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Steve Kolodziej (center) stepped down as Buffalo Grove's girls basketball coach at the end of the 2019-20 season. Martha Kelly has been hired as the next varsity head coach.

Martha Kelly adds girls basketball to her Buffalo Grove head coaching repertoire

May 3, 2020 at 6:22 p.m.

Martha Kelly already is listed multiple times on a list of Buffalo Grove's head coaches. Kelly leads the Bison's girls cross country and track teams. Next school year, she'll also...

Jim Lindeman, seen here coaching the Rolling Meadows baseball team in 2002, was on the New York Mets in 1994 when the players went on strike. Lindeman never returned to the majors. Now, Lindeman is Rolling Meadows' athletic director in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 1994 strike ended Jim Lindeman’s MLB career. Now, he leads Rolling Meadows athletes through COVID-19.

April 18, 2020 at 11:23 p.m.

For weeks, high school athletes have hoped to be able to return to competition this spring. That hope faded Friday after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker decided to keep schools closed...

Loyola girls soccer finds ways to stay connected during social distancing

April 6, 2020 at 1:15 a.m.

The Loyola girls soccer team tried something a bit different this year to help the team bond: a trip to Lake Geneva. According to coach Shannon Hartinger, the March 6...

Evanston's Elijah Bull said he's been able to train at home thanks to the workouts put together by the school's strength and conditioning program.

Evanston athletes staying strong at home during coronavirus pandemic

March 30, 2020 at 4:20 p.m.

The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting stay-at-home order cannot keep Evanston athletes on the couch. Thanks to the Wildkits' strength and conditioning program, led by strength coach Mark Feldner, athletes...

Barrington boys basketball coach Bryan Tucker, right, said his team played with toughness all season.

Barrington boys basketball wraps up another 20-win season

March 9, 2020 at 2:04 a.m.

It can be hard for teams to focus on their accomplishments when they are eliminated from postseason contention, but the Barrington boys basketball team is keeping a positive outlook after...

Buffalo Grove's Matt Brunelli (10) tries to steal the ball away from Prospect's Chase Larsen on Friday, March 6, 2020.

Boys basketball notes: Prospect stops Buffalo Grove in 4A regional final

March 7, 2020 at 11:41 p.m.

Prospect boys basketball coach John Camardella said pace of play is what keeps his team competitive against tough opponents. The Knights have been able to adjust their pace in order...

St. Viator's Joy Bergstrom, right, drives past Resurrection's Madison Pronek (12) on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.

Girls basketball notes: St. Viator weathers tough schedule, claims 3A regional title

March 1, 2020 at 6:04 a.m.

The St. Viator girls basketball team is proof that success can't be measured solely by wins and losses. The Lions (14-17) have played a brutal schedule, including Class 4A defending...

Deerfield's Mallory Sawyer, right, looks to get past Grayslake Central's Bella Vogeler (20) during a Class 3A sectional semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.

Deerfield girls basketball completes landmark season with 3A regional title

February 27, 2020 at 5:38 p.m.

Deerfield girls basketball players and their coach both described the season as "amazing" and "awesome," a sure sign that the Warriors reached new heights this winter. Last season, the Warriors...

Christian Liberty's Megan Ng (2) plays defense against Chicago Richards on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.

Christian Liberty girls basketball celebrates successful season

February 22, 2020 at 5:38 a.m.

There are many ways to describe the 2019-20 girls basketball season for Christian Liberty Academy. First, there's the 29-4 record, which included a 28-game winning streak. Or perhaps the focus...

Libertyville's Josh Knudten, top, works to turn Grant's Eddy Tregenza during the 160-pound final at the Lake County Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.

‘He’s come a tremendous distance’: Libertyville sophomore Josh Knudten is a regional champion in his first varsity season

February 11, 2020 at 7:31 p.m.

It's hard to quantify perfection in sports. But Josh Knudten's performance at the Class 3A Grant Regional on Saturday might have been as close as it gets. The Libertyville sophomore...

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