:22 a.m.

Trinity seniors Celia Alejandre and Faith Lawson were both disappointed with how they bowled during the regular season. Instead of panicking, the friends realized they could change their fortunes Feb....

Leyden's Gia Paolantino celebrates rolling a strike during the Resurection girls bowling regional at Habetler Lanes on Feb. 6.

Leyden’s Gia Paolantino gets rolling at Resurrection Regional

June 12, 2018 at 7:34 a.m.

Leyden senior Gia Paolantino first caught the bowling bug when she was 10 years old and joined a league with her father. "He had been bowling for years and introduced...

Oak Park-River Forest's Riley Patnode salutes the judges during her routine on parallel bars at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division Girls Meet at Hinsdale Central.

Riley Patnode happy to have one final season with OPRF gymnastics

June 9, 2018 at 7:21 a.m.

After competing at sectionals as a freshman and sophomore, Oak Park-River Forest senior Riley Patnode had her junior season come to a rough ending. She suffered an ankle injury and...

York's Gillian Berg mounts the vault during the West Suburban Silver Meet at Hinsdale Central.

Gillian Berg finds York gymnastics more to her liking than club

June 11, 2018 at 12:18 p.m.

York junior Gillian Berg started gymnastics when she was just 3 years old and competed in club for nine years. The grind, however, took a toll so she decided to...

Lyons Townships' Colin Temple bowls vs Andrew at Rolling Lanes Thursday, January 7, 2016 in Countryside, IL. (Steve Johnston / Pioneer Press)

Colin Temple, Jack McGuinn bowl for Lyons on final day of state

June 12, 2018 at 7:59 a.m.

Lyons senior bowler Colin Temple has been very receptive to advice, since he didn't start bowling competitively until two years ago. No one has helped him more than senior teammate...

Lyons freshman Olivia Kalata spins on the uneven bars at the West Suburban Silver Meet.

Lyons’ Olivia Kalata has unconventional method for handling pressure

June 12, 2018 at 7:52 a.m.

Lyons freshman Olivia Kalata acknowledges her methods for dealing with pressure situations may be a bit unorthodox. But, hey, it works for her. "My last meet, I thought, 'Hmmm, maybe...

Hinsdale Central's Amanda Leon competes on the uneven bars during the West Suburban Silver Meet at Hinsdale Central. Jeff Krage/For Pioneer Press

Hinsdale Central gymnast Amanda Leon tumbles into right sport

June 9, 2018 at 7:29 a.m.

When Hinsdale Central sophomore Amanda Leon was 5 years old, she played box soccer. The sport didn't go well and she lost interest. "I was out there doing cartwheels and...

Joey Bianchini, front, of IC Catholic takes down Tommy Russell of Riverside-Brookfield In the 106-pound championship match at the Metro Suburban Conference Meet.

IC Catholic’s Joe Bianchini has high expectations for state wrestling

June 11, 2018 at 11:07 a.m.

IC Catholic senior wrestler Brenden O'Brien is two years older and 40 pounds heavier than workout partner Joe Bianchini. Those advantages only help him so much against the talented sophomore,...

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