North Stars hang on, advance to quarters
With one spectacular defensive play, senior linebacker Dominic Imbordino lifted St. Charles North into the state quarterfinals for the first time in school history. Imbordino came up with a season-saving interception with 43 seconds left in the game to lift the North Starts to a thrilling 20-14 victory Friday night over Elk Grove in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs. 
After dropping the second set 18-25 to York in the title match of the Geneva Class 4A Sectional, the St. Charles Saints stayed composed, changed the lineup a bit and took control for a 25-22, 18-25, 25-19 win and their third consecutive sectional title.
Three local cross country teams return to Detweiller Park in Peoria for
the Class 3A State Finals this weekend, all looking to improve on last
year's finishes.
On a big stage against its biggest rival, St. Charles East again demonstrated the intensity and skill that made it state champion a year ago. The Saints were simply too much for St. Charles North on Tuesday, winning 25-16, 25-17, and putting themselves on the doorstep of winning the Geneva Class 4A Sectional.
And then there was one.
That's all that's left of the area football contingent going into the second round of the state football playoffs after St. Edward, South Elgin, St. Charles East and Huntley all saw their seasons end last weekend. 
Larkin graduate and former Royals volleyball standout Joni Melahn returned to the west side on Saturday afternoon and coached the No. 2
seed South Elgin Storm to a 25-11, 25-21 win over No. 1 seed Elgin in the title
match of the Larkin Class 4A Regional for the program's first regional
plaque.
An inspired second-half effort by Huntley wasn't nearly enough to overcome a
putrid performance during the first two quarters as the 15th-seeded Red
Raiders saw their season come to an end with a 42-20 loss against No. 2
Marmion Academy in the opening round of Class 6A playoffs at Aurora
Christian.
North Stars find a way to rebound
And then there was one. That’s all that’s left of the Elgin area football contingent going into the second round of the state football playoffs after St. Edward, South Elgin, St. Charles East and Huntley all saw their seasons end last weekend.
Two games, two fates for Larkin, St. Edward
Sometimes an entire football season comes down to one or two plays, and that was certainly the case for St. Edward and Larkin on Friday.
Playoff picture coming into focus
With one week left in the high school football season, the Elgin area's playoff picture is pretty clear.
The post-SICA conference call: look ahead
It was time for girls volleyball, Orland Park-style. Start the tape. Here come the Eagles. The music was loud in Sandburg's main gym, as the home crowd welcomed its favorites. And now, Thornton.
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