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Football News

T.F. North's Tim Zasada accepts Reavis football post

Tim Zasada is Reavis High School's new football coach.

Dec 8

Straightforward coaching approach has worked best for T.F. North's Artie Rogers
Dec 8

2011 Illinois All-Area Football Team
Nov 29

Crete-Monee tops T.F. South in girls basketball
Nov 28

Where Are They Now?: Dick Daugherty

Boys Basketball News

2011-12 Times Illinois All-Area Boys Basketball Team

FIRST TEAM

Mar 1

Are shootouts becoming a trend?
Feb 28

T'birds strike early, close out Rebels
Feb 28

Bloom Twp. survives scare from T.F. North
Feb 24

Senior's free throws lift Rebels past Braves

Girls Basketball News

2011-12 Times Illinois Girls Basketball Coach of the Year: T.F. North's Tim Zasada

CALUMET CITY | T.F. North girls basketball coach Tim Zasada and his staff couldn't put the finger on what was wrong in the early going with his team.

Mar 1

Are shootouts becoming a trend?
Feb 22

T.F. South's Breshock named SSC girls coach of the year
Feb 16

Marist fastbreak steamrolls Meteors
Feb 14

Girls Basketball: Class 4A Marist Regional

Baseball News

Marian Catholic, Illiana Christian advance to T.F. North Regional finals

CALUMET CITY | Marian Catholic certainly didn't intend for all the drama involved in its 3A T.F. North Regional semifinal, but it will take the outcome any day.

May 21

T.F. North to face Illiana Christian in regional semis
May 20

Scouting Local Class 3A & 4A Baseball Regionals
May 19

Illiana Christian beats T.F. South to win 'Battle of Lansing'
May 9

Big inning lifts Rebels over Meteors

Softball News

Titans outslug Marian Catholic for Class 3A regional softball title

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Tinley Park sophomore Maranda Stroz made it pretty clear Saturday afternoon why she is the Titans' designated player.

May 23

Rebels blanked by RedHawks, eliminated from playoffs
May 10

Prep Softball: Times Top 5
May 8

T.F. South's Kapovich one-hits T.F. North
May 3

Prep Softball: Times Top 5

Girls Volleyball News

Marian Catholic volleyball team finishes fourth in Class 3A

NORMAL | Every dream has its shelf life.

Nov 5

Beecher's Nykaza second at Class 1A boys state cross country
Oct 25

Rebels, Vikings bumped from playoffs
Oct 17

T.F. North's Luster adjusts to new role
Oct 11

Rebels fire past Meteors

Boys Volleyball News

Scouting Local Boys Volleyball Regionals

(Seedings in parentheses)

Mar 26

Scouting Local Illinois Boys Violleyball Teams
Apr 7

It's a small world for Thornton Fractional's Conley
Mar 24

Scouting local Illinois boys volleyball teams

Boys Soccer News

The Times 2011 Illinois All-Area Boys Soccer Team

Carlos Posada, Sr., F

Sep 12

Thornton Fractional boys soccer player Ray Kobus is anchor on team
Sep 6

Thornton Fractional wins soccer home opener
Aug 23

Garcia brings H-F soccer defense together
Nov 26

The Times 2010 Illinois Boys Soccer All-Area Team

Girls Soccer News

Scouting Local Class 3A & 4A Softball Regionals

(Seedings in parnetheses)

May 16

United fall to Shepard
May 14

Scouting Local Illinois Girls Soccer Regionals
Apr 26

Crete's Hulbert, Sykes dominate at Pete Struck Invitational
Apr 26

Thornton Fractional soccer team off to a great start

Wrestling News

Scouting the Illinois State Wrestling Meet

Where: Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Track & Field News

Two locals win state titles at IHSA boys state track meet

CHARLESTON | Two locals brought home gold Saturday from the IHSA boys track meet at Eastern Illinois.

Swimming News

Scouting Local Illinois Boys Swimming Sectionals

Advancement: The winner in each evens or those who hit qualifying standards qualify for the state meet Feb. 24-25 at Evanston High School.

Feb 16

Boys Swimming: Van Kuiken's work ethic leaves others in his wake
Dec 15

Mendoza brothers lead T.F. swimmers
Nov 11

Homewood-Flossmoor's Cipriano is a 'world-class' student
Sep 8

Thornton Fractional swimmer Jessica Maricich

Boys Cross Country News

T.F. South's Angell looking forward to Australia meet

LANSING | Dylan Angell got familiar with what many consider a lost art.

Girls Cross Country News

Beecher's Nykaza second at Class 1A boys state cross country

Beecher boys cross country runner Grant Nykaza finished second overall at the Class 1A state meet Saturday morning at Peoria's Detweiller Park.

Boys Tennis News

Marian Catholic boys tennis team looking to make a run

It’s all about confidence for Julian Childers and Marian Catholic. Childers will help lead the Spartans into their own sectional that gets under way Friday.

May 17

Scouting Local Boys Tennis Sectionals
Mar 28

Scouting Local Illinois Boys Tennis Teams
May 19

Thornton Fractional's Hurtado makes great strides on the tennis court
Apr 1

Scouting Local Illinois Boys Tennis Teams

Girls Tennis News

H-F tennis player Adesuwa Osabuohien

FLOSSMOOR | A football coach in a television commercial speaks to his team at halftime, pointing out all the mistakes they made in the first half of play. At one point, one of the players says: "But coach aren't we leading 21-0?" The coach re…