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Valor Games Midwest participants line up to compete in cycling race.

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World Sport Chicago Hosts Second Annual Valor Games Midwest; Armed forces veterans also invited to career hiring event

By World Sport Chicago | Yesterday at 5:25 p.m.

American service members and veterans who are wounded, ill or injured — and wish to explore or compete in organized sports — will meet in … Read more ›

Athlete competes in Valor Games Midwest archery.

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World Sport Chicago Hosts Second Annual Valor Games Midwest; Armed forces veterans also invited to career hiring event

By World Sport Chicago | Yesterday at 3:56 p.m.

American service members and veterans who are wounded, ill or injured — and wish to explore or compete in organized sports — will meet in … Read more ›

Best Buy Classic brings hoops talent from all over the nation to the area

By Jeff Vorva | Yesterday at 1:45 p.m.

More than 300 basketball teams from across the country will invade the north and northwest suburbs for the Best Buy Chicago Classic. The tournament runs … Read more ›

Fresh from National competition, and honored at the recent Illinois USAG State Banquet, are members of the Level 9 and 10 girls teams from Ultimate Gymnastics of Gurnee. Pictured with Head Coach Shane Sanders are (from left) Level 10 National Qualifier Lauren Feely and Level 9 National Qualifiers Kat McKeon, Lauren Marshall, Sydney Stein, Ally Hoyer, Emily Basara and Anna Brandmeier

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Ultimate girls on medal podium at Nationals!

By Jane Feely | Yesterday at 10:19 a.m.

It has been a record-breaking season from start to finish! From the first meet last November, when the Level 7s qualified to represent Illinois at … Read more ›

Area tennis teams hoping for success at state meet

By Jeff Vorva | Wednesday at 1:40 p.m.

Two-time defending boys tennis state champion New Trier will have its work cut out for it to try to win its third straight title. The … Read more ›

The boys state track and field meet gets underway Thursday in Charleston. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area boys track athletes looking for big finishes at state

By Jeff Vorva | Tuesday at 11:14 a.m.

Since 1990, only five TribLocal area teams have won Illinois High School Association boys track and field state titles. Joliet West won the Class AA … Read more ›

Evanston's Margaret Bamgbose, left, won a state title in the 300 hurdles. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area track stars bring home gold from state meet

By Jeff Vorva | Monday at 2:23 p.m.

Three individuals and one relay team from the TribLocal North/Northwest suburban area won state championships at the Illinois High School Association Girls Track and Field … Read more ›

Carmel's Megan Paul has the top 2A time in the 400 heading into the state meet. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area girls track stars looking for state team/individual titles

By Jeff Vorva | May 16 at 3:31 p.m.

Since Evanston went on a four-year tear winning Illinois High School Association Class AA girls track and field state titles from 2003-06, TribLocal area teams … Read more ›

Celebrating a successful end to their season are members of the Level 8 girls team from Ultimate Gymnastics of Gurnee. Maddie Jacobs (left), Katie Schroeder and Sara Becker (right) represented Illinois at the Region 5 regional competition held in Bourbonnais IL and all finished in the top ten on floor exercise. Katie also placed 5th on beam and 8th all-around in the Senior B age group.

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Ultimate's Level 8s end season in style

By Jane Feely | May 8 at 9:25 a.m.

The Level 8 girls’ team from Ultimate Gymnastics of Gurnee is celebrating after finishing up the season with some notable successes at the Region 5 … Read more ›