Reid Hanley

The athletic offices at Crystal Lake Central were aglow when school opened after the Labor Day weekend. And why not? The boys cross-country team is riding high, and the volleyball...

Now that school has started, maybe Jordan Wilson can get some rest. The Benet Academy senior spent her summer vacation playing volleyball and basketball almost non-stop. With the start of...

It's not like the Prairie Ridge volleyball program needs validation, but a trip to Redbird Arena would be nice. In just five years, coach Stefanie Otto's teams have been considered...

Athletes in high school are so often measured by results that it's easy to forget they're simply students struggling through the teen years. On an early December Friday night in...

Lockport senior Drew Pierson shot a 3-over-par 75 and sank a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole of the final round to clinch the Class AA state individual title....

Let's get this one out of the way right now: Ceith Creekmur has made a name for himself in the high jump. The Waubonsie Valley junior would have made a...

There were many stories coming out of Charleston in the last two weeks of state track meets, and I'm not talking about buying gas at $1.59 a gallon. Two weeks...

A year ago, Renita Canady's track season was over. Perhaps her track career was over as well. The Neuqua Valley sprinter's junior year had been a disappointment. After running in...

It's not like Nicole Salata has a lot of free time with her cross-country, basketball and track practices and maintaining her high class rank. Somehow, she found the time. The...

Lauren Shimmon knew there was a long jumper inside her. She just had to find a way to get it out. Long jumping is in the Waubonsie Valley senior's genes....