Times players of the year to be on same team for McLegends

Dariyan Morris and Bria Gaines took different paths to becoming basketball stars.

Morgan Township captures second straight girls sectional title

MORGAN TOWNSHIP | The Class A Morgan Township Sectional final came down to a newcomer and a veteran.

LaCrosse girls advance to their first-ever title game

MORGAN TOWNSHIP | Morgan Township needed all the luck it could find to beat Washington Twp. for a third time this season.

Morgan Twp. tops Kouts to advance to sectional semifinals

MORGAN TOWNSHIP | Trina Coleman knows there's no tomorrow.

Michigan City hands Bishop Noll first loss

MICHIGAN CITY | It's safe to say Bishop Noll hadn't seen a player like Keenan Simmons until Saturday night.

Monahan becomes Portage's all-time leading scorer

PORTAGE | Before Friday night, Nicki Monahan's most memorable moment was when she scored her 1,000th career point.

Noll's strong fourth quarter overcomes Wheeler in GSSC semis

UNION TOWNSHIP | Bishop Noll waited until the last five minutes of the ballgame to do what it does best: drive the lane.

Marian Catholic's Amber Clay is the Times Illinois Girls Volleyball Player of the Year

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | It’s difficult to separate Amber Clay from Marian Catholic’s volleyball success the past two years.

St. Francis de Sales girls basketball team ready for a run to Normal

CHICAGO | St. Francis de Sales’ five seniors have a true bond of sisterhood.

Chicago Christian ends Illiana Christian's volleyball season

PARK FOREST | Powerful serving and powerful attacks kept Illiana Christian on its heels Thursday night as Chicago Christian beat the Vikings 25-16, 25-20 in the Class 3A Rich East Regional final.

Illiana Christian volleyball team advances to sectional final

PARK FOREST | Illiana Christian advanced to the Sweet 16 by sweeping Bremen 25-17, 25-16 on Tuesday night in a Class 3A Rich East Sectional semifinal.

Vant Hoff balances Illiana Christian's offense

RICHTON PARK | Tessa Vant Hoff is the quiet, unassuming hitter on the Illiana Christian volleyball team.

Illiana Christian wins fourth straight regional

RICHTON PARK | Illiana Christian held off a late rally by Queen of Peace Thursday night and went on the win the Class 3A Rich South Regional title 25-13, 25-22.

Momentum carries H-F to volleyball win over T.F. South

FLOSSMOOR | That fateful "M" word in volleyball either helps you or hurts you.

Washington Twp. senior Henry short in stature, tall in leadership

WASHINGTON TWP. | Lindsey Henry has known volleyball success during her four years at Washington Twp.

Valparaiso volleyball happy to have junior transfer student

VALPARAISO | When coaches hear they're getting a transfer student, they secretly hope for a "franchise" player.

Beecher's Howard patrols, controls back row

BEECHER | Katie Howard started playing volleyball in middle school and described her position as "fake libero."

Crete-Monee finishes the regular season undefeated

CRETE | Rich East surprised Crete-Monee by scoring a touchdown on the Warriors in Friday night's conference showdown.

T.F. South girls volleyball team makes quick work of Bremen

LANSING | It took T.F. South 40 minutes to dismantle Bremen on Thursday night and three minutes to enjoy a dance.

T.F. North relies on Bianca Ruiz's strong hands

When Bianca Ruiz was a freshman, she played on the freshman "B" volleyball team.

L.C. rallies to beat Valpo volleyball team in 5

ST. JOHN | In an end-of-the season conference showdown, neither Lake Central nor Valparaiso wanted to lose on Tuesday night.

Beecher overpowers Grant Park in girls volleyball

BEECHER | In a conference matchup between two teams in a rebuilding year, Beecher proved to be the stronger opponent.

'Throwback' is a survivor

WHITING | When Patrick Petruf was 8, his mother wanted him to be involved in sports.

Munster clinches NCC volleyball title with sweep of Hobart

MUNSTER | Hobart wanted nothing more than to knock Munster from its perch in the Northwest Crossroads Conference on Tuesday night.

Romo leads BNI in sectional opener

EAST CHICAGO | Gonzalo Romo came to Monday night's sectional opener ready to play.

Kalemba sisters stay close to their roots

Tucked away in Chicago’s southeast side are two different high schools, with two different types of students but three coaches who have the same philosophy.

Illiana Christian volleyball player VanRoekel is the team leader

LANSING | On a close play during a recent volleyball match, Kylie VanRoekel jumped from her chair, raised her arms and yelled, "Out."

Hobart dominates both side of ball in win over Lowell

LOWELL | Alex Metz and Ian Drobac rained on Lowell's homecoming celebration.

Rebels respond after first-game loss but fall short to Lemont

LANSING | Lemont has been a thorn in T.F. South's side for three years.

Girls Volleyball: Riverside-Brookfield at Illiana Christian

LANSING | Illiana Christian had high hopes going into its match Monday night.

T.F. South regains Mushroom-Wooden Shoe trophy

CALUMET CITY | The Mushroom-Wooden Shoe trophy returns to Lansing.

Lagestee drives the T.F. South girls volleyball team

Two years ago when T.F. South played at Richards High School, Leah Lagestee got left behind.

Hobart rebounds to knock off Whiting in girls volleyball

WHITING | Hobart head coach Kristi Hoese was out of town when her team took on Whiting on Monday and the Brickies wanted to win for their coach.

Boone comes back to stun North Judson football team

VALPARAISO | Boone Grove doesn't think it gets much respect from region football teams who think the Wolves are "soft."

Sanford stellar in T.F. South victory

LANSING | Saleem Sanford scored three first-half touchdowns Friday night against Hillcrest, but his interception at the end of the half might have been his best play.

T.F. South comes out swinging in volleyball

OAK LAWN | T.F. South coach Kim Sands challenged her squad to come out swinging Thursday night.

Marian stays step ahead of Munster in girls volleyball

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Amber Clay and Kendyl Todd were firing on all cylinders in Marian's 25-18, 25-18 victory over Munster on Wednesday night.

T.F. South runs over Urban Prep West

LANSING | T.F. South scored six first-half touchdowns Friday night en route to a 54-12 victory over visiting Urban Prep Academy West.

Colleen Rynne sets tone for Marian Catholic volleyball team

When Colleen Rynne began playing organized sports in fourth grade, basketball was her favorite sport.

Girls Volleyball: T.F. South uses comeback for volleyball win

LANSING | T.F. South erased a nine-point deficit in a first-game loss against Lincoln-Way North on Tuesday and used that momentum to beat the Phoenix in three.

Carter leads E.C Central past Hammond

HAMMOND | Martayveus Carter scored four touchdowns in the first half Friday to lead E.C. Central to a 48-20 win over Hammond in the season opener at Krueger Field.

Hare's hot hand

VALPARAISO -- Rayna Hare's tear-stained cheeks showed the importance of Tuesday night. The EC Central senior forward earned a double victory, the second more important than the first.