Schools Stories from August 31, 2017 (Change date)
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Week 2: Scouting the East Suburban CatholicAug 31, 2017 2:58 pm - Notre Dame (1-0) at Benet (1-0) Nonconference Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Benedictine University in Lisle. Last week: Notre Dame 30, Adams (Indiana) 6; Benet 49, St. ...
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Frustration mounts in West Chicago high school teacher contract talksSep 01, 2017 5:11 pm - Negotiators for the West Chicago Community High School school board and teachers union plan to return to the bargaining table Sept. 13 amid growing frustration with the ...
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Why 3 girls love playing middle school football in ElginJul 06, 2018 6:56 am - Girls playing on Fox Valley-area youth football teams in recent years certainly is not anything new. But in the case of the Elgin-based Crusaders youth football program,...
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Boys soccer: Lew's goal gets Barrington into finals of own tourneyAug 31, 2017 11:07 pm - Ethan Lew's 78th-minute half volley was enough to rescue Barrington, which despite dropping a 2-1 contest to Boylan still managed to advance into its own boys soccer tou...
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Girls volleyball: Kaneland cruises past Marian CentralSep 01, 2017 11:01 pm - In all likelihood, the Kaneland girls volleyball team expected a much tougher nonconference match Thursday night in Maple Park. But the Knights needed only 35 minutes to...
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Aptakisic-Tripp District 102 librarian named Scholastic Bowl coach of the yearSep 01, 2017 8:04 am - The Aptakisic Junior High Scholastic Bowl program has added another trophy to its mantel. The team won a championship at the national quiz bowl in May. Now, coach and A...
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Week 2: Scouting the North SuburbanAug 31, 2017 9:39 pm - Montini (1-0) at Lake Zurich (1-0) Nonconference Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Last week: Montini 51, Hyde Park 8; Lake Zurich 21, Fremd 3. Last year: Montini 19, Lake Zu...
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Boys soccer: Montini reverses fortunes vs. ICCPSep 01, 2017 11:01 pm - George Lambesis and his Montini boys soccer teammates found out Tuesday that it doesn't take much to go from cloud nine to down in the dumps. On Thursday they found out ...
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Boys cross country: Barrington's Laning moves to the head of the packSep 01, 2017 11:35 pm - Nick Laning was looking for a breakout performance. And the Waukegan sectional presented the perfect opportunity for the rising Barrington runner last fall. Waukegan Sp...
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Libertyville's Bazar more than making the gradeSep 02, 2017 1:18 am - So what's the best way to turn a 'B' into an 'A?' Hard work is certainly a must. Ditto for determination. To be better than just good, to be among the best of the best, ...