Des Plaines Sports
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Tupuritis courts success at Maine W.Aug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Alise Tupuritis wanted to be a basketball player when she was at Chippewa Middle School in Des Plaines. "It's weird," said the 6-foot-1 Maine West senior. "My brother an...
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It's Niro-mania as St. Viator singes HerseyAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Nick Niro wasn't even involved in the offensive plan in St. Viator's first two series Friday night. But a Hersey punt changed those plans dramatically in the season-open...
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Prospect sees Osei go wildAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Maybe it was best that the scoreboard at the north end zone of Carstens Field was malfunctioning and turned off prior to Friday night's football season-opener. Because t...
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Strong start by WheelingAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - In the not so distant past when the Wheeling football program was recovering from a multi-year losing streak, the question every fall was, "will this be the year the Wil...
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Scouting: Northwest suburbs Week 1Aug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Hersey (0-9) at St. Viator (4-5) When: 7:30 p.m. today at Forest View Last year's opener: St. Viator d. Hersey 31-6 Outlook: St. Viator has held Arlington Heights braggi...
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Healthy Huskies ready to turn it around?Aug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - There weren't enough substitutes to keep a lot of young kids from gaining experience for Hersey. It wasn't easy as the injury-ravaged Huskies endured the first winless s...
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Prospect enjoys living on the edgeAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Prospect's players have a bit of an edge this season. The Knights hope it makes a difference after their 5 losses were by an average of 6 points. "This team, competing i...
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Elk Grove has deep thoughtsAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Elk Grove doesn't feel stretched so thin this year. "We've got depth," said Elk Grove coach Tom Whalen. "This year we have No. 1s and No. 2s. It's created a lot of compe...
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Leyden looking ahead to postseasonAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Ending a nine-year playoff drought had a big impact on Leyden. "People want to be a part of a winner," Leyden coach Tom Cerasani smiled of player increases to 65 on vars...
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Looks like Maine West's getting strongerAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Maine West needed to play a weighting game after Chris Hare's first season in charge. Last year only one player could bench 250 pounds and no one could squat 350. This y...