Arlington Heights Sports
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'Like Christmas morning' - Hersey, Grayslake Central excited to kick off seasonAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - Will Nolan had a great visit with his grandparents Larry and Mary Ann Hunt this past weekend. But the Hersey senior said he couldn't wait to get back home to prepare fo...
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What are pitchers like Stroman, Smyly, Giolito thinking on an 0-2 count?Jul 29, 2023 1:00 am - Throughout my short - and mostly unsuccessful - pitching career as a youth, I had coaches who drilled one thought into my head whenever the count went to no balls, two s...
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Jim O'Donnell: A moment for forever — 50 years since Secretariat raced at Arlington ParkJun 25, 2023 5:30 am - IMAGINE TAYLOR SWIFT, DRAKE AND BEYONCE suddenly combining summer tours for a one-off at a Chicago-area sports venue in two weeks. That pop cultural energy might equal w...
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Jim O'Donnell: Arlington demolition means hang time of the Bears is coming to an endJun 18, 2023 5:30 am - WHO WOULD CRY for a falling racetrack? Beggar men. Thieves. Excessive sentimentalists. People who sob at garage sales. Someone recently jarted: "When will the next tearf...
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Boys lacrosse: Wheaton Academy stops St. Viator for 1st state titleJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - It's been quite a journey this past decade, but Wheaton Academy's boys lacrosse program cashed in all the hard work with a first-ever state championship Saturday at Hins...
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Baseball: Stevenson tops Hersey for sectional crownJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - Stevenson showed Saturday why the Patriots were the top seed in the Class 4A Mundelein sectional. Led by their 13 seniors, Stevenson had a balanced attack of pitching, d...
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Softball: Warren thwarts Buffalo Grove's comeback bid, wins 2nd straight sectionalJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - When Buffalo Grove found itself down 10-1 in the sixth inning in Friday's Class 4A sectional final against host Warren, the Bison gave it their best shot at imitating th...
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Boys lacrosse: Pastore's 7 goals help St. Viator advance to state championship gameJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - St. Viator senior Nicky Pastore made an eye-catching goal, but then added a memorable celebration on Thursday night. Pastore gave the Lions an early three-goal lead agai...
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Baseball: Hersey's sixth-inning rally beats BarringtonJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - Jeremy Allen isn't used to slow starts. But when the Hersey flamethrower settled down, he was nearly untouchable as Hersey rallied for a 6-1 win over Barrington Thursda...
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'Deplorable and unacceptable': Antisemitic remarks shouted at St. Viator-Deerfield soccer gameMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Antisemitic slurs shouted by a spectator during a recent girls soccer playoff game between St. Viator High School and Deerfield High have been condemned by both schools....