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25/05/2021

“Standing on the line, reading out the names, that’s when it really hit,” New Trier sophomore Calista Chong said. “It was surreal. There are tournaments and state, but that doesn’t measure up at all.”

New Trier sophomore Calista Chong and her Chicago Mission teammates won the USA Hockey Girls Tier I 19U national championship in West Chester, Pennsylvania on May 3.

24/05/2021

“I’ve been a pretty strong (home-run) hitter since house league, but this has been my best year,” Prospect's Amanda Pinter said.

Amanda Pinter has been a catalyst in Prospect’s winning season, hitting six home runs in Prospect’s first 20 games.

23/05/2021

“It’s kind of fun hanging out together, knowing the struggles we both went through.”

Barrington baseball players Matt Vojack and James Ensign overcame life-threatening health issues as young children. Vojack had a congenital heart defect and Ensign had leukemia.

18/05/2021

The Illinois High School Association won’t sponsor a state series this season, although the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association will hold an independent state tournament in mid-June at the Bank of Springfield Center.

The IHSA won’t sponsor a state wrestling series this season, although the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association will hold an independent state tournament in mid-June at the Bank of Springfield Center.

17/05/2021

Buffalo Grove's varsity softball team has an untraditional roster, with two seniors, three juniors, seven sophomores and one freshman. Sophomore Hannah Hull, a catcher and third basemen, fits right in.

Buffalo Grove's softball team has an untraditional roster, with two seniors, three juniors, seven sophomores and one freshman.

16/05/2021

As with many productive lineups, the success at Hinsdale Central starts at the top, where longtime friends Nick Mulvihill and Brian Daker are setting the table.

A key factor in Hinsdale Central’s 11-1 start was an offense clicking on all cylinders and a collective batting average of .384.

11/05/2021

“My philosophy is to treat every game like it’s our last,” said Deerfield’s Ethan Friedman, an outside hitter. “I’m still excited for every single game.”

The goal for Deerfield's boys volleyball team is to return to sectionals. But that depends on Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines, because only the regional round of the playoffs are set.

09/05/2021

Over a four-game stretch, Mundelein's Daniel Pacella was 9 for 14 with six home runs and three doubles with an astounding 2.865 OPS. The Kentucky commit capped the torrid stretch May 1 by leading off the bottom of the seventh inning with a walk-off solo shot to give the Mustangs an 8-7 win over Lincoln-Way West.

Over a four-game stretch, Mundelein first baseman Daniel Pacella was 9 for 14 with six home runs and three doubles with an astounding 2.865 OPS.

26/04/2021

“It was definitely a shock at first,” Barrington junior libero Amanda Cleary said. “It’s been for the benefit of the program. We have a diversity of players, and you always have options. Personally, the more the merrier.”

Barrington coach Michelle Jakubowski knew her decision not to cut any athletes in her volleyball program was going to raise some eyebrows.

25/04/2021

“I want to make a big impact on the team this year, but also to get a lot of wins and have a very good season as a team.”

After last year's girls soccer season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Molly Pistorius returns as one of Maine South’s most experienced players.

19/04/2021

In the shortened boys soccer season, Leyden (7-4, 5-1) maintained its competitive drive to extend their streak of consecutive winning seasons to 12.

In the shortened boys soccer season, Leyden maintained their competitive drive to extend their streak of consecutive winning seasons to 12.

18/04/2021

A winning tradition is coming together at Hinsdale Central, a credit to first-year coach Lisa Tazelaar, as well as former coach Tracey Marshall, who died in April 2020.

Rolling Meadows took Hersey to three sets on April 6, losing 25-19, 13-25, 18-25. But Rolling Meadows' blend of seniors and sophomores was able to keep Mid-Suburban East power Hersey at bay.

13/04/2021

“We’re more focused, even without playoffs because we just want to win,” Niles West’s Faris Rahic said. “We want to show we’re a threat to everyone, so we come out every time and come out happy to play, and we want to get a win. I believe this is our best year. We’ve connected better on and off the field. Our defense is better, and we’re attacking stronger and smarter with the ball.”

After the Illinois High School Association announced a condensed regular season without a state tournament, Niles West’s Faris Rahic said the Wolves focused on playing well against a tough schedule.

12/04/2021

Through April 9, the Lions were 6-1, which included a thrilling three-set win against rival Hinsdale Central on March 23.

The shortened volleyball season is meeting expectations, at least for Lyons senior outside hitter Molly Corrough.

11/04/2021

Prospect’s Frank Covey broke out April 1 vs. Hersey with seven catches for 220 yards and three touchdowns. He added another long TD grab last Friday in the undefeated Knights’ 48-14 Mid-Suburban East road win over perennial league power Rolling Meadows.

A Prospect Week 5 win over unbeaten Buffalo Grove would earn the program its first outright conference football crown since 2010.

05/04/2021

Carmel's Shannon Brennan is mindful of the fact that she’s a student first. That’s why you’ll find her doing homework on the bus to and from matches.

Carmel setter Shannon Brennan isn't letting a shorter season — seven weeks compared with the usual 14 — stop her from setting goals on the volleyball court and off of it.

04/04/2021

"This team has such great chemistry and are great friends with each other, so that goes a long way toward our success. We have a good group of seniors, with many having played four years. It’s a really good brotherhood."

New Trier won its first 10 games of this boys soccer season, including a 2-0 shutout of rival Evanston.

30/03/2021

“If they both overlap, I weigh, ‘What am I going to get out of this?’ ”

Glenbrook South junior Kiley Kozak plays volleyball for the Titans, but her primary sport is lacrosse, which she’s committed to play at Virginia Commonwealth.

29/03/2021

Timothy Christian ended a long series losing streak with a memorable 3-0 victory over Wheaton Academy on March 22.

Notre Dame's boys soccer roster is a good sign for the long-term success of the program, especially after losing senior Joe Waltz to a season-ending leg injury.

28/03/2021

Two dominant wins to start the season have helped ease memories of New Trier’s 4-5 finish in 2019.

New Trier two-way starter Brody Roth was on the field for the first 36 plays in a victory against Glenbrook South, but saw less time in the Trevians' 49-0 win against Niles West.

22/03/2021

Debates about the English Premier League aren’t unusual among Deerfield players. The Warriors have six players whose families are from European countries, including Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain.

Deerfield has six players whose families are from European countries, including Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain, so debates about the English Premier League aren’t unusual among Deerfield players.

21/03/2021

“We have a lot of sisters in our program,” said Lake Forest's second-year coach Tia Rupnik. “Now they’ve ended up on the same team. It’s interesting, because I have a lot less parent email addresses I have to remember.”

The volleyball season almost didn’t happen due to COVID-19 restrictions, but instead got shifted to a seven-week spring session, where for most teams there will be more games than practices.

16/03/2021

Barrington coach Babbi Barreiro said Sophie Swanson is a special player. “To me, Sophie has another gear that most kids don’t seem to have,” Barreiro said.

The truncated girls basketball season has ended, and coaches are looking ahead to how their teams may shape up next year.

15/03/2021

61 — the number of football players at Maine South who stuck it out during a 16-month layoff.

High school football teams in the Chicago area will start the season March 19 after COVID-19 pushed back the start of the season.

09/03/2021

“We set every lineup before the season and have not wavered from it much. We’ve adjusted based on health and who was available, but we told them this is going to be lineup. We mapped out a lineup for every game of the season based on matches and style of play and stuck with that throughout the season.”

Rolling Meadows coach Ryan Kirkorsky, who guided the Mustangs to consecutive Class 4A runner-up finishes in 2013 and 2014, mapped out his starting lineup for the entire season — before his first game.

08/03/2021

Mundelein is one of eight programs that will battle in the single-elimination tournament organized by former Fenwick and New Trier coach Rick Malnati. The Mustangs will join Fenwick, Notre Dame, DePaul Prep, Simeon, Whitney Young, St. Patrick and the winner of the Central Suburban League.

Mundelein is one of eight programs that will battle in the single-elimination, season-ending Chipotle Clash of Champions tournament organized by former Fenwick and New Trier coach Rick Malnati.

07/03/2021

Nazareth, which won the 2018 Class 7A state title and lost in the 2019 state final, kicks off its six-game season March 19 at Fenwick. Coach Tim Racki scheduled the team’s home games on Saturdays at noon to try to ensure a simpler game-day regimen.

After an unintended break that lasted more than a year, Illinois high school football, boys soccer and girls volleyball teams begin their abbreviated seasons this month.

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