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Boys track | 3A state finals: Lake Park wins 3rd straight title; Dunbar's Harris part of 3 victories

Boys track | 3A state finals: Lake Park wins 3rd straight title; Dunbar's Harris part of 3 victories

CHARLESTON, Ill. — The initial celebration of their boys track and field state championship was understated — a jump and hip bump by Kevin Spejcher and Scott Filip in the nearly empty high jump corner of O'Brien Stadium.  Read More...

Boys track and field | 1A, 2A state finals: Leo repeats itself with another 1-point win

Boys track and field | 1A, 2A state finals: Leo repeats itself with another 1-point win

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Leo senior Keith Harris Jr. was somber.  Read More...

Boys tennis state finals | Deerfield's Brown wins singles; Hinsdale Central wins 21st team title

Boys tennis state finals | Deerfield's Brown wins singles; Hinsdale Central wins 21st team title

Julian Childers couldn't help but notice how Jason Brown had to fight through the other side of the bracket with a pair of three-set victories Friday.  Read More...

Boys tennis state finals notes | Hinsdale Central's Hagermoser, Heneghan reach new heights

Boys tennis state finals notes | Hinsdale Central's Hagermoser, Heneghan reach new heights

Hinsdale Central had already clinched its 21st team title when juniors Alex Hagermoser and Peter Heneghan took the court for the doubles final.  Read More...

Girls soccer | 1A state final: Quincy Notre Dame takes second title in three years
Softball | 4A Plainfield South Regional: O'Brien pitches Neuqua Valley past Benet

Softball | 4A Plainfield South Regional: O'Brien pitches Neuqua Valley past Benet

Neuqua Valley junior Alyssa Domico wanted to get Jamie O'Brien's attention.  Read More...

Girls soccer | 2A Nazareth Sectional final: Quick strikes push Benet past Rosary

Girls soccer | 2A Nazareth Sectional final: Quick strikes push Benet past Rosary

When postseason seeds were announced a few weeks ago, Benet and Nazareth were favored to meet Saturday afternoon for a Class 2A sectional title.  Read More...

Soccer | Joe Trost's Corner Kicks blog: Loyola to play in Naperville invite next season
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Baseball spotlight's on Neuqua Valley's Nick Blackburn

Mike Helfgot on High School Football and Basketball: Mike Helfgot's on baseball blog | We're talking about the playoffs

Baseball | Mike Helfgot's Tribune Top 10

Baseball | Public League final: Brown strikes out 13 as Simeon tops Lane Tech

  

Softball

Softball spotlight's on New Trier's Molly Morrison

Softball | Bob Narang's Tribune Top 10

Softball spotlight's on Glenbard South's Danielle Chitkowski

Softball | Bob Narang's Tribune Top 10

  

Soccer

Girls soccer | 3A Niles North Sectional final: New Trier knocks off Loyola in 3 overtimes

Girls soccer | 1A state semifinal: Foley scores 4 as Quincy Notre Dame shuts out Richmond-Burton

Girls soccer | 1A state semifinal: Gaither helps push Manteno past Lisle

Girls soccer spotlight's on Lake Forest's Catherine Traut

Track and field

Boys track and field state notes | Heat is on — and Jones is ready

Boys track and field | 3A state prelims: 2-time defending champ Lake Park has 11 entries in finals

Boys track and field | Class 2A state prelims: Kelvyn Park friends will turn foes in Saturday's finals

Boys track and field state notes | Hales' Morrow dedicates meet to former coach

  

Volleyball

Ben Miraski on high school sports | Speed, 'scrappy defense' help Lincoln-Way East reach invite title

Globetrotting by Philip Hersh: Volleyball | Downers Grove North's Petty brothers help Lewis rebuild to Final Four level

Ben Miraski on high school sports | Bruzek sets up Wheaton South for success

Boys volleyball preview | Robinson, Niemczewski take the lead at Vernon Hills

  

Tennis

Boys tennis state roundup | Hinsdale Central keeps cruising on Day 2

Boys tennis state roundup | Hinsdale Central perfect on Day 1

Tennis | Catching up with Stagg's Melissa and Tim Kopinski at Illinois

Ben Miraski on high school sports blog | Conditioning pays off for Marian Catholic's Childers; Glenbard West's Diab scores a 10
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Football

Funeral services set for Hales coach Derrel Sanders

Edgy Tim O'Halloran on football recruiting | Morris' Friend, Romeoville's Bailey add offers

Edgy Tim O'Halloran on football recruiting | Offers flying in for Simeon players

Edgy Tim on football recruiting | Harlan's Evans picks Western Michigan; Illini extend offers

  

Boys basketball

Mike Helfgot on High School Football and Basketball: Mike Helfgot on boys basketball blog | Headline on Jabari Parker SI cover is a head-scratcher

Boys basketball | Simeon's Jabari Parker featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated

Mike Helfgot on High School Football and Basketball: Mike Helfgot on boys basketball | Kansas' Self aware of Marshall's Doyle, as are many others now

Mike Helfgot on High School Football and Basketball: Mike Helfgot on boys basketball blog | Morgan Park could be a player in Public League race next season

  

Girls basketball

Girls basketball | Bolingbrook's Nia Moore signs with Tennessee

Girls basketball | Bolingbrook's Cattenhead commits to Illinois

Girls basketball | Bolingbrook's Tuck named to USA Basketball U18 team; Young's Harper picked for U17 team

Girls basketball | Maine South's Grant commits to Illinois

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Gymnastics

Boys gymnastics | H-F's Bell vaults from Jesse White Tumbler to state medalist

Boys gymnastics | Lincoln-Way East's Cargle becomes first gymnast to sweep state individual events

Boys gymnastics | State notes: Wheaton South co-op does it with teamwork

Boys gymnastics | State meet: Glenbard West's Diab steals show

  

Water polo

Water polo state notes | Sandburg boys happy with third

Girls water polo state final | Fenwick tops Naperville Central for seventh title

Boys water polo state final | Lyons king of the pool

Girls water polo state roundup | Fenwick holds off Fremd; St. Ignatius, New Trier also victorious

  

Swimming

State sues on behalf of a disabled La Grange teen who wants to swim in state meet

Globetrotting by Philip Hersh: Cordes making Olympic-type waves

Swimming | Tribune/WGN-Ch. 9 Preps Plus Athletes of the Month: New Trier's 400-yard free relay

Boys swimming and diving state notes | A photo finish for Young freshman Chavez

Wrestling

Globetrotting by Philip Hersh: Oak Park's Coleman earns spot on U.S. Olympic team

Phil English: Phil English's on wrestling blog | Montini clearly the best

Wrestling | Phil English's final Tribune Top 10 team rankings

Wrestling team state finals | Sandburg stakes its claim; Montini wins 5th straight

  

Golf

Globetrotting by Philip Hersh: Former Loyola golfer reading it right

Ben Miraski on high school sports | New Trier swimming looks like team to beat after sectional performance

Boys golf | Class 3A state final: Willis earns medalist honors to help Lake Forest to second straight title

Girls golf | AA state final: Prospect's homecoming queen crowned again as Knights earn first girls title

  

Cross country

Girls cross-country | Naperville Central's Amanda Fox named Gatorade Illinois Girls Cross-Country Runner of the Year

Globetrotting by Philip Hersh: Two months after world triathlon title, Verzbicas finds his calling

Verzbicas leaves Oregon to concentrate on triathlon

Boys cross-country | State finals: Palatine finally gets elusive team title; New Trier's Later tops 3A field

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SATURDAY, MAY 26

TRIBUNE TOP 10 RESULTS (REGIONAL FINALS)
#8 Lincoln-Way North4
Lockport0
#3 Maine South3 10 inn.
Maine West2
Metea Valley5
#9 Hinsdale South1
#2 Mount Carmel6
Oak Lawn0
#4 Mundelein7
Fremd3
#10 Neuqua Valley4
Bolingbrook3
#7 Plainfield North3
Benet2
#1 Providence10
Lincoln-Way East2
#6 St. Laurence9
Young0
#5 Joliet Catholic12 5 inn.
Bremen0
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TRIBUNE TOP 10 RESULTS (REGIONAL FINALS)
#1 Conant8
Hersey1
Neuqua Valley1 Story
#3 Benet0
#2 Glenbard North7
St. Charles North4
Marist6
#10 Lincoln-Way East4
#7 New Trier6
Glenbrook South0
#4 Richards4
Stagg2
#8 Trinity6
St. Ignatius0
West Chicago2 13 inn.
#9 Downers Grove North1
#6 Glenbard South12 5 inn.
Queen of Peace0

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Athlete of the Year

Lukas Verzbicas is the Tribune's Athlete of the Year, but we also considered these candidates. Who would be your 2010-11 Athlete of the Year?

  • Jack Allen, Hinsdale Central: Michigan State football recruit, first-team All-State lineman; Class 3A state champion wrestler at 285 pounds.
  • Kayla Beattie, Woodstock: Class 2A state champion in cross-country and in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs in track; set state records in all three races.
  • Brian Bobek, Fremd: Ohio State football recruit, first-team All-State lineman; fourth in Class 3A state shot put.
  • Peter Bonahoom, Prospect: All-State special mention running back; center fielder for Class 4A third-place baseball team.
  • Ajani Cargle, Lincoln-Way East: Won state championships in the all-around, floor exercise and horizontal bar at the state gymnastics championships to lead team to state title.
  • Sparty Chino, Wheaton Warrenville South: Second on team in tackles for Class 7A champion football team; Class 3A state champion wrestler at 152 pounds.
  • Mari Georgiadis, New Trier: State champion in badminton with 52-0 record; half of doubles team that placed fourth in state tennis tournament.
  • Gage Harrah, Cary-Grove: All-State special mention running back; Class 2A state champion wrestler at 189 pounds.
  • Michelle Mayer, Homewood-Flossmoor: Placed 10th in Class AA state golf; second-leading scorer for water polo state quarterfinalist.
  • Chris Sujka, Mount Carmel: Quarterback for the Class 8A runner-up football team; first-team All-State center fielder for Class 4A fourth-place baseball team.
  • Danny Thomson, Hinsdale Central: Won 200- and 500-yard freestyle at the state swimming championships and set the state-meet record in the 500 free.
  • Lukas Verzbicas, Sandburg: Class 3A state and national cross-country champion; fifth U.S. high school runner in history to break 4 minutes in the mile run.
  • Zach Ziemek, Lake Park: State champion in long jump, triple jump and pole vault to score 30 points and lead Lancers to state team title at the Class 3A track and field meet.
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