Glenbrook South alumnus Sydney Willits, who now competes for Iowa State, finished 16th in the long jump at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships, but jumped to national champion status in 2024 with another performance stunning performance at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Friday, March 8. a junior, ended up breaking the Iowa state record in the long jump three times on March 8. (…)
South (Arlington Heights) entered the Class 4A eighth-grade girls volleyball state series with a perfect 17-0 record, but their season came to an abrupt end on Friday, March 15 at Morton Junior High School. Mascoutah dominated South 25-16, 25-19 in the state quarterfinals to finish South’s season with a 17-1 record. The South roster consisted of Jena Hasan, Harper Giersch, Rea (…)
The girls’ indoor track and field conference championship meets were held last weekend for most conferences and the Journal area teams all performed well. Here’s a look at some of the region’s highlights and most notable athletes from indoor conference championship competition: Thursday, March 14, Central Suburban League (CSL) North: Vernon Hills (122), Niles West (102) , Maine. (…)
Most of the boys’ indoor track and field conference meets took place this past weekend. Here’s a look at how things went for the Journal region teams: Thursday, March 14 West Suburban Conference (WSC) Gold: Downers Grove South (167), Willowbrook (126), Morton (104), Hinsdale South (66), Addison. Trail (34.5), Leyden (17), Proviso East (10.5) Summary: Leyden did his best in (…)
The Journal contacted all regional girls water polo teams, but did not receive responses from Buffalo Grove, Niles West, Rolling Meadows and Wheeling. We have done our best to provide some information on the teams if any are available. Here’s a look at the 2024 Journal Region girls water polo teams: Buffalo Grove Bison: (…)
Sometimes in softball you get an offensive explosion and other times you get a masterful pitching duel. Glenview residents must be excited about the upcoming softball season for Glenbrook South and Loyola Academy after an incredible pitching duel between Glenbrook South’s Addy Hurley (6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 13 K, 4 BB) and Hunter from Loyola Academy. (…)
Fremd junior pitcher Hailey Lucas wasted no time making it known that she would be a force in the circle this season, helping the softball team start the year with a 2-0 record. Fremd opened the season on Tuesday, March 12 with a 4-0 win over Glenbard East as Lucas pitched a no-hitter. In 7 innings of work, she struck out 11 and walked one. (…)
Triton boys basketball may have to borrow Buffalo Grove Athletic’s slogan, “fight on” after overcoming a 12-point halftime deficit to win the Midwest District title Saturday, March 16. Triton (31-2) trailed 47-35 at halftime against Moberly Area. Community College (Mo.), before beating Moberly 49-34 in the second half to win 84-81 and advance to the NJCAA Division I national championship. (…)
The seventh-ranked Triton College men’s basketball team will host the NJCAA Midwest District championship game at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the Jorndt Sports Complex gymnasium (Building R). The Trojans will face 19th ranked Moberly Area Community College from Moberly, MO. The winner of the game will receive an automatic bid to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament. (…)
Once is gentle, but twice is definitely nicer. The Barrington girls hockey team won back-to-back state titles Wednesday, March 13, at the United Center with a dominating 6-2 victory over Glenbrook. The Fillies (18-1), who have lost just once all season, came out strong, scoring all three first-half goals and outshooting Glenbrook 10-1 in the first 15 minutes. Kiley Wrzos got (…)
Here’s a look at the first week of action for Journal Area men’s water polo: Saturday, March 9. Stevenson Invitational: Stevenson 19, Fremd 7: Stevenson, who finished second at state last year, returns this year to try to win it all, but it won’t be easy. The Patriots welcomed Fremd (2023 state quarterfinalist), Whitney Young (…)
Here’s a look at the opening week of women’s water polo action in the Journal area: Saturday, March 9 Stevenson Prompt: Stevenson 18, St. Charles North 5: Stevenson was on fire to start the match, edging St .Charles North 8-1 in the first quarter. The Patriots scored 3 goals in the second and again in the third to lead (…)
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) may have removed boys’ gymnastics from the list of sports it sponsors, but the sport has been around too long and too beloved to disappear so easily. The sport endures in the same boat as women’s field hockey, continuing to be played despite the elimination of both sports by the IHSA. Girls (…)
The Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) held its annual Freshman/Sophomore (F/S) and Women’s Wrestling Finals on Saturday, March 9 and 10 at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield with great success for some local athletes. In the boys F/S competition, Hersey’s Frank Tagoe led the way for Journal area wrestlers by going 5-0 to win the 150 pounds. state championship. (…)
Leyden softball coach Kurt Schuett joined some big company in the state as he won his 300th career game as his Eagles cruised past Maine East 12-2 in the opener of the season, Monday March 11. Maine East, guided by first-year head coach Kyle Eller, scored 2 points in the top of the first to give the rookie coach an early lead (…)
The 2023-24 Journal Area girls basketball season was magical as eight players scored their 1,000th career points and three teams won state trophies. Saint-Viateur’s Mia Bergstrom and Stevenson’s Emory Klatt each finished their stellar careers with numerous school records and surprisingly the same number of career points (1,706) as they each finished second all-time in their (…)
Palatine made her trip downstate and took home a fourth-place trophy to take home. It may not have been the one they wanted to come back with, but it was still an incredible and unforgettable postseason series. New Trier defeated Palatine 53-35 in the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball third-place game Friday night (March 8) at State (…)
For Palatine, a first appearance in the IHSA Class 4A state semifinals was more than an experience for the players and the community. The Pirates were enjoying the moments and were ready for what was going to be a shot at a state championship in boys basketball. But they discovered the height and length of the normal community. (…)
Loyola Academy girls basketball went a perfect 38-0 this season en route to its third state championship in the last 30 years. Loyola defeated Fremd 43-40 in the state semifinals and Nazareth Academy 44-40 in the Class 4A state finals last weekend at CEFCU Arena in Normal. Here’s a look at some photos from the weekend by Dion (…)
Fremd nearly upset Loyola Academy in the semifinals, before winning the third-place game against Waubonsie Valley to finish the season with a 30-7 record on Friday, March 1 at CEFCU Arena in Normal. Here are some photos from Dion Martorano’s two games:
