May leads Hinsdale Central to sectional final

HINSDALE — Two second-half goals by senior Casey May propelled Hinsdale Central into the sectional final for the second year in a row with a 3-0 win over Benet.

Hinsdale Central was held in check for the entire first half as the Redwings (17-5-1) kept …

Nazareth freshmen ready to seize the reins

Nazareth’s girls soccer season ended on an unexpected low note with a brutal 7-1 loss on its home field to Hinsdale South in a 2A regional final.

While it was especially difficult on the seniors, veterans like Purdue-bound Gianna Milaro will move on to new …

Moritz transforms Chargers into champions

St. Joseph senior Ryan Moritz shed 35 pounds during the offseason, hoping to have a breakthrough season.

The result was more like a “blast-through” season.

Moritz is a big reason why the Chargers were able to capture their first conference championship since 1967. St. Joseph …

Huagen caps season with career-best high jump

It was a busy weekend for Lyons sophomore Emma Haugen.

Haugen finished second Saturday in the Class 3A state meet in Charleston. Despite clearing a personal best, she missed repeating her title in the high jump by a tiebreaker. Huntley senior Omo Tseumah claimed victory …

Gallagher means everything to the Lions

He’s a record-breaking attacker, No. 2 in the state with goals and assists, but Lyons’ Luke Gallagher has a difficult time talking about himself.

“It’s not about me, it’s about winning conference and winning state,” said Gallagher after Saturday’s 9-8 West Suburban overtime loss to …

Lyons earns seeds for state tennis tournament

Jack Wennerstrum found a new doubles partner, as well as another trip to this weekend’s state meet.

Last year, the Lyons junior paired with graduate Connor Wasz to advance to the state boys tennis meet. A new partnership with senior Chris O’Reilly led to the …

Demes stands as Lions’ top hopeful at state

Before Nick Demes makes his last appearance this weekend as a Lyons athlete, he was scheduled to perform one more time as a Lyons musician Tuesday night.

Demes plays the bassoon in the school’s wind ensemble and orchestra and was to be among several Lyons …

All-state will be tall order for Fenwick doubles

Fenwick senior Jack Ryan believes he could’ve been a pretty good basketball or football player.

Instead, he decided to concentrate all of his attention on tennis.

“It’s the sport that I love the most,” the 6-foot-7 Hinsdale resident said. “I’m probably better at tennis than …

Buglio looks to build on first year in the Fenwick cage

Junior goalie Alexis (Lexi) Buglio knows the pressure that comes with being a Fenwick girls water polo player.

Her older sister, Danielle, was an all-state player in the program, so Lexi had been around the perennial powerhouse for a while. But the stress ratcheted up …

Long memory serves Fenwick goalie McGuire well at state

LINCOLNSHIRE — Tommy McGuire could never forget the goal he gave up in eighth grade.

Playing for Windy City club team in 2009, he got beat at the buzzer. It prevented his team for playing in the Speedo Cup that year.

“It was a rough …

College roundup: Epifanio named to all-region team

Maine South alumna Emily Epifanio , a senior catcher on the Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team, was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region first team.

Epifanio started 37 of the team’s 39 games and hit .382 with a .488 on-base percentage and a …

Fenwick downs Stevenson to reclaim state trophy

LINCOLNSHIRE — There might not be any high school team in any sport in the state of Illinois more synonymous with winning than Fenwick boys water polo.

From 1999 to 2011, the Friars won 11 state titles. After a one-year hiatus, the championship trophy returned …

New Trier captures state title in 4x800 relay, Schmidt wins pole vault

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

It was the first time this season that senior all-state runners Courtney Ackerman and Jessica Ackerman had run on the same 4x800 relay. Courtney Ackerman …

Pasquinelli hurt during Lyons’ regional final shutout of Glenbard East

WESTERN SPRINGS — Lyons’ girls soccer team returned to its winning ways in Saturday’s regional final, but it may have come at a price.

Senior forward Abbie Pasquinelli injured her left knee with 24:13 remaining in the first half and could be lost for Lyons’ …

Buczkowski goal gives Hinsdale Central WSC crown in 2 OT

WESTERN SPRINGS — It was nothing short of deja vu for Lyons and Hinsdale Central.

The rivals battled it out for the Western Suburban Conference championship Saturday afternoon in Western Springs and it was the Red Devils that prevailed 9-8 in double overtime.

Overtime seems …