Mike Pankow

Mark Cuban has a bit of Vince McMahon in him, so it was no surprise to see the Mavericks owner in the front row at a World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view...

Perhaps depth and experience are overrated. With just 10 players on its roster, including seven sophomores, Wilmington relied on fundamentals, heart and scrappy play--plus a huge first inning--to capture its...

Despite throwing 85 pitches in the sectional final last Saturday against Reed-Custer, Wilmington pitcher Tanner Roark showed no ill effects against St. Benedict in Monday's Class A supersectional at Oakton...

Elk Grove's Megan Huitink pitched a perfect game Friday to lead the No. 3 Grenadiers to a 1-0 victory in their Mid-Suburban League opener against Hoffman Estates. Huitink, who also...

The resolve of Benet starting pitcher Marc Lewis was truly put to the test in his season-opening trip to the mound, a 2-1 victory over Downers Grove South on Tuesday....

School: Elgin, 2000. Position: Forward. College: Northern Illinois. Smallwood finished his stellar career at Elgin by making Tribune special-mention All-State in his senior year. In his sophomore year, Smallwood, along...

Zach Pancratz insisted that Schaumburg's seniors accept the Mid-Suburban League championship plaque Wednesday night. It didn't matter to him that he and fellow junior Craig Reichel carried the Saxons (17-7)...

Theresa Wimberley is all business on the lane, rolling strike after thunderous strike. But off the alley, the Lake Park senior is the head cheerleader. Wimberley, along with junior teammate...

The first day of the girls state bowling championships featured a rare double: a Chicago-area team and a local individual in the lead after Friday's first two rounds at Cherry...

School: Lake Zurich, 1999. Position: Guard. College: Notre Dame. Over the course of her four-year career with the Irish, Ratay has scored 1,594 points and as a sophomore helped the...