Articles filed under High Schools
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Lansu dials long distance to Troha, helps Downers Grove North defeat Lincoln-Way West in 7A quarterfinalNov 15, 2025 7:09 pm - Max Troha is never surprised when Owen Lansu can make a connection with him on deep throws. It’s synergy developed over time. How far back do they go? “He’s been throwing...
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Burlington Central’s banner season ends in 6A quarterfinalsNov 15, 2025 7:05 pm - Fenwick senior defensive lineman Zikomo Mbewe is among members of the school’s bagpipes club, which leads the football team to the field at Triton College before every ho...
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Maine South’s early lead slips away in quarterfinal loss to OswegoNov 15, 2025 6:58 pm - Mariano Velasco led Oswego back from the dead Saturday in Park Ridge. Velasco had a game to remember. He caught a pair of touchdown passes and also had a 41-yard intercep...
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Defense, special teams spark St. Francis in quarterfinal win over KingNov 15, 2025 6:12 pm - Opportunity knocked for the St. Francis football team Saturday afternoon. The defense forced 4 turnovers, the special teams unit recovered a pair of pooch kickoffs and bl...
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Born kicker: Late switch to football landed Vernon Hills’ Szmyt in NFLNov 15, 2025 3:58 pm - Vernon Hills native Andre Szmyt decided to switch from soccer to football in high school. Two years later, he was named the best kicker in college football and now has that role with the Cleveland Browns.
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Belvidere North surprises Cary-GroveNov 15, 2025 7:50 am - Belvidere North senior cornerback Jackson Johnson and his football teammates never lost belief in themselves, even if some people in their high school did. The undefeated...
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Girls volleyball: Fremd falls in 4A state semifinalsNov 14, 2025 10:26 pm - For Fremd it was worth it. Sure, the result wasn't what the Vikings wanted, but they made the Final Four in girls volleyball. Making its third-ever Final Four appearance,...
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Girls volleyball: Benet advances to fourth straight 4A title gameNov 14, 2025 9:33 pm - History was on the line for both Lockport and Benet in Friday night’s Class 4A state semifinal at CEFCU Arena. Lockport was making its second consecutive state semifinal...
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T. rex replica goes to head of class at ConantNov 14, 2025 6:55 pm - A replica of the head of a nearly 70-million-year-old fossil is fueling curiosity among James B. Conant High School students. The Tyrannosaurus rex Norm’s skull was brought to the school this week on loan from the Field Museum’s Harris Learning Collection.
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Small-town success: Aurora native leads Monmouth back to Division III playoffsNov 13, 2025 8:15 pm - College football notes: Aurora native Chad Braun has found a home at Monmouth; Wheaton College hoping for better news on Selection Sunday.