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Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from boys volleyball, gymnastics, softball, girls soccer and water polo.
Young Blazers falter against Oak ParkMar 18, 2013 12:00 AM
A young Addison Trail team with only four seniors on its roster ran into a veteran-laden Oak Park-River Forest squad in Monday's season opener for both teams
Oak Park locks out York Mar 7, 2013 12:00 AM
To win this game, a great defense had to become even greater in the fourth quarter. Oak Park’s boys basketball team somehow kicked it up that extra notch. The Huskies’ late lockdown led them to a 43-39 win over West Suburban Silver Conference rival York in Thursday’s Class 4A Schaumburg sectional semifinals.
Schaumburg falls to OPRF in OT Mar 1, 2013 12:00 AM
It’s probably asking a lot of a basketball team to have to play an extra session for the third time in its last four games. It’s probably asking a lot of team to try to match up with an opponent that can field a lineup with three guys measuring 6-foot-8 or better. And it’s probably asking a lot of a team to try to keep the game close, let alone maintain a lead, when its leading scorer gets helped off the court after injuring a leg diving over the opponent’s bench to try to steal a ball. All told, it was too was too much to overcome Friday night for Schaumburg in a 32-30 overtime loss to tall, talented Oak Park-River Forest in the finals of the Glenbard North Class 4A regional.
Images: IHSA state wrestling championships in Champaign Feb 16, 2013 12:00 AM
A gallery of images from the IHSA state championship and third-place wrestling matches Friday in Champaign.
Suburban musicians among Grammy nominees Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Their names will sound familiar, either because you're a music fan or because they grew up in your neighborhood. And you might hear their names Sunday night, during the Grammy Awards ceremony on CBS. A handful of suburban natives are nominated for Grammys. In fact, in one category, two suburban men who are friends — and play in the same band — are competing against each other.
Walgreens' own Rx alters drugstore theme Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM
A hair salon. Salad bar. Vitamin deficiency testing. Sounds like an eclectic mix for a retailer to have inside one store, especially Walgreen Co. Yet that's part of some upcoming plans, including the hair salon now being tested in a New York store, to help boost the Deerfield-based drugstore chain. “We're moving from being just a drugstore to a health and daily living destination,” said Joe Magnacca, Walgreen president of daily living products and services.
Levesque returns but Glenbard West loses Jan 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Oak Park’s size too much for Schaumburg Dec 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Schaumburg played in the land of the giants Saturday. And the Saxons came op a bit short on the giant-killing, dropping a 50-40 decision to Oak Park on Saturday in Schaumburg. The Saxons needed to plot a route around the Oak Park front line that averaged 6-foot-8. Schaumburg patiently found its course on offense. "I thought we played real hard tonight," Schaumburg coach Matt Walsh said. "They are a talented team with great guards and their bigs are long and athletic."
Hot shooting lifts Glenbard West Dec 4, 2012 12:00 AM
If nothing else Glenbard West could hang its hat on some pretty good shooting. The Hilltoppers (3-5, 1-2) made 65 percent of their field-goal attempts through the first three quarters of Tuesday's West Suburban Silver game, then hung on through a harrowing fourth quarter for a 48-47 victory against Oak Park.
Attorney: Alcohol, depression may have set off Lisle volleyball parent Nov 19, 2012 12:00 AM
A Lisle man accused of threatening to kill his daughters' volleyball coach may have been under the influence of alcohol and suffering from depression at the time, his attorney said. "He knows it shouldn't have happened," defense attorney Joseph DiNatale said of defendant John Kasik, 61.
Waubonsie Valley earns rematch with Neuqua Valley Nov 3, 2012 12:00 AM
Heading into Saturday’s second-round Class 8A football playoff showdown at Oak Park-River Forest, the only blemish on Waubonsie Valley’s record was a 35-34 loss in double overtime to Neuqua Valley on Oct. 5. With the opportunity for a rematch against the Wildcats looming large, the Warriors came out and took care of business in impressive fashion on the road, capturing a 28-7 victory over the host Huskies in Oak Park.
Fast start leaves Glenbard West smiling Sep 22, 2012 12:00 AM
Glenbard West coach Chad Hetlet really likes fast starts by his football team. That's why he was smiling early and often Saturday afternoon in Glen Ellyn.
Hersey grad among coaches who helped prepare an Olympian Jul 3, 2012 12:00 AM
Years ago, Jim Messer learned a lot from his wrestling coach at Hersey High School; now, as an assistant coach at River Forest/Oak Park High School the Prospect Heights resident hopes he gave Ellis Coleman some of that, too. Coleman is the youngest wrestler on the U.S. Olympic team, and Messer and his fellow coaches are going to London to see him compete.
Oak Park, Marian Catholic win titles Jun 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Mike Brennan atoned for 3 strikeouts in his first 3 at-bats with a game-winning RBI single to give Oak Park-River Forest a 4-3 victory and a Class 4A title against West Suburban Silver rival and defending champion Lyons. Marian Catholic capped its improbable run from a sub-.500 team to 3A state champion with a 10-2 win over La Salle-Peru.
Oak Park stops Grant’s title run Jun 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Oak Park-River Forest solved Grant starter Jared Helmich in an 8-2 win in a Class 4A state semifinal game at Silver Cross Field in Joliet on Friday. Grant (25-12), which had its nine-game winning streak snapped, will finish its season at 3 p.m. today by playing Minooka (27-14) in the third-place game. Oak Park (29-9) will seek its third state championship and first since 1981 when it takes on Lyons (27-12-1) at 5 p.m.
Oak Park calmly edges Highland Park Jun 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Oak Park-River Forest left-hander Zach Weigel had to keep his cool in a tough pitcher's duel with Highland Park lefty Brett Shimanovsky. Weigel scored the only run in the sixth inning and threw a 3-hitter as they won the Class 4A Rockford supersectional 1-0.
Elements have a chilling effect on Pitchford 32 Apr 28, 2012 12:00 AM
A wet and chilly forecast prompted officials to suspend play in Saturday's action in the Pitchford 32 Invitational, which was to feature many of the state's best boys tennis players and teams.
Pitchford serves up some super tennis on Day 1 Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Some of the best players in high school tennis converged on the northwest suburbs Friday afternoon as Day 1 of the prestigious Tom Pitchford 32 tennis invite got underway. Top singles seed Jason Brown advanced into todays semifinals at host Hersey, but only after Stevensons Jeremy Bush took 8 games from the Deerfield star in a 6-4, 6-4 match which was played at Prospect High School. The Patriots will begin todays competition in third place with 28 points, 4 behind Hinsdale Central. The Red Devils are chasing tournament leader and reigning state champ New Trier.
Northwest/Scouting boys tennis Mar 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Can anyone break up the big two of Fremd and Barrington in Mid-Suburban League boys tennis? Mike Garofola takes a look at that as well as the statewide outlook and some of the big tournaments of the season in his preview.