Cook County Sports
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Mailander, York race past Edwardsville, into semifinalsNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Luke Mailander watched the clock tick down from the sidelines inside the final minute and said to himself, "No way it ends like this." After dominating much of the secon...
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Girls volleyball: Benet edges Willowbrook in three-set thriller to reach 4A finalNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Right before the start of Willowbrook's first state semifinal match in program history, Benet sophomore middle blocker Lynney Tarnow met her counterpart at the ...
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Girls swimming: Stevenson's Berger among standouts at state prelimsNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - Stevenson swimmer Sophia Berger was determined to make her senior season a successful one. She's already accomplished that, and there's more to come. The last two years,...
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Girls volleyball: Barrington falls to Mother McAuley in 4A state semifinalsNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Barrington senior outside hitter Jenna Meitzler's eyes slowly started to shed a few tears in the aftermath of her second-to-last high school game late Friday ni...
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Scouting DuPage County quarterfinal playoff football gamesNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Class 8A No. 4 Edwardsville (10-1) at No. 5 York (10-1) When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday About Edwardsville: The Tigers flexed their muscle against Glenbard West on the road in ...
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Scouting Lake County quarterfinal playoff football gamesNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Class 8A Lincoln-Way East (11-0) at Warren (9-2) When: Saturday, 7 p.m. (O'Plaine Campus) Seeds: Lincoln-Way East is the No. 2 seed in the 32-team seed Class 8A bracket....
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How prep football teams try to keep players fresh during deep playoff runsNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - If you're playing football this weekend, I'm betting you're not 100% healthy. It's the nature of the grind as high school teams plow deeper into the playoffs. More serio...
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Scouting Cook County quarterfinal playoff football gamesNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Class 8A No. 6 Maine South (10-1) at No. 3 Barrington (11-0) When: Saturday, 5 p.m. Last week: Maine South 33, Belleville East 22; Barrington 28, Naperville Central 21 L...
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Team within the team: Scout team is invaluable to a football team's successNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - They may see limited action, if any, in varsity football games. Yet they are some of the most important players on the team. It's why Glenbard East coach John Walters ...
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The play list of champions: Barrington's Storms runs to a popular beatNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - In the movie, "Nyad," marathon swimmer Diana Nyad plays classic rock songs in her head to help her churn through the 103 miles from Cuba to Florida. The technique works ...