Illinois High School Sports News

After qualifying for the UIL state championships this past weekend, the Carroll cross country teams will look to take the next step Saturday at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

Naperville Central senior outfielder Matt Cmiel has made a verbal commitment to the University of Illinois at Springfield, which will officially begin play during the 2010-11 academic year as a Division II program and member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

BATAVIA – Batavia High School has turned to Twitter as another way to communicate with students and parents.

The Eastern Lady Eagles concluded their season Thursday evening with a four game loss at the hands of the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Lady Saints .

With all the St. Charles East girls volleyball program has accomplished - a list that includes 10 sectional titles, six state appearances and two state titles, including last year's - the Saints get to do something tonight they never have before.

Westlake Christian Academy in Grayslake finished its prep soccer season recently by playing in the Association of Christian School International tournament in Sycamore.

After battling through most of the quarterfinals scoreless before prevailing on a late goal, the Douglas girls' soccer team wasn't about to take any chances in the regional semifinals at Damonte Ranch Thursday night.

Warren's Rachel Stemplewski reacts during her team's win over Buffalo Grove in last Thursday's regional quarterfinals at Waukegan.

ROCHELLE – Whenever the Sycamore volleyball team hits a bump in the road, Jill Johnson is the player there to stop them from falling too hard.

Dave Dudzinski's parents woke up Tuesday morning to quite a surprise. Their son, a 6-foot-8 standout in the Kaneland boys basketball program, had sealed the deal with Holy Cross late the night before, offering the Division I men's basketball program a verbal commitment.

Fruitport graduate Jackie Geile recorded her 1,000th career kill on Saturday, helping the Taylor University women's volleyball team win a pair of matches at its home Trojan Challenge and in the process, earn its fourth-straight 30-win season.

Maybe 30 really is the new 20. Because the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame Foundation keeps growing, prospering and getting stronger.

2. Steinbrenner volleyball It took all of one season for the Warriors to win their first district championship.

Cross country running might never catch on as a great spectator sport . But there's no denying cross country as the all-time great participation sport.

Highland shocked Triton with a 1-0 overtime victory in girls' soccer action Friday that came down to a corner kick.

POLO – The Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders never knew what hit them. The Milledgeville volleyball team made sure it kept up the pressure.

ADDISON – Ashlee Colby's “Dig or Die” instincts kicked in Thursday night as the Batavia girls volleyball team contemplated its own postseason existence.

DeKalb's Emily Bemis celebrates after one of her kills against Kaneland's Katy Dudzinski in the first game of a Class 3A Burlington Central Regional semifinal match Thursday night in Burlington.

History found Fred Rakers in a familiar position Thursday night: Wrapping up another win with Mater Dei's storied volleyball team.

Lake Zurich's Eric Pothast turns toward the crowd after scoring the first goal of the game against Rockford Boylan in the sectional game Wednesday at Barrington.