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Niles North's Craig Dawkins cuts upfield against Bradley-Bourbonnais.

Bradley-Bourbonnais sacks Niles North in 7A quarterfinals

June 16, 2018 at 11:40 a.m.

The final key sequence in the best season in the Niles North football team's history began with Bradley-Bourbonnais' fast, swarming defense sacking Niles North quarterback Markhus Taylor with 6 minutes,...

Glenbrook South's Connie Chrones, who is pictured on Nov. 21, 2014, swimming at the state meet, is trying to get back to state in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100 breaststroke.

Glenbrook South freshmen enter sectional hoping to cut time, have fun

June 16, 2018 at 11:55 a.m.

In recent years, the Glenbrook South girls swimming and diving team has approached the sectional meet like many of the state's best teams will this weekend. "In the past, it's...

From left, rhythmic gymnasts Kiana Eide, 17, Monica Rokhman, 18, Alisa Kano, 20, and Natalie McGiffert, 18, stretch after training at North Shore Rhythmics at Sachs Recreation Center in Deerfield Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

Local rhythmic gymnasts practice 7 hours daily to prepare for Olympics

June 16, 2018 at 11:41 a.m.

The members of the United States' women's rhythmic gymnastics group approached the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships with the same mentality that they always have before a competition. "We went in...

Evanston goalkeeper Adam Masters punches a ball away during the first half of the Class 3A Barrington Supersectional on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Libertyville won the game 1-0.

Evanston boys soccer team proved doubters wrong

June 16, 2018 at 11:49 a.m.

After many of the players who had a crucial role in the Evanston boys soccer team reaching consecutive sectional finals graduated in May, the 2015 Wildkits were fueled by the...

Hinsdale South's Roman Drabchuk (1211) and Charlie Nodus (1218) run in the lead pack with Grayslake Central's Jack Aho at the Class 2A boys cross country state championship on Nov. 7.

Boys cross country state notes on New Trier, Maine South, Niles North

June 16, 2018 at 11:59 a.m.

Warren Blood wouldn't come out and say it, but it's clear the New Trier junior is in line to take over the No. 1 spot on the school's boys cross...

New Trier's Caroline Trukenbrod (1779) and Oona Jung-Beeman (1772) stick together while running at the girls cross country Class 3A state meet on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

Girls cross country state notes on Maine South, Loyola, NSCD, more

June 16, 2018 at 11:47 a.m.

Maine South girls cross country coach Jeff Downing said he started to see what sophomore Olivia Niziolek could do as a runner toward the end of the season. A hip...

Ridgewood’s Melissa Schaefer to play for wheelchair basketball power

June 16, 2018 at 11:59 a.m.

Melissa Schaefer participated in a number of sports as she was growing up. She tried horseback riding, swimming, basketball, track and field, power lifting and even dance. Her parents, Jeff...

New Trier quarterback Clay Czyzynski is brought down by Homewood-Flossmoor's Tyler Obee on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Flossmoor.

New Trier football team can’t slow down Homewood-Flossmoor in playoffs

June 16, 2018 at 11:55 a.m.

When Senior Devonte Harley-Hampton turned the corner on the third play of the game, it happened. As Harley-Hampton accelerated down the Homewood-Flossmoor sideline, it was as if somebody turned the...

Ridgewood cross country runners overcome wet conditions at sectional

June 16, 2018 at 12:18 p.m.

If given the choice between sub-50 degree temperatures with rain, or 80 degrees and sunny, the answer for most is obvious. Those were the options presented to junior Ethan Hardy...

Niles North's Romario Gayle, right, brings down Young's Ke'Vaughn Chappell during their Class 7A first-round playoff game on Friday, Oct. 30, in Chicago.

Niles North football team’s defense comes up big in playoffs

June 16, 2018 at 12:35 p.m.

During the week leading up to the Niles North football team's first playoff victory since 1992, coach Mark Egofske and his staff continued to tell the Vikings that this year...

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