Stephanie Alesia Fremd Alesia just quietly went about her job and proved to be one of the most productive players in the Mid-Suburban League. "Stephanie does her job so well, that at times, she blends into the background of a ma...

Familiar names made headlines Saturday in college football. Young men who had starred on area high school fields enjoyed prominent afternoons at the next level. Illinois State junior Tom Nelson (Hersey) established three kickoff return records in ...

First, you want to let people know who you are. Then you have to sell your philosophy. Paul Mazzuca is following a local baseball coaching legend in Bob Mackey at Stevenson High School. Mackey retired after 30 successful years on the job, and the 40...

Looking ahead is looked down upon in sports. But the Harper College women's volleyball team is thinking ahead in this weekend's Region IV tournament at the College of Lake County. "We are ready and I think we can do it," said Harper sophomore middle...

Buffalo Grove Class 4A sectional Who: Schaumburg (1), Libertyville (2), Fremd (5), Conant (6) When: Today at 5 p.m.: 1st semifinal, Schaumburg (29-7) vs. Fremd (27-10); 2nd semifinal (about 6 p.m.): Libertyville (31-6) vs. Conant (22-14); 7:15 p.m. ...

It appears Palatine-Schaumburg High District 211 and its teachers union are heading for a showdown not just over teacher pay but whether post-season prep sports games will be canceled. District officials changed their tune Monday and announced they ...

DEKALB -- Theoretically, at least, the kids can play. That was the decision District 211 announced Monday with regard to its athletes currently in postseason competition in the event of a teacher's strike. Though there's still disagreement over how ...

Fremd and Palatine were together again in the high school football playoffs Friday night for the first time since 1997. But amidst the excitement of first-round Class 8A victories by the cross-town rival Vikings and Pirates is a lingering possibilit...

Baseball, softball Travel tryout: The Melrose Indians will start three new travel teams in 2008 for 11-year-olds, 12-year-olds and 13-year-olds. An open tryout will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Black Hawk Park in Des Plaines (corner of Golf and ...