Boys’ soccer in fog: old hat in 3A, 1st ever in 2A
Naperville N. won its 2nd consecutive title in boys' soccer (3A); Solorio Academy from Chicago won its 1st title in any sport, ever.
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Boys’ golf feats for Riverdale, Hinsdale Central
Hinsdale Central won its 6th consecutive state title in boys' golf. Riverdale won its first title ever, in any sport or activity.
Close call. Free kick. Marquette is 1A soccer champ.
The Class 1A boys' soccer state title in IL goes to Marquette HS in Alton. Ending was exciting, given a close call by a linesman.
Was E. St. Louis football negligent about brain injury?
Former football player at E. St. Louis HS: coach & district were negligent in 2008, causing him to suffer permanent brain damage.
Neuqua Valley coach achieves 500th win
Coaching girls' volleyball teams to 500 wins is a rare achievement, but Kelly Simon at Neuqua Valley H.S. in Naperville hit the mark on Oct. 6.
Obituary: Carlos Sanchez, Arizona football player
An Arizona high school football player died last Friday as a result of injuries sustained in a game. He hit his head on the ground, reports say.
Lincoln Library has oral history of IL h.s. sports
An extensive oral history (a series of interviews) has been published by the Lincoln Presidential Library about high school sports in IL.
Chicago Hope Acad. wins another game by forfeit
Citing safety concerns amid Chicago violence, a 2nd school has forfeited a football game scheduled against Hope Academy.
27 IL football teams undefeated for regular season
About 3 dozen IL high school varsity football teams are undefeated after 8 games of a 9-game regular season, which concludes this weekend.
Football participation down in Chicago suburbs
High school football participation is down. Research that shows the sport leads to higher concussion and lower mental functioning is to blame.