Reid Hanley

There is no room for paper hats and noise-makers in Purdue's Capital One Bowl budget. The Boilermakers won't be ringing in 2004 with any festivities on New Year's Eve. In...

Griffith High School senior Alex Tsirtsis joins some elite company when he becomes only the third prep wrestler in the 41-year history of the Midlands Wrestling Championships, beginning Monday at...

Nellie Spicer is very aggressive on the volleyball court, and apparently that carried over into recruiting. The Barrington All-State junior committed Tuesday to UCLA, bypassing the recruiting game. "It just...

FIRST TEAM Jackie Simpson, 6-1, Downers Grove South The Wisconsin signee might be the best setter the school has had and that's saying something. A physical presence who also was...

Let's get this out in the open right away: Amy Palash is very coachable. But the St. Francis senior sometimes doesn't listen when people tell her she can't do something....

It might look like Illinois (1-10, 0-7) has nothing to play for when it plays host to Northwestern, but that's not the case. "There is a lot to play for,"...

For the record, those aren't boos you're hearing from St. Francis volleyball fans whenever senior outside hitter Lauren Markowski lands a kill or prepares to serve. They're mooing, in honor...

St. Francis volleyball coach Peg Kopec has a chance to record her 800th victory this weekend at Maine West's Pumpkin tournament. Her Spartans are seeded first in the 24-team tournament...

Defending Class AA volleyball champion Downers Grove South is starting to look as if it isn't going to give up its state title easily. The No. 2 Mustangs, fresh from...

Downers Grove South, Mother McAuley and St. Francis are among the local teams that will be tested this weekend at the Nike Challenge, hosted by McAuley. The 24-team tournament, which...