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Lyons' Elli Kosanovich, left, tries to hold off Sandburg's Kristiana Pappanastos during the Class 3A Reavis Supersectional in Burbank on Monday, June 14, 2021.

Introducing the 2021 Pioneer Press Girls Soccer All-Area Team

July 3, 2021 at 12:46 p.m.

FIRST TEAM Pam Bolis, Buffalo Grove, senior, forward: Had 16 goals and 12 assists. All-state and all-conference. Jen Devona, Barrington, senior, midfielder: Had 19 goals. All-Midwest, all-state and all-conference. DePaul...

Libertyville's Payton Nolan, left, tries to keep the ball away from Barrington's Jen Devona during the Class 3A third-place game at Fremd on Saturday, June 19, 2021.

Barrington’s Jen Devona is the 2021 Pioneer Press Girls Soccer Player of the Year

July 3, 2021 at 11:16 a.m.

The 2021 season could have been dramatically different for Barrington senior midfielder Jen Devona. Just days before tryouts, she felt pain in her left knee. As it turned out, the...

Lake Forest's Richie Hoskins (1) looks for a way past Loyola's Mike McCarthy (21) during the state championship game in Arlington Heights on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Loyola won 11-8.

Lacrosse notes: Loyola’s teams take different routes to state titles. The boys rally while the girls roll.

June 28, 2021 at 9:15 a.m.

It was better late than never for Loyola. After all, when a state championship is on the line, it doesn't really matter how you do it. Just do it. The...

Lemont's Allison Pawlowicz slides into second base before the ball gets to Ridgewood's Victoria Duszynski during a Class 3A state semifinal at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Softball notes: One more game. One more inning. One more pitch. Chiara O’Leary says Ridgewood rides that mantra to 3A state finals.

June 19, 2021 at 12:00 a.m.

Calm, cool, collected. That was the key this season for the Ridgewood softball team, according to senior pitcher/first baseman Chiara O'Leary "We kept saying, 'One more game,'" O'Leary said. "That's...

Hersey's Max Sheldon hits the ball against New Trier's Max Bengtsson during the singles final of the Class 2A state meet at Hersey in Arlington Heights on Saturday, June 12, 2021.

Boys tennis notes: Max Bengtsson, who says ‘anything can happen,’ rallies to win in three sets at singles as New Trier takes state title

June 12, 2021 at 5:16 p.m.

For New Trier senior Max Bengtsson, there was nothing like winning both the battle and the war. Bengtsson fought back from multiple deficits June 12 for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2...

Water polo notes: Drew Wangard nets 4 goals to help Stevenson ‘settle that score’ with win over Lyons for state championship

June 4, 2021 at 1:46 p.m.

For Stevenson's boys water polo team, winning the state championship was nice, but it was more a matter of vindication. Two years ago, when senior attacker Drew Wangard was a...

Glenbrook North's Louie Batang, right, goes up to block a spike by Deerfield's Ethan Friedman during a match in Deerfield on Friday, May 28, 2021.

Louie Batang and the Glenbrook North boys volleyball team will be well-rested for the postseason, by design, while York could be a tough out

May 28, 2021 at 10:36 p.m.

Glenbrook North isn't one of the boys volleyball teams playing five matches a week this season. That works for senior setter Louie Batang. While some coaches are using matches as...

Libertyville's Lanie Szatmary, left, tries to stop Warren's Ella Skelton during a game in Gurnee on Thursday, May 6, 2021.

Third time a charm: Players from Chicago Mission win another USA Hockey national title; ‘We knew we had it in us’

May 23, 2021 at 4:34 p.m.

There are moments in sports where you can remember exactly where you were. For New Trier sophomore Calista Chong, that moment was the late morning of May 3. The clock...

Hinsdale Central's Daniel Aviles, right, wrestlers Hinsdale South's Brendan Peters at 170 pounds in Hinsdale on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

Hinsdale Central senior wrestlers hope to lead by example — and compete in a postseason tournament

May 16, 2021 at 4:17 p.m.

The mantra for the Hinsdale Central wrestling team this season is simple: compete hard and have fun. Seniors like Christopher Robinson are leading the way because they know it will...

Deerfield's Ethan Friedman keeps the ball in play during a match at Highland Park on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Deerfield’s trio of captains look to a boys volleyball postseason, hopefully past a regional round: ‘We’re playing every game like it’s our last’

May 9, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.

All Ethan Friedman wanted was one more season of competitive volleyball. After starting his Deerfield career on a freshman team, he was a junior varsity captain as a sophomore, the...

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