A unique energy enveloped the visitors’ sideline as No.25 Palatine readied to clash with No.8 Whitney Young in an 8A postseason opener at Rockne Stadium Friday night. The Pirates, freshly removed from back-to-back opening round exits in 2023 and 2024...

Addison Trail entered its home tilt with Willowbrook on Friday night looking to vanquish a pair of droughts. The visiting Warriors dominated the last decade of the West Suburban Gold Division rivalry, taking each contest since 2015. In addition, the ...

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Set to send the ball back to Glenbrook South leading 7-0, senior punter Henry Hughes called for the snap. Instead, the spiraling pigskin landed in the arms of tailback Niko Kokosioulis. The senior burst ...

Montini Catholic entered Friday night’s homecoming clash with St. Viator on a mission to handle business. Following an emotional, last-second 55-54 victory at Carmel a week ago, the Broncos prepared heartily for the visiting Lions, wary of a slow sta...

Trailing Glenbard South 17-14 with under five minutes to go and set to kick the ball away, visiting Riverside-Brookfield needed a miracle Friday night in Glen Ellyn. After a 30-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Braeden Novak to wideout Xavi...

With the second IHSA season of girls flag football set to commence win or go home postseason play on Monday, Carmel coach Ben Berg noted four keys to success for his Corsairs, who earned the No. 1 seed in the Buffalo Grove sectional with a 17-1 regul...

Benet junior Jack Quil eyed his line, standing 40 feet from the pin just off the 18th green at Naperbrook Golf Course on Wednesday afternoon. With a chance at an eagle and a playoff for first place at stake, the southpaw cocked back his club and sent...

One week ago, Prospect dismantled Maine West. The week prior, the Knights shellacked Niles West. Led by standout performances from junior quarterback Jackson Cacini and senior wideout Nathan Cichy, Prospect (4-1, 1-0) rolled again Friday night at Buf...

Hole 17 was not particularly kind to West Aurora junior Cameron Smith on Wednesday afternoon at St. Andrews. Approaching the tee box, 403 yards from the pin, Smith reminded himself not to go right, where a dense patch of trees lined the fairway. Inst...