When Courtney Pope swam on the Lockport varsity team as a freshman, she was one of two state qualifiers for the Porters.
Three years later, Pope not only qualified for state again, she helped lead six other Lockport qualifiers for this weekend's state meet at New Trier.
Things started off great for Lemont High School's football team in Saturday's Class 6A quarterfinals in Danville, but the hosts rallied to an 18-14 victory. 
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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