Illinois High School Sports News

Dan O'Malley, Connor Person and Kevin Steger made sure the drought was over for Loyola.

Chris Cheatham cleared his final hurdle last week as the first Evergreen Park Community High School Mustang to win a boys state-meet track and field medal since 2002.

Lake Forest High School 's girls' lacrosse team brought a seven-match winning streak into the final four of the Illinois High School Women's Lacrosse Association state tournament.

Naperville North midfielder Hunter Drendel was one of many players who walked off the field in tears last year following a 1-0 loss to Granite City in the Class 3A state championship game.

Burlington Central's Clint Kliem is the Kane County Chronicle Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Marengo's Abby Kissack shouts encouragement from the bench during the IHSA Class 3A Belvidere North Sectional semifinals against Burlington Central on Saturday.

Marian Catholic pitcher Brett Lilek struck out the side in the first inning and never looked back, racking up 15 Ks in a complete game victory, 11-2 over Lincoln-Way West in the sectional championship.A According to IHSA.org, Lilek tied the Illinois high school record for most strikeouts in a state tournament game A that didn't go to extra innings.

Andrea Ravlin and Amanda Gaggioli hug after Gaggioli's goal on Ravlin's assist as teammate Sydney Fox celebrates during their 1-0 IHSA Class 2A State Semifinal win over St.

St. Charles North's Lauren Koehl battles for possession against Downers Grove South's Lori Niehaus in the 3A semifinal game in Naperville on Friday.

PEORIA A good start for the Marquette Catholic Explorers was trumped by a better start for the Effingham St.

Wesclin's Brett Mammenga dives safely back to second base as University High School's Tyler May throws Alex Wilkin out at first in the third inning of Wesclin's eventual 8-3 loss in the Class 2A state baseball semifinal.

Milledgeville's Jestine Imel catches a long fly ball Friday against Goreville during the Class 1A state semifinal game in East Peoria.

Milledgeville junior Emily Bush fires a pitch to a Gorville hitter on Friday during the 1A semifinal in East Peoria.

Oak Park pitcher Zach Weigel fires a pitch during the Evanston baseball IHSA 4A sectional semifinal on Friday, June 1, 2012 in Evanston.

That's precisely what Mount Carmel's Jerry Houston and Sam Kint did Friday against St.

Touching All the Bases: While nearly everyone around her was going crazy, Maggie Gorman somehow managed to stay clam before connecting for a game-winning RBI single in Marist's 6-5 nine-inning softball victory over Sandburg on Friday afternoon in Orland Park.

Kaneland catcher McKinzie Mangers holds onto the ball after a Sterling run scored in the top of the fifth inning of a Class 3A Belvidere North Sectional semifinal Wednesday in Belvidere.

Upon taking over the St. Rita volleyball program this season, coach Ryan Biros was curious about what he could expect out of his team.

A Lake Forest High School seniors on the boys' lacrosse team have another outing to add to their Saturday calendar.

Milledgeville's Courtney Swalve is congratulated by teammates in the dugout during the Missiles' 9-1 victory over Grant Park in Monday's 1A DeKalb Supersectional.