With its 10-6 record, Grayslake Central's girls volleyball team is off to a winning start this season. "We are a senior heavy team this year," said Rams coach Arian Colton. "However, we have three sophomores and two freshmen who are playing integra...

When it comes to the Leazer and Lynch cousins, high school volleyball has been a family affair at St. Viator High School. First, it was Emily Leazer bringing her wicked serve to the Lions program as a freshman in 2007. Then her sister Carrie starred...

Barrington Coach: Michelle Jakubowski (ninth year) Last year's record: 34-8, 9-1, MSL Co-West champions; third in Class 4A Coach: Michelle Jakubowski (ninth year) Top returners: Jessica Horwath (6-0, Sr. OH), Berkeley Ploder (6-2, Jr. MB), Gwen Adle...

Before she even got to high school, Allie Goodwin participated in state softball competition. She pitched the Barrington Station Middle School seventh and eighth grade softball teams to back-to-back appearances in the IESA state finals under coach P...

It was senior night Tuesday at Fremd, and it was also coach Curt Pinley's final Mid-Suburban West game on his home floor. Pinley is retiring after this season, but he'll have more chances to tee it up on his home court in Palatine this year as the V...

At Palatine High School, she was famous as girls volleyball standout and team captain Cassie Jane Chaplinsky. Now, after scoring a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017 and TV sports jobs in Lubbock,...

It had to be a bit of a nostalgic feeling Thursday night for Barrington first-year coach Charlie Spry. Spry, not too far removed from his playing days for the Broncos, brought his team to Fremd's gym to face the Vikings and longtime coach Curt Pinle...

When teams return to Mid-Suburban League girls basketball action on Friday night, Fremd and Prospect will each hold one-game leads in their respective West and East divisions. And the two teams will hardly be void of momentum. They are the only two ...

Unlike 12 months ago, the vans carrying girls basketball teams will be back on the roads again this winter. Area teams are back in action for holiday tournaments after missing out last December due to COVID-19. Going on the road is nothing new for H...