Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

LOMBARD – Sophomore quarterback Tyler Macon went 11-for-11 for 281 yards passing and five touchdowns in the first half as East St. Louis jumped out to a 48-7 halftime lead and went on to defeat Lombard Glenbard East 56-14 in a second round game of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs Saturday afternoon...

SEE PHOTO GALLERY: EDWARDSVILLE – It was a very stellar day for both Kendall Abdur-Rahman and Justin Johnson, Jr., as Abdur-Rahman passed for three touchdowns and Johnson scored three times in Edwardsville’s 45-16 win over West Aurora in their second-round game of the...

ROLLING MEADOWS – Evan Rasmussen’s goal in the 43rd minute was enough, as Libertyville withstood a final flurry in the dying minutes and defeated Collinsville 1-0 in the IHSA Class 3A boys soccer semifinal match Friday night at Rolling Meadows High School. The match, originally scheduled...

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – SUPER SECTIONALS CLASS 1A At Elgin Westminster Christian: Newark def. Durand 25-23. 24-26. 25-20 At Lexington: Hartsburg-Emden def. Flanagan-Cornell 25-13. 25-12 At Nokomis: Decatur St. Teresa Catholic def. Jacksonville Routt Catholic 25-13, 23-25. 25-15...

GLEN CARBON – The girls’ volleyball team at Father McGivney Catholic High made history this season. The Griffins defeated Waterloo Gibault Catholic Wednesday evening 25-22, 25-23 in the final of the IHSA Class 1A Valmeyer sectional to advance to the school’s first-ever super-sectional...

EDWARDSVILLE – The girls’ swimming and diving team at Edwardsville High performed very well, winning 11 of the 12 events at the Southern Illinois High School Championships Thursday evening at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center. Junior Josie Bushell won two events, the 50-yard...

VALMEYER – The girls’ volleyball team at Father McGivney Catholic continued its historic run Wednesday night with its 25-22, 25-23 win over Waterloo Gibault Catholic in the final of the Valmeyer sectional in the IHSA Class 1A tournament. The Griffins, who improved to 23-12, advanced...

GLEN CARBON - Most everyone loves the underdog and the upstart team in sports that succeeds. Father McGivney’s volleyball team, still in its infancy, is making history this season. The Griffins, fresh off its first-ever regional win, defeated Lebanon 15-25, 25-22, 25-14 in an IHSA Valmeye...

VALMEYER - Greenfield-Northwestern’s girls' volleyball season came to a close with a 20-12-1 mark with a defeat to Waterloo Gibault in the Valmeyer Sectional Monday night. However, Tiger head coach Tyann Hallock and the Greenfield-Northwestern communities couldn't be more proud of their...

VALMEYER – The girls’ volleyball team of Father McGivney Catholic High continued its historic run in this postseason while Greenfield-Northwestern's season came to an end in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 1A sectional tournament at Valmeyer High School. The Griffins, fresh off its...