Ken Ryan

Elmwood Park’s Jake Zwierzynski’s hard work in wrestling pays off at MSC

June 9, 2018 at 8:42 a.m.

Elmwood Park junior Jake Zwierzynski has been heavily involved in school activities and clubs ever since entering high school. His desire to make a difference in the world by joining...

Gail and Tom Huster have been officiating basketball games for a combined 41 years.

IHSA honors Tom and Gail Huster as state’s top basketball officials

June 9, 2018 at 7:32 a.m.

Tom Huster says the key to being a successful basketball official is trusting your partners on the court. There is no one he trusts more than his partner in marriage,...

Lyons center Emily Pender, left, tries to post up Oak Park-River Forest's Blair Ripley, right, and Crystal Corr on Jan.16.

Emily Pender returns to Lyons’ basketball team ahead of schedule

June 11, 2018 at 10:48 a.m.

When Lyons senior Nina Scaramella first found out that senior standout Emily Pender tore her ACL during the summer, Scaramella feared the worst. She thought her teammate was going to...

OPRF sophomore guard Maeve Nelson (41) brings the ball up over Lyons Township's Grace Thomas (21) and Sidney Bugaieski (22).

Maeve Nelson adds clutch free throws to defensive work in OPRF win over Lyons

June 12, 2018 at 7:50 a.m.

Oak Park-River Forest sophomore guard Maeve Nelson doesn't pretend to be an offensive threat. She's perfectly comfortable with her role on the team as a defender. "I'm not much of...

York freshman Sydney Hill performs on the balance beam during the Naperville North Invitational on Jan. 9.

York freshman Sydney Hill draws direction from Dukes’ senior captain

June 12, 2018 at 7:55 a.m.

York freshman Sydney Hill needed to adjust to high school gymnastics after being a longtime club member. The transition has gone smoothly, thanks in large part due to senior teammate...

Leyden's Jeremiah Recinos, 145, wrestles against Conant's Nick Catalano.

Leyden 113-pounder Shane Dziadosz climbs the ranks

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

Leyden wrestling coach Mike Fumagalli takes a great amount of satisfaction seeing athletes come through his youth program and thrive in high school. Junior Shane Dziadosz fits that description. Dziadosz...

Lyons’ Jack McGuinn bowls elusive 300 game

June 11, 2018 at 12:41 p.m.

When Lyons senior Jack McGuinn's doctor suggested he give up bowling following surgery his freshman season because of the strain it put on his elbow, he didn't see it as...

Molly Blanke of Barrington releases to dismount the uneven bars.

Hinsdale Central all-arounder Lily Jones hits comeback trail

June 12, 2018 at 7:56 a.m.

Hinsdale Central sophomore gymnast Lily Jones was certain this was going to be her breakthrough season. Instead, she's had to deal with one setback after another. Jones hyperextended her elbow...

Fenwick junior Catie Wallace prepares to take a shot on Naperville Central's goal during the state quarterfinals in May.

Repeating as state champs: Success breeds high expectations

June 16, 2018 at 12:34 p.m.

The Nazareth football team's impressive run to its second consecutive state championship on Nov. 28 in DeKalb may seem like a rare feat, but that's not the case when it...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert, a graduate of Oak Park-River Forest, drives against Portland Trail Blazers forward Noah Vonleh on Dec. 26.

Circle these dates on your sports calendar for 2016

June 16, 2018 at 1:19 p.m.

Oak Park-River Forest coach Matt Maloney is not surprised by recent comments by NBA superstar Lebron James about his Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, Iman Shumpert, who graduated from OPRF in 2008....

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