On Aug. 17, nearly 40 youths with visual impairments had the opportunity to play hockey at Addison Trail through the Blackhawks Blind Hockey’s “Try Hockey” program. Many of the participants were from the School Association for Special Education in DuPage County (SASED). The Blackhawks provided an inflatable rink, and participants […]

Elmhurst sports photo caption for 8/24/17 issue Emeralds 14U all stars PHOTO SUBMITTED/The Elmhurst Independent Rene Sotos and Alyssa Kontopoulos of the 14U Elmhurst Emeralds softball team competed in the league all-star game at Louisville Slugger Park in Peoria recently. Sotos had two base hits and Kontopoulos won the skills […]

Joshua LaBounty York Boys Golf LaBounty, a sophomore, shot a 1-over-par 73 from the blue tees at the recent Addison Trail Invitational held at Joliet Country Club. LaBounty’s score helped York take second in the competitive 20-team field with a 310 team score.

Dukes girls golf team victorious against Wheaton North. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York boys golf team showed that it meant business right off the bat at the recent Addison Trail Invitational. The Dukes shot a 310 team score to take second in the competitive 20-team field at Joliet Country […]

Dukes return seven starters from last year; 112 players in York program this fall. By Mike Miazga Correspondent When one looks at the players that graduated from the York girls tennis team from a year ago, thoughts of a youth movement immediately surface. York graduated the likes of Maja Shaw […]

When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Where: New Trier High School, Winnetka Last year: New Trier 14, York 10 Outlook: York hits the road for its season opener. The Dukes, who went 2-7 a year ago, return plenty of experience on both sides of the ball. Grant Melion is a three-year starter […]

Dukes return talent on both sides of the ball. By Mike Miazga Correspondent York football coach Matt Monken is in his fourth season at the helm, a number he feels is starting to pay dividends in his program. “These kids have been in the system,” he said. “This is my […]

Trojans out to defend conference title. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian girls tennis team had an impressive 2016 conference run. The Trojans won the Metro Suburban Conference Red Division title, sweeping all five positions in the tournament. Trojans coach Keith Mills said his squad figures to be a […]

COURTESY PHOTO/The Elmhurst Independent Crystal clear IC Catholic Prep’s Charlie Schoonveld (left) and Connon Leahy both had successful outings at the recent Glen Oak Invitational held at Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn. Leahy and Schoonveld each shot 79 and tied for fifth. Schoonveld was awarded the fifth-place crystal […]

Leahy fires medalist-round 70; Schoonveld earns crystal at Glen Oak Invitational By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep boys golf team started the season off in fine fashion. The Knights won the recent Leyden Eagle Invitational at Arlington Lakes Golf Course in Arlington Heights. The field featured eight teams. […]