Elite sprinter Aaliyah Brown was joined on the podium by all of her Lincoln-Way East teammates Saturday after the talent-rich Griffins rolled up 79 points to win the Class 3A state title at O’Brien Field.
St. Ignatius pulled off the first team state championship in the school's 144-year history Saturday as the Wolfpack outlasted Stanford-bound Danijela Jackovich and Lincoln-Way Central, 12-9.
Joliet Catholic starter Sam Couch threw a five-hitter, striking out seven, as the Hilltoppers nipped St. Rita 1-0 in the semifinals of the Do It Stevie’s Way Tournament.
Mount Carmel's Jason Gasser pounded a first-inning triple into the left-center gap to score Ako Thomas and Jerry Houston three batters into the Caravan's semifinal win over St. Laurence on Friday in the 12-team Do It Stevie’s Way Tournament.
Minooka won the Class 3A Joliet West Sectional Thursday with 117 points, finishing ahead of runner-up Plainfield East (68) and third-place Neuqua Valley (67). The Indians earned state qualifiers in 10 events.
Watching star sophomore Morgan Greenwood carted off the field with an injury, Providence maintained its composure and Courntey Pych went on to hit the game-winning home run in the Celtics' 5-3 nonconference victory over visiting Richards Wednesday.
Lincoln-Way East has 16 state qualifiers in 14 events at the Class 3A state finals and pose the biggest threat to stopping Edwardsville repeating as state champs.
05/15/2013, 5:46pm CDT, By Dick Goss dgoss@stmedianetwork.com
The IHSA board of directors approved changes to Policy 13 that governs the regulations for safety and heat acclimatization for preseason practice. Local coaches said they generally are on board with the changes.
Lockport knocked out 12 hits and three home runs as it defeated Lincoln-Way Central 8-3 Tuesday. The win, as well as a Lincoln-Way East loss, gave the Porters the outright conference title.
05/06/2013, 6:45pm CDT, By George M. Wilcox gwilcox@pioneerlocal.com
Alex Rice is a third-generation member of the Huskies baseball program and now he is hoping to add his own legacy to the program once belonging to his father and grandfather.
Bishop McNamara and New Trier vaulted into the No. 2 and 3 spots, respectively, while Benet and Lincoln-Way West each fell a couple places. Find a complete list of Bill Harrison's softball rankings here.
There's a new top team in the rankings this week, while a former No. 1 has once again cracked the top 10. Find a complete list of Phil Brozynski's boys volleyball rankings here.
Mitch Schulewitz has an 0.74 earned run average while recording 45 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings for Mundelein this season. For his accomplishments Schulewitz has been named Sun-Times Athlete of the Week.
05/16/2013, 11:47pm CDT, By Mike Clark mclark@suntimes.com
Joe Morrow's football and track coaches at Hales have long known of his potential. Now as his track career winds down and his focus inevitably shifts to playing football at San Diego State, Morrow looks to make a name for himself.
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.