Mount Carmel’s Jack Elliott, Lincoln-Way East’s Jonas Williams and St. Rita’s Justin Buckner in the running for first-half MVPs.
Category: High School Sports
Football and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.
Right from the jump, Elizabeth King brings Hampshire back to contender status. ‘Only scratching the surface.’
Junior outside hitter Elizabeth King adds a dynamite jump serve to her arsenal, powering the Whip-Purs to 20 wins in 23 matches.
From front or back row, Green Bay recruit Kayla Birmingham bolsters St. Laurence. ‘It’s not always about hitting.’
Kayla Birmingham had 13 kills, five digs and three aces in a 25-23, 25-14 win over Lincoln-Way West for the tournament title.
Tony Baranek’s Daily Southtown girls volleyball rankings and player of the week
Homewood-Flossmoor jumps up while Lincoln-Way West enters rankings topped by Mother McAuley.
Bryce Riley, just a sophomore, turns on jets for West Aurora. He gets tough yards, too. ‘Impressive young man.’
Bryce Riley produced TD runs of 50 and 94 yards as West Aurora played without Iowa recruit Terrence Smith, sidelined by an injury.
Grace Christos avoids year-round club soccer in an elite program. Wheeler gets her ‘blood, sweat and tears.’
Christos, who is talking with Division I and Division II programs, is a fourth-year varsity starter for Wheeler.
Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin area football rankings and players of the week
Batavia takes over the top spot, while Oswego East and Marmion also join the rankings.
A late TD catch by Jorden Brown takes Reavis past Eisenhower. Why did he come up big? ‘It’s money time.’
Jorden Brown scored his third TD on an 11-yard pass with 5:32 left, securing a 23-20 South Suburban Red win in Burbank.
Grayslake Central’s Eric Brum doesn’t ‘get in the way’ of his success and sees the difference. So does everyone else.
Brum, who struggled last year, is hard to miss on the field this season. He rarely leaves it.