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Lakes dominates Vernon Hills Sectional
VERNON HILLS — Lakes was dominant during Friday night’s Class 2A Vernon Hills Sectional boys track and field meet.
So dominant, in fact, that the Eagles’ 144 team points were nearly twice as many as their next closest competitors.
Lakes senior Ty Summers’ mark of …
Pole vaulters lead area athletes at state
CHARLESTON — Senior pole vaulters Carly Schmidt (Lake Forest), Christine Stitcher (Deerfield) and Nicole Jaffke (Libertyville) stood out from a large group of area athletes competing in the Class 3A girls track and field preliminaries at Eastern Illinois Friday.
The trio cleared 11 feet — …
Stevenson advances to state semis
LINCOLNSHIRE — It took Stevenson’s boys water polo team one period to wake up, but the Patriots eventually got farther than they have since 2004.
With a 9-6 victory over Conant in the quarterfinals of the state boys water polo tournament Friday, Stevenson won its …
Fremd trims Barrington for Buffalo Grove Sectional championship
BUFFALO GROVE — Just six days after holding off a formidable rival to win the Mid-Suburban League championship, Fremd frustrated another familiar opponent Thursday night.
Held at Buffalo Grove High School on a clear, cool night with almost no wind, the Vikings used their superior …
Volleyball a fraction of Zalewski’s talents
LINCOLNSHIRE — Before Aaron Zalewski begins volleyball practice at Stevenson High School at 3:30 p.m., he already has had a full day.
The senior’s typical schedule includes classes in advanced linear algebra, AP physics, AP microeconomics, philosophy and fine arts. But before he heads to …
After tears, Stevenson looks forward
MUNDELEIN — For the Stevenson girls water polo team, the final two minutes of Saturday’s Mundelein Sectional final played out in slow motion.
As the seconds ticked off of the clock, the Patriots sank deeper and deeper until their once-dominant 5-1 lead turned into a …
Badminton State Notebook: Bison finish year closer than ever
Perhaps it was fate.
More likely, it was the predictable result of Buffalo Grove sending essentially its entire team to the badminton state finals. But whatever it was, Bison ended up facing Bison in Charleston Saturday.
“Both my doubles teams made it to the second …
Dalloul, Stevenson near state goal
MUNDELEIN — Remy Dalloul was working so hard at the start of the Stevenson water polo team’s Mundelein Sectional final win over Palatine Saturday that it seemed like his motoring, churning arms might propel him straight out of the water.
Crazy to think that just …
Vernon Hills playing in rhythm
VERNON HILLS — Before every game, the Vernon Hills boys volleyball team has a routine. It has nothing to do with serving, blocking or spiking.
Home or away, the Cougars find an isolated gym hallway. Junior setter Ryan Opitz hooks up a mini boom box …
Stevenson clinches share of NSC title
LINCOLNSHIRE — Stevenson’s boys volleyball team had to wait four extra days, but it got the resulted it wanted.
After the officials failed to show up for the Patriots’ match against Mundelein Friday night, it was rescheduled to Tuesday. It took three games, but Stevenson …
Lyons sophomore Lin storms to state singles championship
The badminton state finals in Charleston saw plenty of surprises on Saturday and many of the biggest were sprung by Stephanie Lin.
Lin, a Lyons sophomore, pulled off three consecutive upsets en route to winning the singles championship at Eastern Illinois in Charleston.
Lin’s 16-21, …
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