Blazers use summer season to integrate new talent. By Mike Miazga Correspondent There are many new faces on the Addison Trail boys basketball team. And that’s no worry for longtime Blazers coach Brendan Lyons, who graduated the vast majority of players from his 2016-2017 squad. “This kind of reminded me […]

Blazers use summer season to integrate new talent. By Mike Miazga Correspondent There are many new faces on the Addison Trail boys basketball team. And that’s no worry for longtime Blazers coach Brendan Lyons, who graduated the vast majority of players from his 2016-2017 squad. “This kind of reminded me […]

Patton wraps up high-jump career at Drake. By Mike Miazga Correspondent A number of recently graduated Fenton High School student-athletes will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Being an athlete is incredibly rewarding and taxing, but it is all worth it to reap the rewards of hard work, […]

Warriors could have as many as nine juniors on roster. By Mike Miazga Correspondent While the Willowbrook girls basketball team technically qualifies as young, the Warriors are far from bereft of varsity experience. The Warriors have a trio of returning juniors-to-be in Maureen Schmid, Katelyn McCann and CeCe Lizasuain, all […]

Knights open in Kankakee Aug. 25. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep football team, which won the state title a year ago, won’t have to jog its memory too much when it comes to this season’s schedule. The Knights will play the same nine opponents it did a […]

Knights honor four-year, three-sport athletes. By Mike Miazga Correspondent A trio of IC Catholic Prep wrestlers recently competed in the freestyle and Greco-Roman state and national competitions. Joey Bianchini, who won a Class A 113-pound state title last year for the Knights, qualified for both Greco-Roman and freestyle nationals for […]

Fully funded initiative means school remains debt free. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Timothy Christian Schools $16 million new middle school and competition arena project continues to march toward the finish line. Timothy Christian Superintendent Matt Davidson told the Independent late last week that the project, fully funded through contributions and […]

Condon, Julian win No. 2 doubles championship. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York summer tennis team wrapped up its 2017 summer season as champions. The Dukes won the 17U division West Suburban Summer Tennis League title at the recent conference tournament. York had one doubles conference champion in the No. […]

Jack Condon and Charlie Julian York Summer Tennis Condon and Julian won the West Suburban Summer Tennis League No. 2 doubles title in the 17U division. Their efforts helped York win the conference tournament title at 17U.

COURTESY PHOTO/The Elmhurst Independent Elmhurst Electric 12U Navy team shortstop PJ Abraham, Pitcher Mason Belfanz and Head Coach Rob Belfanz show off their ‘Game Day USA All Star MVP Weekend’ championship rings. The team played in Glen Ellyn over the July 29-30 weekend, besting teams from across the country to […]