A no-win situation
The Bears were going to let their play speak for themselves after turning down NBC for pregame interviews last week.

Final drive keeps Hilltoppers alive
Mark Hiben caught an 11-yard touchdown pass with six seconds left to give Glenbard West a 21-17 win over host Lake Zurich Saturday in a Class 7A semifinal.

Tigers cool off Mustangs' offense
Defense and special teams were key for the Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers who stifled the St. Rita Mustangs en route to a 23-14 victory in a Class 7A quarterfinal playoff matchup Nov. 13 in Chicago.

No comeback for Falcons this time
This time was different.

Raiders' valiant comeback falls short
Logan Kunzie made the right audible. On third-and-7 and the game in the balance, the Woodstock senior quarterback rolled right and hit Scott Rausch for a 77-yard game-clinching touchdown as the host Blue Streaks outlasted visiting Glenbard South 44-35 in a Class 5A quarterfinal Nov. 14.

Six turnovers doom SC North in lopsided loss
Disaster struck early and often Saturday for St. Charles North. Making the school's first-ever appearance in the state football quarterfinals, the North Stars fell behind by two touchdowns before running their first offensive play. The rocky start was a sign of things to come as North committed a season-high six turnovers and suffered a humbling 45-12 defeat against Glenbard West.

Tigers return with a souvenir
Four Wheaton teams made it down to the Nov. 7 state cross-country meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria and one came back with a trophy.

Falcons' playoff run gains speed with quarterfinal berth
Down 10 points with four minutes left in Week 9 against Glenbard East, Wheaton North football coach Joe Wardynski was starting to get realistic about his 4-4 squad.

Glenbard South finds new conference home
Glenbard South has a new conference home.

Leg pain known as shinsplints is a treatable condition
High school sports are in full swing and with them are the prevalence of shin pain in athletes' lower legs.

Glenbard South holds off Vernon Hills for 5A win
Most teams might pack it in trailing 33-0. But Vernon Hills High School rode the right arm and legs of DaVaris Daniels to nearly pull off a stunner, falling 33-27 to host Glenbard South Saturday in an IHSA Class 5A playoff game.

'D' Bulls top LeBron
Would you believe the Bulls won for a second straight game because of their -- ahem -- defense? Believe it.

Glenbard South's quickness overwhelms
With its home field unplayable because of rain, Glenbard South used fellow district school Glenbard North's artificial turf to derail the Rochelle Hubs 35-14 in Class 5A action at Weber field in Carol Stream on Dec. 31.

Hilltoppers make quick work of first-round foe
Running backs Adam Bruere and Pierre Washington Steel had touchdown runs to help top-seeded Glenbard West down No. 16 Rockford Guilford 28-0 in Class 7A first-round play.

Tigers shake off last season's first-round blues
What a difference a year makes.

Spartans spare no one
WHEATON -- There's a reason why Kelsey Robinson, a 6-foot-1-inch senior on the St. Francis girls volleyball team, is heading to Tennessee next year.

Participants also learn at school fundraiser
SS Peter and Paul, in conjunction with Western DuPage Special Recreation Association, hosted its third annual volleyball fundraiser Tuesday at the Naperville school. The event pitted the two eighth-grade teams of each gender, sandwiched around an enlightening wheelchair basketball demonstration.

wild ride into the playoffs
One play decided two teams' destinies.

Hilltoppers run the table, hit 9-0
Glenbard West, ranked No. 2 by the Chicago Sun-Times, unleashed a potent ground game as running backs Adam Bruere and Pierre Washington Steel scored two touchdowns as the Hilltoppers overcame a 7-0 deficit to down host Lyons Township 28-7 on Oct. 23.

Falcons hot, reach sectional final
Wheaton North's boys soccer team was not among the favorites to reach a sectional final as the regular season came to an end.

Tigers prevail in four overtimes to reach final
If it weren't for the play of senior goalie Mike Wiest, Naperville North would not have been the No. 2 seed in the sectional or made it to the sectional semifinals.

Neuqua's 23rd straight win didn't come easy
Give extra space to a player with the talent that Neuqua Valley's Bryan Ciesiulka possesses and more than likely he'll make the opposition pay. Naperville Central discovered that the hard way Wednesday night.