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

By Jeff Vorva | Thursday 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 ›

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 ›

Palos Heights' Tom Pukstys is an assistant Olympic coach who will bring in some top field athletes to Lisle in June. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Big throws at a big show — Benedictine hosts world class track and field athletes June 9

By Jeff Vorva | Tuesday at 3:05 p.m.

A few weeks before some of the best shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throwers in the country try out for the London Olympics in … 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 ›

Waubonsie Valley's Morolake Akinosun, right, wins a preliminary race in the 100 while Rock Island's Jalea Jackson (left) suffers an injury during the race. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

West suburban track standouts bring home medals, state records

By Jeff Vorva | Monday at 11:46 a.m.

Several relay teams and individuals from West suburban schools in the TribLocal area brought home medals from the Illinois High School Association state track finals, … Read more ›

Lyons player Josh Hirt takes a shot on net against Naperville North (Shaun Sartin, Chicago Tribune / May 17, 2012)

Water polo boys state quarterfinal: Lyons roars again to advance to semifinal

May 18 at 6:13 a.m.

Lyons and Joe Shannon had to slay a giant to swim in the state’s most desirable pool. Once they got there, the Lions did not … Read more ›

Wheaton Academy's Brandon Ruggles is setting up a basketball skills camp so that four classmates can attend a leadership camp in the summer. (Photo submitted by Holly Ruggles)

Wheaton Academy student organizes basketball skills camp to aid four classmates

By Jeff Vorva | May 17 at 2:08 p.m.

There is no “wait ‘til next year” attitude for Wheaton Academy junior Brandon Ruggles and he is setting up a basketball skills clinic to help … 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 ›

Registration open for Western Springs Lacrosse summer programs

By Neighborhood News Service | May 15 at 2:46 p.m.

Western Springs Lacrosse has opened registration for its summer boys and girls lacrosse programs. The programs are held for boys in first through eighth grades … Read more ›

Lyons wins West Suburban Silver title

May 10 at 6:35 a.m.

It’s hard to believe that Lyons captured its first outright West Suburban Silver conference crown since 2000 Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over Oak Park. … Read more ›

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