Blake Baumgartner

It didn't take Trevor Campbell too long to get immersed into what has made P.J. Fleck such a hit on the recruiting trail. While observing a Western Michigan practice up...

Can you really go from being a Huskie to a RedHawk? Naperville North senior Mitch Lewis is about to find out. Lewis, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end who had a...

At age 8, Nick Kramer caught the bug. Naperville Central's trip in 2005 to Northern Illinois for a Class AA supersectional game against Downers Grove South gave Kramer, now a...

Benet's Liam Lyman was ready for the challenge. At 6-foot-4, 200 pounds, Lyman can hold his ground. And despite giving up three inches and 15 pounds to Stevenson star forward...

If Naperville North's Youcef Merabet has been dreaming this week, he doesn't want to wake up. In light of a second straight double-digit scoring effort, this time Friday night at...

Naperville North coach Jeff Powers didn't limit his words of praise. Not after something as special as a signature career win. In his eighth season with the Huskies, Powers' tenure...

Considered to be the engine of Metea Valley, senior forward Ashton Creal knows when the fire needs to be ignited. After the Mustangs trailed by as many as 14 points...

It can be tough being the third of three brothers. Even in the most adverse circumstances, Neuqua Valley senior Jon Rhattigan found the silver lining. His attitude of brotherly love...

Senior forward Liam Lyman realized Benet would have its hands full Friday night with 6-foot-8 center Justin Brown of Marist. And there's more. "The big kid is tall and lanky,"...

Payton Thorne doesn't need to be told what his last name represents in the area. His grandfather, John, and his father, Jeff, have made that name synonymous with success in...