The kid may have been a thorn in her side the last four years, but Lori Trippi-Payne appreciates talent, even if it's on the other side of the net.
"Good choice," was the first reaction of the veteran Batavia volleyball coach upon learning that Geneva standout Lauren Wicinski was named The Beacon-News' Player of the Year.
Even though an opposing Southwest Prairie Conference coach calls him
"the best player" in the league, senior Jay Harris won't be a one-man
band for Oswego East.
Right on down the line, area girls swimming and diving coaches agree that today's Neuqua Valley Sectional is a gauntlet. Might as well call it a mini-version of the state meet. "Every year it's tough," Oswego co-op coach Deryl Leubner said. "(The)
Naperville (schools are) a hotbed for swimming, plus throw in Neuqua Valley and Rosary."
Providence, JCA face perils of semifinals
If you want pressure, there is nothing quite like a semifinal setting. The conference championship games in the NFL, the conference finals in the NBA and NHL, the league championship series in baseball, those are the arenas where pressure is at a peak.
Honoring Papa was long overdue
Let's meander about a bit today in the wide world of high school sports. We can start with one of the most kid-oriented coaches I've ever had the pleasure to know and work with: Lincoln-Way East boys and girls soccer coach and assistant girls basketball coach Brian Papa.
Considering what might have been
On this semifinal week in the state high school football playoffs, the positive thought is our area has a good chance to boast two winners, two teams advancing to next weekend's state championships in Champaign.
Rice, Marist can't get together
There are some high school rivalries that demand to be preserved, similar to a favorite family recipe that’s been handed down from generation to generation.
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