The first round of the IHSA football playoffs always produces a cringe factor. A moment where we peek at the scoreboards through our fingers, only to quickly cover our eyes again when we see the...

Downers Grove North (8-2) at Glenbard West (9-1) There’s a lot to like in the second round of the IHSA football playoffs starting with this matchup of West Suburban Silver rivals. The Hilltoppers...

No. 14 Carmel (8-2) at No. 3 St. Charles North (9-1) When: 7 p.m. Saturday About the Corsairs: Carmel is back in the second round of the playoffs for the third time in four years, w...

Class 8A No. 13 Lyons (8-2) at No. 4 Fremd (9-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday About the Lions: Lyons won a tight contest with conference rival York for the second straight week — w...

Class 8A No. 15 Glenbrook South (8-2) at No. 2 Barrington (9-1) When: Friday, 7 p.m. Last week: Glenbrook South 27, Minooka 14; Barrington 72, Elgin 13 Previous meeting: Week 3: ...

Class 6A Antioch (8-2) at Lake Zurich (8-2) When: Saturday, 1 p.m. Seeds: Antioch is the No. 5 seed in the top half of the Class 6A bracket; Lake Zurich is the No. 4 seed Scoutin...

From young mites learning how to handle a stick and puck to professional athletes brushing up on their skills, a $34.5 million, 103,000-square-foot indoor arena in Rosemont is the new center ice in...

The 79th IHSA boys state cross country meet should be a great one when Class 3A teams line up Saturday at 2 p.m. at Detweiller Park. Two-time defending state champion Downers Grove North is a...

When Downers Grove North senior and four-year starter Kelley Crowley needs a steady influence on the volleyball court, she counts on a freshman. Madi Mastalarz became the primary setter after an...

Volleyball is a game all about momentum. And in both of Tuesday’s Class 3A girls volleyball sectional semifinals matchups, the winning team proved it in a different way. On one side, second-seeded...

As match point came her way, teed up perfectly by setter Addi Smith from the other end of the net, Prairie Ridge outside hitter Adeline Grider had victory on her mind. The 6-foot junior soared,...

Tuesday’s semifinal match at the Class 4A Joliet West Sectional was a little closer than Joliet West would have liked. That’s because Oswego gave the Tigers everything they wanted before West came...

Boys soccer IHSA super sectionals Class 3A at Barrington Glenbrook North 2, South Elgin 0 at Normal Community Naperville North 4, Normal 0 Class 2A at Kankakee Rock ...

After dropping the second set 25-13, Fremd's girls volleyball team was hardly fazed as it headed into the decisive third set of Tuesday's first semifinal of the Class 4A Barrington sectional. ...

After winning set one at Tuesday night’s Class 3A IC Catholic Prep sectional semifinal, Burlington Central wasn’t overly concerned when its opponent, Resurrection, rose up to claim the second set ...

A lackluster first set for Richmond-Burton didn’t sound the alarm. In fact, the Rockets enjoy a challenge. After a noncompetitive opening set against Montini in the Class 2A Boylan sectional semifi...

Hampshire setter Kylie Lambert achieved a career passing milestone as the No. 1 seeded Whip-Purs fought to protect their home court during Tuesday’s Class 4A sectional semifinal girls volleyball...

The exciting, memorable and record-setting season of South Elgin soccer came to a heartbreaking end Tuesday night at Barrington Community Field That's where Glenbrook North, unbeaten in its last 17...