Amid Illinois high school co-op controversy, an underdog girls lacrosse team plays on
For larger high schools, a new IHSA rule is meant to stop the formation of...
High School Sports
Orlando Vazquez, a Chicago White Sox fan who loves Yadier Molina, carves out St. Laurence role. ‘A glue guy.’
Orlando Vazquez picks up pair of two-out, two-run singles as St. Laurence tops Sandburg 10-3...
Marist’s Ethan Kuziela puts up big numbers in All-American season at Illinois Wesleyan. ‘Pretty mind-blowing.’
Ethan Kuziela, a Marist graduate, dominates on NCAA Division III level for Illinois Wesleyan with...
Elias Vaagen continues turnaround season for Harvest-Westminster. The difference? ‘Totally a mindset thing.’
Elias Vaagen doubles twice, scores three times and drives in three runs in Harvest-Westminster's 15-5...
With dad watching from front row, Braeden Fiore sets Lincoln-Way Central to conference title share. ‘So long.’
Braeden Fiore tallies 37 assists and 15 digs as Lincoln-Way Central earns share of conference...
Nathan Saleh plays spoiler with a walk-off RBI single in 8th inning for Andrew. ‘Gave me so much confidence.’
Nathan Saleh come through with walk-off RBI single in eighth inning to lift Andrew to...
Nazareth’s Landon Thome, son of Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome, plays ‘under microscope.’ Scouts see a gem.
Nazareth's Landon Thome, who is batting .531 with 28 extra-base hits and 47 stolen bases,...
Illiana Christian’s Hudson Post learned from his brother. As playoffs loom, Tanner Post knows about that too.
Illiana Christian's Hudson Post has been taking notes. He has grown up watching his older...
Warren reliever Mason Palmer’s teammates call him ‘Squid.’ His arm slot is unusual. His results? Exceptional.
Warren's Mason Palmer, who changed his arm slot to avoid scraping the ceiling in his...
Grant Umbright may be the ‘mini-Umbright’ next to his big brothers. But he stands tall for Naperville Central.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Grant Umbright, who is smaller than his older brothers, leads Naperville Central...
Macie Spenny, who chips in by doing volunteer work, catches on for West Aurora. ‘It’s just fun to help out.’
Macie Spenny produces a walk and sacrifice fly for West Aurora in 11-1 five-inning loss...
Injuries, even a lingering one, don’t stop Portage’s Danica Bombagetti. She’s always ‘keeping her head up.’
Portage's Danica Bombagetti jokingly describes herself as “the accident-prone kid.” One injury even causes numbness...
Lake Zurich sophomore Juliana Kekstadt stands tall in regional semifinal. ‘She has so much fight in her.’
Lake Zurich's Juliana Kekstadt scatters three hits over seven innings while working around four walks...