Illinois High School Sports News

LEXINGTON -- Life is good for reigning state runner-up Brandon Gambucci, so good that even when he doesn't wrestle, he wins.

Senior Mackenzie Powers believes that in addition to talent and hard work, attitude is a big reason why Rosary has made it a habit of winning the IHSA girls state swimming championship.

Junior guard Annie Shain scored a game-high 17 points, including 5-of-7 three-point shooting, as Wheaton Warrenville South handed Glenbrook South its first loss, 47-25, in the Schaumburg tournament Saturday.

When Courtney Pope swam on the Lockport varsity team as a freshman, she was one of two state qualifiers for the Porters.

This could be a special year for Jeff Javior's Lisle girls basketball team. The team's depth is the reason for the coach's excitement as the season approaches.

Princeton senior Scott Roseberg has been named to the Chicago Fire All-Academic team.

Goals: Whitney McWherter , Haley Camp , Katie Richmond , Emily Hopper, Haleigh Mason.

Special teams find a way to win. Loyola Academy is still alive in the Class 8A IHSA state playoffs because of a special performance on Saturday at Chicago's Gately Stadium.

Cary-Grove students reach out to touch the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball state championship trophy as members of the team look on Sunday at a pep rally at the high school.

University of Rochester running back Clarence Onyiriuka was named the Liberty League's Offensive Football Player of the Week for his 142-yard, two-touchdown rushing performance in the Yellowjackets' 24-17 victory over Worchester Polytechnic Institute on Oct.

It was perfect weather for soccer yesterday at the F.B. Leon Guerrero Middle School field as the Hawks hosted the Jose L.G. Rios Voyagers for an Interscholastic Middle School Boys' Soccer League game.

Robert S. Hobbs of Park Meadows in New Manchester, West Virginia, 72, passed peacefully early Saturday morning, Nov.

Mt. Pulaski Lady Toppers advance to state championship Send a link to a friend [ November 14, 2009 ] made our way into our seats at spacious Redbird arena and began to thumb through the official state tournament program, my eighth grade daughter Jordan remarked 'dad, Mt.

Cary-Grove's Collen Hargrove and Casey Groschinski celebrate with the rest of the Trojans after they defeated Lyons Township during the IHSA Class 4A Championship game at Illinois State University's Redbird Arena in Normal.

What: Western Illinois at Arizona State When: 7 p.m. Where: Wells Fargo Arena TV/radio: FSAZ/KTAR-AM . ASU update: Life without James Harden and Jeff Pendergraph officially begins, which is good, because the Sun Devils have tired of the theme.

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team welcomes both No. 5 Illinois and Northwestern to Rec Hall for matches this weekend.

November 12, 2009 9:18 p.m. Mogadore coach Matt Adorni had no trouble accommodating Norwalk St.

The Dominican University women's volleyball team cruised into the 2009 Northern Athletics Conference Tournament semifinals with a three-set victory over the Concordia University Cougars.

Army Spc. Paul E. AndersenOn paper, Paul E. Andersen was a devoted military man who spent about 25 years with the Army Reserve.

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.