Mark Perlman

Waukegan's Syed Hussaini, top, wrestles against Grant's Nolan Florez in the championship match at 113 pounds at the Class 3A Grant Regional on Saturday.

Wrestling notes: Syed Hussaini highlights Waukegan’s day at the Grant Regional with an ‘amazing’ win at 113 pounds

February 10, 2020 at 6:24 p.m.

It would be hard to argue that Waukegan senior Syed Hussaini wasn't involved in the most exciting match during the Grant Regional on Saturday. In the final at 113 pounds,...

Maxwell Young runs onto the field prior to Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. Young came to Libertyville to film part of the NFL's "Next 100" commercial.

Libertyville High School takes center stage in NFL’s own Super Bowl commercial: ‘It was a really cool moment for us all.’

February 9, 2020 at 4:59 p.m.

Who needs 15 minutes of fame when two seconds was priceless? Fox Sports announced that 102 million people watched Super Bowl LIV, and those people got a brief look at...

Barrington's Anna Mae King looks to pass in the fourth quarter during a Mid-Suburban West game against Fremd on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.

Barrington guard Anna Mae King brings diving mindset to the hardwood

February 2, 2020 at 10:12 p.m.

Barrington senior Anna Mae King was not able to dive right into the girls basketball season back in November. The Fillies' basketball season had already begun by the time King...

Barrington's Aaron Sarkar (10) controls the ball against Conant on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019.

Barrington senior Aaron Sarkar proves he is an ‘old school’ competitor

January 12, 2020 at 10:52 p.m.

There are all kinds of definitions of what makes an athlete tough. Barrington senior guard Aaron Sarkar is tough by most definitions. Just ask his coach, Bryan Tucker. "Aaron is...

Lake Zurich's Evan Bajerski (40), seen here playing against Maine East last season, is one of the Bears' top rebounders thanks to his leaping ability. Bajerski also plays volleyball at Lake Zurich.

Lake Zurich senior Evan Bajerski brings volleyball skills to the hardwood

January 12, 2020 at 10:19 p.m.

Lake Zurich boys basketball coach Terry Coughlin recalled meeting Evan Bajerski before the beginning of last season. "Evan didn't play as a sophomore, and he shows up before his junior...

New Trier's Ava Zaslavsky gets ready to shoot against South Elgin at the Dundee-Crown Charger-Komaromy Christmas Classic on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

Ava Zaslavsky helps New Trier place eighth at Dundee-Crown tournament

January 7, 2020 at 5:49 a.m.

While most basketball players enjoy shooting more as they become entrenched in a program, New Trier senior guard Ava Zaslavsky prefers exactly the opposite. "My main focus is getting the...

Fenwick's Lauren Hall, left, works against against Prospect's Eliot Dojutrek on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

Running at full strength: Fenwick’s Mia Caccitolo puts ACL injury in the past; ‘She plays with reckless abandon’

January 7, 2020 at 6:29 a.m.

It's been a long recovery for Fenwick sophomore Mia Caccitolo. The sophomore point guard had to wear a knee brace last year during her recovery from an ACL injury to...

Prospect's Eliot Dojutrek (23) guards Fenwick's Lauren Hall during the Charger-Komaromy Christmas Classic on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

Eliot Dojutrek is the nonstop motor for Prospect girls basketball

January 5, 2020 at 11:29 p.m.

Prospect girls basketball coach Marie Miller went straight to the point when describing junior point guard Eliot Dojutrek. "She just keeps going. Doesn't stop," Miller said. "She doesn't have an...

Stevenson's Simone Sawer, left and Nikki Ware helped the Patriots place third at the Dundee-Crown Charger-Komaromy Christmas Classic.

Stevenson has an ‘unsung hero’ in junior point guard Nikki Ware

January 5, 2020 at 7:58 p.m.

When asked about what junior point guard Nikki Ware adds to her team, Stevenson girls basketball coach Ashley Graham simply said, "everything." "She's the key piece you have to have,"...

Trinity's Maddie Miller, right, moves around Barrington's Shanna Turczynski at the Charger-Komaromy Christmas Classic on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

Maddie Miller’s commitment boosts Trinity at Dundee-Crown tournament

December 30, 2019 at 6:39 p.m.

Tri?nity girls basketball coach Kim Coleman loves to see leadership from her players. At the Dundee-Crown Charger-Komaromy Christmas Classic, Coleman saw leadership in junior captain Maddie Miller. Upon returning to...

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