Zachary Oles, Palatine end OPRF’s season in second round of 8A playoffs
When Oak Park-River Forest senior Jay Heininger missed all of last season with a broken left arm, he felt a major void in his life. Missing football was one of...
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Cross country notebook: Newcomers help Lions team advance downstate
When Lyons freshman Emily Henkel runs, she feels an obligation to her older teammates. She is one of two freshmen, along with Sarah Barcelona, who played a key role in...
Tyler Starnes continues to amaze
When Elmwood Park coach Pat Sheridan first found out that Tyler Starnes wanted to join the track and field team his sophomore year, Sheridan made a big mistake that he...
Ridgewood football team falls to Plano in playoff opener
Drenched in mud from head to toe and with tears rolling down his face, senior defensive end Vinny Scaletta kneeled near midfield. The four-year varsity starter for Ridgewood was deep...
IC Catholic’s Jimmy Kenneally relives championship season
IC Catholic football coach Bill Krefft was a captain and two-way standout on the Knights' first state championship team in 2002. That squad was inducted into the school's Hall of...
Nazareth runner Gianna Levato likes to spread her energy around
When Nazareth girls cross country coach Joe Wejman talks about what makes senior Gianna Levato such a talented three-sport athlete, he hardly mentions physical ability. "She isn't a natural athlete,...
WSC Silver boys cross country notebook: OPRF’s Loud leads the way
Hinsdale Central junior Sam Fathizadeh played football his freshman season and planned on sticking with the sport as a sophomore after attending summer football camp. Then something changed. "I just...
WSC Silver girls cross country notebook: Lyons places 4 in top 15
Hinsdale Central coach Mark McCabe wasn't sure if current senior Mackie Stevens would even join the program her freshman season. He certainly hoped so, having coached her older sister, Heather,...
Success comes fast for IC Prep running back Jordan Rowell
IC Prep junior running back Jordan Rowell has to remind himself to step back and take a breath every once in a while. Otherwise, it's easy to get caught up...
Elmwood Park’s rookies build on soccer team’s historic success
Elmwood Park freshman Gabe Mendrano has been playing soccer since he was 5 years old, when his father signed him up for a recreational league. Gabe Mendrano hoped that the...