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Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Tsagalis releases the ball as he is hit in the end zone by Marist's Diata Drayton in the second half on Friday, Oct. 30, in Niles

Notre Dame players look back with mixed emotions on momentous season

June 16, 2018 at 12:25 p.m.

Two days after their high school football careers ended, Notre Dame seniors Tyler Tsagalis, Ethan Jennings and Kyle Cummings were in a stage between mourning the end of an unforgettable...

Libertyville's Nate Edmunds (left) gets mobbed by teammates Jacob Rasmussen and Grant Widmark after Edmunds scored during a soccer game against Lake Forest on Sept. 3.

Nate Edmunds could be the difference for Libertyville at state

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

First came the goal, followed by a sprint to nowhere and tears. The biggest goal of Nate Edmunds' life began with a pass from Tucker Goebeler from the left. Edmunds...

Libertyville's Tucker Goebeler (8, back to camera), Darren Ioss (center) and Micheal Quigley (right) celebrate with their teammates after beating Evanston 1-0 in the Class 3A Barrington Supersectional on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Nate Edmunds scores lone goal, leads Libertyville soccer team to state

June 16, 2018 at 12:31 p.m.

With a little turn and a left-footed shot into the far corner of the net, senior Nate Edmunds punched the Libertyville boys soccer team's ticket to state. The Wildcats defeated...

New Trier's Tess Lubin hits a shot during her fourth-round doubles match at the state tournament on Friday, Oct. 23, in Arlington Heights.

Girls tennis state notes on New Trier, Glenbrook North, Loyola more

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

State championships are won in the championship bracket of the girls tennis state tournament, but state trophies are often won in the consolation bracket. That was true for New Trier...

Lyons sophomore quarterback Ben Bryant searches for a receiving target against New Trier in their 8A playoff game on Oct. 30.

Lyons hopes playoff loss is starting point for next year

June 16, 2018 at 12:19 p.m.

The Lyons football team's season ended at 9:10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. Seconds before, the New Trier student section played a soulful version of "Nah, Nah, Hey, Hey, Goodbye."...

Leyden senior Albert Arabik, 9, stabs at the ball during the Eagles win over Lane Tech in the Glenbrook North Sectional semifinals.

Albert Arabik tries to change Leyden fortunes in sectional final

June 16, 2018 at 12:36 p.m.

In consecutive seasons, Evanston ended the Leyden boys soccer team's season in games where the Wildkits' goals on set pieces were the difference. Several elements were different in Evanston's 3-1...

Hyped up Evanston boys soccer team beats Leyden, wins sectional title

June 16, 2018 at 1:01 p.m.

This game was different, Evanston senior Jesus Villasenor said. The top-seeded Wildkits joked on the bus ride to their Class 3A boys soccer Glenbrook North Sectional final against sixth-seeded Leyden,...

New Trier's Christian Miller scores his first touchdown against Lyons in the Class 8A first-round playoff game between the two schools on Friday, Oct. 30, in Northfield.

Christian Miller’s two touchdown receptions help New Trier top Lyons

June 16, 2018 at 12:50 p.m.

Clay Czyzynski's first completion to Christian Miller helped the New Trier football team create separation against Lyons on Friday, Oct. 30. Miller's second reception set up his third, which was...

Notre Dame football coach Mike Hennessey, center, is carried by his players after the Dons beat Carmel and captured a share of the East Suburban Catholic title on Friday, Oct. 23, in Niles.

Notre Dame beats Carmel, wins first conference title since 1981

June 16, 2018 at 1:35 p.m.

Jimmy Topping had just picked up a game-clinching first down for Notre Dame on Friday, Oct. 23, when Dons coach Mike Hennessey called a timeout. The scoreboard said it all....

Notre Dame's Ethan Jennings (7), who is pictured on Friday, Oct. 2, and the Dons can capture the East Suburban Catholic title with a victory over Carmel on Friday, Oct. 23.

Notre Dame trying to win 1st conference title for coach Mike Hennessey

June 16, 2018 at 1:22 p.m.

It was in the immediate aftermath of Notre Dame's 50-12 victory at Marian Catholic on Friday, Oct. 16, when senior wide receiver Ethan Jennings first heard the news. Over in...

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