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South Elgin’s Gavin Mueller tries to escape the grasp of Hinsdale Central’s Wes Novatney during a playoff game last season.

‘Edgy’ Tim: Spring showcases open opportunities for prep football players

“Edgy” Tim O’Halloran: In a world where drawing a college scholarship in football -- or even just adding a roster spot opportunity -- has never been tougher, the Illinois high school football coaches are trying to help, with approval from the IHSA.

South Elgin graduate Sean Harvey, a sophomore outside and opposite hitter at Penn State, is the 2026 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association player of the year.

College Achievers: Harvey hammers it home at Penn State

South Elgin High School graduate Sean Harvey, a sophomore at Penn State University, was named Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association player of the year.

Boys tennis: Creswell continues impressive freshman season by winning St. Charles East invite

Glenbard West's Jack Creswell is not your ordinary freshman. Creswell knocked off St. Charles East senior Teige Donehoo, a two-time state qualifier, in the No. 1 singles ...

Boys track and field: St. Charles North goes the distance to win 53rd annual Peterson Prep invite

Lucas Reed knew that he had plenty left in the tank. With one lap to go in the 1,600-meter race, the St. Charles North senior found himself toward the front of a lead gro...

Girls soccer: Barrington hands Benet first loss; Fremd, Libertyville advance to quarterfinals at Naperville invite

Barrington, Fremd and Libertyville are all group play winners after successful results on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the prestigious Ed Watson Naperville...

Boys volleyball: Schaumburg downs Lake Zurich to win invite after handing Libertyville its first loss

The Palatine/Schaumburg boys volleyball invite was going to be a big test for area squads Saturday afternoon at Palatine High School. When all was said and done, it was S...

Girls track and field: Barrington’s balance on display at Palatine invite

Despite not having a team title award to compete for, it was Debbie Revolta's Barrington unit that greeted victory the most as it won 9 of the 19 events on the menu at th...