Vernon Hills Sports
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Boys swimmers grateful for Lake County meet, excited to competeFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - The Lake County boys swimming invitational will be contested Saturday at Stevenson. And the general consensus of the participants is a feeling of gratitude that the pres...
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McDonald, Vernon Hills complete weekend sweep of Maine WestFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - Old McDonald had a ... game. Quite a game. Vernon Hills senior Josiah McDonald, that is. The Cougars' lone senior on the varsity boys basketball team - "We have more sen...
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Maine West bolts past Vernon HillsFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - Thank you, Matt Belitto. Vernon Hills' public address announcer delivered a hearty dose of levity in the first half of a girls basketball game Saturday afternoon, when i...
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COVID-19 spikes in Illinois factor into ECC's decision to cancel basketball seasonDec 23, 2020 12:00 am - It is the holidays, so there are always a few Grinches in the crowd. But Kent Payne never pegged himself as one. Until Tuesday. "I feel like the Grinch who took Christma...
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Vernon Hills running coach goes the extra mile for middle school runnersNov 25, 2020 5:00 am - Mary Connolly of Vernon Hills is a professional running coach whose clients have ranged from adults involved with the Chicago Area Runners Association to children in the...
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Vernon Hills baseball coach Czarnecki ready to step down after 19 seasonsOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - In some ways, the decision couldn't have been easier. In others, it couldn't have been more difficult. After 19 seasons, Jay Czarnecki stepped down recently as the head ...
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Girls cross country: St. Charles East on an undefeated runSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - It's been smooth sailing for the St. Charles girls cross country team this fall. The Saints were undefeated in all varsity quads to start the week. Marley Andelman and M...
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College commitments are rolling in for Lake County football playersSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - He's lost track of the exact number, but Tommy Matheson estimates that he's been to Disney World between 15 to 20 times. "Disney World is an obsession for me," Matheson ...
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Girls swimming and diving: Welker back on deck, this time at BenetSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - For Sue Welker, it was the right time to return to the pool deck as a high school girls swimming and diving coach. Welker coached at Naperville Central from 2006-13, the...
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Girls golf: Vernon Hills' Schulman off to hot startAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills sophomore girls golfer Lexi Schulman has picked up right where she left off. Schulman, who finished tied for fifth in the state in Class 2A as a freshman la...