05/20/2013, 9:15pm CDT, By Pat Disabato pdisabato@southtownstar.com
The first four batters in Oak Forest’s order went a combined 10-for-14 with nine runs and four RBI as the host Bengals went on to a 12-2 victory over Tinley Park on Tuesday in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal.
05/09/2013, 11:10pm CDT, By Mike Clark mclark@suntimes.com
The IHSA on Wednesday released its new Football Acclimatization Policy, which will govern how often and how long teams can work out at the start of the preseason, along with what equipment they can wear. The concept is to protect the players, but it doesn't come without some contradictions.
05/18/2013, 10:40pm CDT, By Michael O'Brien mobrien@suntimes.com
The Public League has shifted its premier event, the boys basketball tournament, all over the city the last few years. With a potential brand-new arena near McCormick Place, the Public League might finally have a place to call home.
05/20/2013, 8:45pm CDT, By Rick Armstrong rarmstrong@stmedianetwork.com
In a game dictated by two solid offenses, Metea Valley emerged with the 8-7 win over West Aurora on a bloop single by Alise Perna in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal at Metea Valley Monday.
Meaghan O’Hara was determined to make the most out of her chance for Benet. O’Hara got free following a pass from Lindsy Kendrick and placed an attempt just inside the post to give Benet a 2-1 victory over Downers South in the Class 3A Downers Grove South Regional final. .
05/18/2013, 6:45pm CDT, By George Wilcox gwilcox@pioneerlocal.com
Second-seeded Lyons beat seventh-seeded Glenbard East 3-0 for the Lyons Regional championship in Western Springs after a loss in last year's regional final ended a nine-year run of regional titles.
Marc Hansen served the last seven points of his Oak Lawn Spartans' 25-14, 25-8 over TF United. He also had 13 kills, as his team moves on to the regional semifinals against Marist.
05/20/2013, 10:45pm CDT, By George M. Wilcox gwilcox@pioneerlocal.com
McKenzee Kroeschell's success in pole vault for Oak Park-River Forest has caused a spike in the number of vaulters on the Huskies track team. Kroeschell capped her career on Saturday by placing second at the state meet.
05/20/2013, 10:15pm CDT, By George Wilcox gwilcox@pioneerlocal.com
Former Oak Park-River Forest state high-jump champion Carl Heinz returned to his alma mater to help current Huskies jumper Christopher Wright-Madison prepare for the state meet.
Stevenson's Willie Bourbon is a rare three-sport athlete. Through talent and hard work, the sophomore hasn't been forced to narrow his focus and doesn't look to be doing so any time soon.
05/18/2013, 10:40pm CDT, By Michael O'Brien mobrien@suntimes.com
The Public League has shifted its premier event, the boys basketball tournament, all over the city the last few years. With a potential brand-new arena near McCormick Place, the Public League might finally have a place to call home.