Sam Brief

Sam Brief is a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

College notes: New Trier grad honored as Stanford lacrosse academic standout

December 14, 2018 at 7:10 p.m.

Kelsey Murray, a New Trier alumna and a graduate student on the Stanford women's lacrosse team, was recently selected as the first Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Murray,...

College notes: Glenview natives earn academic honors with Dartmouth football

December 14, 2018 at 6:09 p.m.

A pair of Glenview natives on the Dartmouth football team have been named recipients of an academic award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF). Charlie...

College notes: Loyola’s Katie Enrietto wasting no time with Notre Dame lacrosse

December 14, 2018 at 5:17 p.m.

Katie Enrietto hasn't needed much time to adjust to collegiate lacrosse. The Winnetka native, who led Loyola to two state championships, was sixth among Notre Dame scorers with 15 goals...

College notes: Brienne Minor, Chiara Lommer pace Michigan women’s tennis

December 14, 2018 at 4:11 p.m.

After a difficult stretch this winter, the Michigan women's tennis team is back on track thanks to the contributions of two local athletes. Mundelein's Brienne Minor and Glenview's Chiara Lommer...

College notes: Stevenson, Loyola alums help Emory win D-III swim title

December 15, 2018 at 12:12 a.m.

The Emory women's swimming and diving team won its ninth consecutive NCAA Division III national championship on March 24, and three local alumnae helped the Eagles during their latest title...

College notes: March Madness begins with 3 Fenwick grads in the field

December 14, 2018 at 10:03 p.m.

More than a dozen local athletes got a firsthand look at March Madness when the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments tipped off in arenas across the country. The men's...

Jalen Brunson (1) has been named the Big East Player of the Year.

College notes: Stevenson’s Jalen Brunson named Big East’s best player

December 14, 2018 at 8:56 p.m.

Stevenson graduate Jalen Brunson has been named the Big East men's basketball player of the year. The voting of the conference's coaches was announced March 7. Brunson, a junior guard,...

College notes: Trinity’s Kaitlin Aylward earns CCAC basketball honors

December 14, 2018 at 8:05 p.m.

Trinity alumna Kaitlin Aylward, a sophomore center on the St. Francis (Ill.) women's basketball team, was recently named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Aylward, an Elmwood...

College notes: OPRF grad Emily Richardson throws no-hitter for Valpo

December 15, 2018 at 3:53 a.m.

Emily Richardson came very close to throwing a no-hitter for the Valparaiso softball team on Feb. 10. A week later, she completed the feat. Richardson, a sophomore and Oak Park-River...

College notes: Evanston’s Will Jones paces Monmouth to MWC hoops title

December 15, 2018 at 2:39 a.m.

Will Jones, an Evanston alumnus and a senior on the Monmouth College men's basketball team, helped the Fighting Scots earn a share of the Midwest Conference regular-season title on Feb....

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