Cook County Sports
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Learning through sports: Carter left that legacy — and more — at HerseyApr 02, 2024 2:12 pm - They’re still talking about the mic-drop moment heard ’round High School District 214 in 1996. Former Hersey athletic director, teacher and multisport coach Ken Carter de...
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‘I’m very, very fortunate’: Former White Sox hurler Donn Pall reflects on life in — and after — baseballApr 01, 2024 6:00 am - As a professional financial adviser, Bloomingdale’s Donn Pall isn’t mobbed by autograph seekers, reporters or photographers when he steps out in public. But the 62-year-...
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Boys volleyball: Conant edges St. Francis to win own tourneyMar 30, 2024 8:50 pm - After getting this spring campaign off to a 3-0 start, Conant's boys volleyball team entered into a nine-day layoff where it didn't play another game until their own eigh...
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Girls water polo: Defending state champ Stevenson sweeps quad to stay unbeatenMar 30, 2024 6:46 pm - A water polo goalkeeper’s red badge of courage doesn’t bleed. It stings. Stings something fierce. But not to Stevenson sophomore keeper Elsa Kusevskis. “It’s an awesome f...
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Baseball: Huntley turns to pitching, defense to beat BarringtonMar 30, 2024 6:30 pm - The offensive identity of Huntley’s baseball team, after graduating several of its biggest thumpers from last season, remains a work in progress. Until then, the Red Raid...
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Girls soccer: Healy’s goal just ahead of halftime sends Hinsdale Central past Oswego EastMar 30, 2024 4:24 pm - Hinsdale Central’s Olivia Healy watched her team weather an early storm, then struck Oswego East with a bolt from the blue. The junior forward got behind the defense wit...
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Motor Cycle Center rumbles ahead under new ownershipMar 29, 2024 6:34 pm - ‘COVID saved the power sports industry,’ says former owner staying on as mentor To a motorcycle enthusiast it’s like a field of dreams on asphalt. Greg and Geoff Mel...
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Baseball: Cooney, Glenbard North rout LarkinMar 28, 2024 9:07 pm - Glenbard North batters provided more than enough firepower in Jeremy Cooney’s 2024 pitching debut Thursday against Larkin. The Panthers bested the Royals 15-5 in a 5-innn...
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Baseball: Schaumburg freshman Adamowicz no-hits West ChicagoMar 28, 2024 7:32 pm - Schaumburg freshman Hayden Adamowicz entered this season with lots of hype and expectations. On Thursday in Schaumburg, Adamowicz showed why. The 6-foot lefthander handcu...
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Baseball: York’s Sloan throwing harder, better as MLB prospect aims for big senior yearMar 27, 2024 8:42 pm - York senior right-handed Ryan Sloan is considered among the best pitchers in the country. At 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, the Wake Forest recruit has boundless potential. But...