Matt Pennala, an All-American who almost gave up volleyball, is named player of the year after St. Xavier takes second.
Matt Pennala, an All-American, almost gives up volleyball before leading St. Xavier to national runner-up finish
Category: High School Sports
Quiet at first, Baylee Geni begins to speak up — and open up — for West Aurora on defense. ‘Hear me a lot more.’
Baylee Geni makes her presence felt Tuesday night for West Aurora in a 4-1 Upstate Eight West win over Elgin.
Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown girls soccer rankings and player of the week
Lincoln-Way East cements top spot, Lincoln-Way Central moves up and Stagg enters rankings.
Bobby Narang’s softball rankings and player of the week for Lake County
Hot-hitting Sara Saiki and Stevenson rise to No. 1.
Experience makes Stevenson’s Sophia Becker want to be a doctor. It’s why success makes her ‘really emotional.’
Sidelined for much of last season, Becker is playing vital roles for first-place Stevenson.
Jeff Vorva’s Daily Southtown boys volleyball rankings and player of the week
Moving up? Lincoln-Way East, Stagg and Oak Lawn inch up rankings topped by Marist.
AU recruit Austin Paskewic pitches Streamwood past Larkin. But his bat comes alive too. ‘Done that for four years.’
Austin Paskewic works 7 2/3 innings before reaching pitch count and also gets two hits for Streamwood in a 5-3 win.
Michael Kos, who starts out in football at Marist, finds home with Stagg volleyball. ‘Really love to hit the ball.’
Michael Kos tallies four of his five kills in the early going as Stagg prevails 25-21, 25-18 over Homewood-Flossmoor.
Not a knee injury, or even a coffee spill, can stymie St. Laurence’s Kayla Howard. ‘Made me work even harder.’
Kayla Howard singles, walks and scores twice in first two innings as St. Laurence routs Mother McAuley 11-0.
Paul Johnson’s Aurora-Elgin area baseball rankings and player of the week
West Aurora moves up into the top spot, while Waubonsie Valley enters the rankings.