Articles filed under High Schools
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Girls volleyball: Fremd sweeps Libertyville, earns third trip to stateNov 20, 2025 6:31 am - Fremd coach Pete Gavin called a timeout after Libertyville finished a 17-9 run to tie the second set of Monday’s Class 4A DeKalb supersectional at 19-all. The Vikings, w...
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Sidelines: After 25 years of Vernon Hills football, a hall of their ownNov 19, 2025 3:06 pm - At Vernon Hills High School, assistant football coach Tony Monken is gearing up for a Dec. 6 Cougars football hall of fame banquet. Meanwhile, Monken’s successor as head coach, Bill Bellecomo, just announced his resignation.
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Girls basketball LaFleur flirts with triple double in Burlington Central’s win over SycamoreNov 19, 2025 7:13 am - Playing alongside her older sister Audrey in her first varsity game at Burlington Central, freshman forward Scarlett LaFleur approached a triple-double during the team’s...
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Girls basketball: Benet’s late lead slips away in season-opening loss to LyonsNov 19, 2025 7:09 am - Emma O’Brien spent the last three seasons as Nora Ezike’s running mate on highly successful Lyons teams that won a combined 79 games and three regional titles. But Ezike ...
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Girls basketball: Bainbridge comes up big for St. Charles East in overtime to take thriller over YorkNov 19, 2025 7:04 am - Kathlyn Bainbridge knew that the energy in St. Charles East’s season opener was a little lower than she expected. After opening the season and York girls basketball tourn...
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Biking smarter: Statewide quiz educates 70,000 Illinois studentsNov 19, 2025 4:00 am - If the past is any predictor, more than 70,000 Illinois students will learn bicycling safety this school year through the Bike Safety Quiz developed by Ride Illinois, the statewide nonprofit bike advocacy organization.
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Team Within the Team: How St. Francis QB Brock Phillip became an instant team leaderNov 18, 2025 6:15 pm - Team Within the Team: St. Francis quarterback Brock Phillip has improved on several things this season while coming in fresh for the Spartans and grabbing a leadership position.
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Girls volleyball: Fox Valley All-Area captain Burgdorf excited for future at Penn State after record-setting four years at St. Charles NorthNov 18, 2025 8:06 am - When she’s not making life miserable for opposing teams, St. Charles North senior girls volleyball standout Haley Burgdorf likes to build things with LEGOs. What are her ...
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Girls volleyball: Lake County All-Area captain Evans plays her best in biggest moments, leads Libertyville to sectional titleNov 18, 2025 8:06 am - Two years ago, if you had asked Libertyville girls volleyball coach Greg Loika what Claire Evans’ career might look like going forward, “I’m not sure how I’d have answere...
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Girls volleyball: Cook County All-Area captain Brookbank becomes elite outside hitter, carries on a family traditionNov 18, 2025 8:05 am - Last season as a sophomore, Kalyn Brookbank collected 82 kills on a Barrington team that posted a 28-10 record. Twelve months later, Brookbank enjoyed one of the finest ...