Elgin Sports
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Sectional effort thrills St. Charles NorthFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - When teams get to the state swim meet, where seating is limited, they all try to stake out their favored places on the pool-deck bleachers. St. Charles North, for exampl...
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Leyden romps past Rolling MeadowsFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Leyden’s trapping defense and long-range first-quarter shooting meant disaster for Rolling Meadows boys basketball team. The visting Eagles dismantled the Mustangs 59-44...
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Some things we think coaches are thinkingFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Girls basketball coaches don’t get a lot of sleep these days. Most of them are teachers, so in addition to doing their “real” job, this is the time of year that as long ...
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Jacobs bounces back, downs LibertyvilleFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - What a difference a night makes. After shooting a woeful 31 percent in a gut-wrenching 40-34 Fox Valley Conference Valley Division loss to District 300 rival Dundee-Crow...
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St. Joseph edges ConantFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Conant and St. Joseph like to use their annual nonconference boys basketball meetings as a primer for the state tournament. There may not have been a frenzied postseason...
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ECC closes regular season with winFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - The Elgin Community College women's basketball program honored its sophomores Saturday, two of whom had an instrumental role in the Spartans' 69-53 ISCC win over Oakton ...
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Barrington wins own sectionalFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - About halfway through Saturday’s boys swimming sectional meet hosted by Barrington, Broncos coach John Valentine characterized his team’s performance thusly: “So far, so...
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Perfect endings for Smith, MarchokFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — There was no shortage of talent at the 2011 state wrestling tournament. One of the most lasting performances by one of the biggest and brightest stars of the...
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Chaltin lifts Bartlett over South ElginFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Chalk one up for the dry-erase board. Plays don’t always unfold exactly as coaches design them in late-game huddles, but with 8.1 seconds left in Saturday’s Upstate Eigh...
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Worth the wait for Smith, MarchokFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Luke Smith’s much-anticipated state title wasn’t just for his performance Saturday night, but more for his entire four-year career at Wheeling, where he smas...