Cook County Sports
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Illinois Muskie Alliance deserves it dueJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - In a recent column I reported that Illinois' muskie program isn't getting much help in the way of financial aid from the state. The major credit for the continued succes...
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Renegades have plethora of experienceJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Under the guidance of longtime coach Glen Smith, the Fox Valley Renegades 16U girls fastpitch softball team will return to the diamond for the summer of 2008 following a...
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Russell to take over D-C girls basketballJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Michelle Russell, the all-time leading scorer in Dundee-Crown girls basketball history, was named Tuesday to take over as the program's new head coach. Russell replaces ...
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Thanks to Payton, Soehn earned his place in soccerJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Like many Chicago-area boys in the 1970s and 1980s, Tom Soehn grew up admiring Bears running back Walter Payton. But Soehn had German immigrants for parents, and from ag...
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Success for Lightning, Alleycasts in season openersJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Lightning and Illinois Alleycats women's fastpitch softball teams opened the season Sunday, each going 2-0-1 in the Lightning round robin invitational ...
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Final DuPage County boys track honor rollJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Marks in parentheses are 2008 manual state-qualifying standards for Class AA and A, respectively. ** --2008 Class AA state qualifier * --2008 Class A state qualifier a -...
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Memorable moments from an incredible yearJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - As a high school sports reporter I have the privilege of witnessing many unforgettable moments over the course of a school year. Here are just a few highlights from the...
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Prospect product Butkus makes Div. I gradeJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - There were no major college offers for Andrew Butkus as a senior at Prospect. So Butkus hoped the successful Oakton College baseball program would be a bridge to somethi...
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Senior stars get their chanceJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The last pitch in East Peoria Saturday at the state softball tournament will not be the last pitch of the 2008 season. Mid-Suburban League seniors will get one more chan...
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State title tops off Einbecker's seasonJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine, throwing the discus 197 feet, third all-time in Illinois, and finishing second at your conference meet. That was Brett Einbecker's lot at the Upstate Eight Con...