Veteran high-school coach stresses student-athlete development. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Fenton’s new football coach has some history in the program. Matt Lynch, who replaced Mark Kos as head coach, was the Bison’s defensive coordinator under former coach Mark Carmen in 2003. Lynch comes to Fenton after a 10-year head-coaching stint […]

Line play will be a key strength for the Addison Trail football team. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Longtime Addison Trail football coach Paul Parpet Jr., has a luxury this season that most coaches rarely see. Parpet returns his entire offensive line from a Blazers team that is coming off a […]

York Summer Tennis Team The York summer tennis team won the West Suburban Summer Tennis League 17U championship. Overall, the Dukes went 7-3 in summer play. They posted a 4-1 mark in Trident League competition and went 3-2 in West Suburban regular-season action.

Zopel, Martens tie for team lead at St. Laurence invite. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The earlier start in the Illinois boys high-school golf season allowed Willowbrook to get in a pair of tournaments last week. The Warriors started the season at the St Laurence Invitational held at Lincoln Oaks Golf […]

Warriors return numerous key performers from state quarterfinalist. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Yes, the Willowbrook football team had a season to remember in 2016 when it reached the Class 7A state quarterfinals and finished with an 8-4 record. But Warriors coach Nick Hildreth cautions 2017 is a new year. “Every […]

17U Muddogs squad seeking players. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Elmhurst American Legion baseball team, which just completed its season after a several-year hiatus, is expanding. In addition to having its 19U regular Muddogs Legion team next year, Post 187 is starting a 17U Junior Legion tournament team. Post 187 […]

Knights win IHSA Academic Achievement Award; Three wrestlers earn all-MSC academic status. By Mike Miazga Correspondent For the fifth year in a row, the IC Catholic Prep wrestling team won the Illinois High School Association Academic Achievement Award. The award recognizes all IHSA teams that maintain a grade-point average of […]

Senior Leahy leads the way for Knights. By Mike Miazga Correspondent While the IC Catholic Prep golf team lost a lot of strong players from last year’s team, coach Don Sujack’s roster is far from bereft of talent. The Knights, who kicked off the season late last week at the […]

Knights’ senior reflects on productive summer season. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Winning a state championship tends to get one noticed. IC Catholic Prep senior Joey Bianchini, who won a Class A state wrestling title last season, is drawing interest at the college level. Bianchini said he’s looking into Purdue University, […]

Dukes finish regular season with two away contests. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Fans of the York football team will have the opportunity to see it on home soil twice in the first three weeks of the 2017 season. After opening the season on the road in Winnetka for a non-conference […]