New champs named in IL girls’ volleyball
4 girls' volleyball teams, all awesome programs from a state with several national contenders, won their first state titles Saturday in Normal.
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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.
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.
Now on to a marching band championship in Colo.
The state marching band championship is under way in Colorado, culminating in finals this weekend at the Air Force 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.
24 victories over 721 days, but then …
The Derby Panthers, two-time Class 6A state football champs in Kansas, lost Friday to another powerhouse in the state, the 5A Lions from Goddard.
Burgeoning musical monolith in Aledo, IL
Rusty Ruggles brings the Mercer County HS pep band to the state basketball championships tonight in Peoria, IL.
We the People: state champs from IL, Md.
How well student teams from across the nation know the Constitution will be put to the test at the national finals in April.
Divers put in what it takes in Fayetteville, Ark.
Diving championships come soon, and a champion diver in Arkansas shares a little about what it's like to excel in this technical sport.