Illinois High School Sports News

Kornacker, a junior, led the Vikings to a 14-0 thumping of previous No. 1 Lincoln-Way North.

Rivals Sandburg and Stagg played to a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their only regular-season match-up this year, and Tuesday's playoff clash seemed headed in a similar direction.

It's where 1 troublesome inning, a bad pitch, fielding miscue, poor at-bat, baserunning gaffe, or missed sign can lead to a quick and painful end.

Projected staff ace Kyle Czeszewski hasn't thrown a pitch all season, and No. 2 Dan Hlad has been out six weeks.

Two Bolingbrook High School individuals and a relay team qualified for the IHSA state boys track finals next weekend with strong performances at the Downers Grove North sectional Friday.

Eastland's Ramsay Truckenmiller rounds second base during the Cougars' 12-4 win over Amboy on Saturday in the 1A AFC Regional championship game.

Dixon's John Thomas lines a triple down the right-field line during Monday's Class 3A Rochelle quarterfinal game against Rochelle at Veterans Memorial Field.

Lainie Schweickert typically doesn't need much run support, sporting a 0.52 season's ERA.

Glenbrook North High School's boys lacrosse team was already up by five goals at halftime, leading Lake Forest, 7-2, at Friday's regular season finale in Northbrook.

Making it to the medal stand in 1A were Bureau Valley sophomore Lindsey Hoffert, who placed third in the long jump, and Kewanee's Freya Block, a senior from Neponset, who was the State runner-up in both the discus and shot put.

St. Bede met Ottawa Marquette at Masinelli Field Saturday at high noon to play for the regional championship.

This week we shine the spotlight on: Bryan Spoon, Shepard tennis; Imani Haynes, Marian Catholic track and field; John Hodul, Sandburg volleyball; and Sarah Abbott, Mother McAuley water polo.

When it comes to playing "Can you top this" with an athletic career, few Southland females can run with Brittany Gardner.

Athletes from 17 area schools competed for berths in the State Track Meet during the Niles West Sectional Thursday in Skokie.

The Hawks' Destini Artis almost scored nine points by herself Saturday at Eastern Illinois when she took second in the 100-meter hurdles to Lindblom standout Shamier Little .

Seeds: O'Fallon , Belleville East , Belleville West , Collinsville , Granite City Favorite: This one is a complete tossup.

It's postseason time for high school spring sports, and we want to keep you updated on the progress of our local student-athletes. Here's a quick and easy way to track the teams for Oak Forest , Andrew and Tinley Park high schools.

After three years of playing second fiddle to teammate Jason Brown's first violin, Deerfield High School tennis star Toby Ma moved into the first chair today when he won the Highland Park Sectional championship.

With the Wildcats scoring a run in the fifth to go up 3-2 against Beecher, just nine outs separated Tupper from a regional title.

Saturday's Class 3A girls track and field state final was full of firsts for New Trier's 4x800-meter relay.