Scott Merkin

June VanDenend hugged her son, Micah, tightly as tears welled up in her eyes. Other friends and family members raced over, with screams of jubilation signaling their arrival. But standing...

The Richards volleyball sectional final pitting Sandburg and Mother McAuley had all the ingredients of a 13th consecutive sectional title for defending state champion McAuley. But the Mighty Macs, despite...

The St. Francis volleyball team started the season fast by winning the Earlybird Tournament in August and the Spartans are hoping for a fast finish. St. Francis, second in Class...

When Sue Muir decided to organize a fundraiser for Rocky Clark at Chicago's Second City Mainstage on May 2, raising money for the young man's medical care wasn't the only...

It didn't matter if Renell Taylor was under the weather Tuesday night. Taylor, despite his discomfort, made two free throws with 8.7 seconds left to give Hales Franciscan a 49-48...

Cubs manager Don Baylor doesn't envision Todd Hundley playing much first base this season, as mentioned after the catcher signed as a free agent. Just the same Hundley plans to...

The Cubs' bullpen has caused headaches all season, but it was the Dodgers' relievers who became the center of controversy Tuesday night. With one out in the bottom of the...

Earlier this week Marist coach Don Kuehner tried to calculate the number of innings, games, players and even baseballs used during the course of his storied career. He gave up...

If St. Patrick was going to be dethroned as champions of the Elgin Holiday Tournament, coach Mike Bailey couldn't have picked a better successor. Fourth-ranked Elgin (13-0), on the strength...

Maybe Jack Maniscalco and Sean Harrington should have had their own three-point shooting contest. They would probably still be firing away. Maniscalco hit seven three-pointers en route to a 23-point...