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

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 ›

Area tennis teams hoping for success at state meet

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

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

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 ›

Photo by Ed White
From the community

Bike Racing at the Ed Rudolph Velodrome

In 1960, Edward J. Rudolph and his crew designed and built a bike track, or velodrome, at Meadowhill in Northbrook, IL. They created an oiled, … Read more ›

Jim DaRosa (L) and Don Dziedzina show off a couple red fish caught frm the intercostal waterways by Orange Beach Alabama
From the community

Saltwater fishing offers a new adventure

When the folks from the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism invited Jim DaRosa and me to do a remote broadcast of the Fishing and … Read more ›

Oakton baseball's team is looking for a long stretch in the postseason with eyes on the national Final Four. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Oakton looks for long stretch in the playoffs

In February, Oakton Community College’s baseball team opened its spring season with three games in the Metrodome – the Minnesota Twins’ former home. In March, … Read more ›

From the community

Register Your Child Now For a Tennis Summer Program at Five Seasons

Whether your child is looking for a fun introductory program to learn tennis, a challenging experience to raise his or her competitive game a notch—or … Read more ›

Illinois high school track and field: Rare sectional during the day cause of concern to some coaches, athletes

Hundreds of athletes will rise early May 10 and head to Concordia University to try to qualify for the girls track and field state meet. … Read more ›

Lewis University's Jay Petty, a Downers Grove native, gets ready to serve in front of a cheering section that includes a student with Petty's name painted on his chest. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area athletes keep top MIVA volleyball teams on the move

Three of the final four teams in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament have strong TribLocal area ties. Lewis University, Loyola and Ball State reached … Read more ›