Lazier back in Indy 500 field

SPEEDWAY | It almost seemed an indignity.

Longtime Hoosier Ed Carpenter 'builds' pole

SPEEDWAY | Given his family background, many in Indy car racing believe Ed Carpenter will run the Indianapolis Motor Speedway someday.

A throwback Indy 500

SPEEDWAY, Ind. | Foyt. Andretti.

Thornton hurdler stars at Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional

FLOSSMOOR | "Another ticket!" one of Tifonte Hunt's teammates said to him after the Thornton Township senior qualified for the state 300-meter hurdles in Class 3A Thursday night.

T.F. North's Marvel Thompson quick out of the blocks

CALUMET CITY | Marvel Thompson didn’t like track. Not in seventh grade, not in eighth grade. He didn’t like his coach, didn’t like anything about what can be a lonely sport.

Trojans score rout in Southland championship

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Dorian Simmons is a perfectionist, a trait that comes in handy during a one- or two-mile run.

Huey Johnson guides his final Bloom team to sectional

Huey Johnson goes back to the days of cinder tracks and stopwatch timing.

Toews the leader for the Blackhawks

When the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, the result was as much about chemistry off the ice as it was cohesion on the ice.

T.F. North's Jermeia Avery leads the pack at SSC Blue meet

LEMONT | It's the time of year for high school seniors when the days dwindle down to a precious few.

Girls Track: SAC championships

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Technique brought Crete-Monee's Tineja Foy to the precipice of victory in the 100-meter hurdles in Tuesday's Southland Conference girls track championship at Bloom's Sarff Field.

Cassell paces Bloom's third-place finish at Carol Urich Invitational

HARVEY | Ivory Cassell has high standards.

Pete Struck Invitational

ORLAND PARK | Many things can go wrong in a 300-meter hurdle race. A runner can trip over a hurdle, run into the wrong lane on the curve, get a bad start, or fade at the finish.

Crawford learns from his past

CHICAGO | There was a time when goaltender Corey Crawford tried to be one of the boys in the Blackhawks locker room.

Thornton's Wesley comes up big at Stagg Invitatironal

PALOS HILLS | Jauan Wesley says he can tell when he wins a race, even though he’s looking straight ahead and the fellow next to him is nearly even with him.

Bloom Township runner Narcisi plans ahead

There was a pattern to Gina Narcisi’s athletic life.

Rare Ivory: Cassell, Narcisi lead Bloom romp

CRETE | Track meets aren’t won by 84 points. Not even on a chilly, windy day in late March.

Homewood-Flossmoor's 'Lady in Red'

“Variety is actually good,” says Chardae Greenlee.

Thornridge boys track team prepares to move on

Thornridge’s best finish at a state track championship is third place, achieved in 1980.

Illiana speeds to second in relay

BLOOMINGTON | Illiana Christian’s boys cross country team finished sixth in last fall’s Class 2A championship.

Sandburg stuns Homewood-Flossmoor

ORLAND PARK | Sandburg coach Todd Allen's message to his players before playing Homewood-Flossmoor was simple.

T.F. North outlasts Joliet Central

LOCKPORT | T.F. North did not start Tuesday's game the way Tim Bankston envisioned.

Marian Catholic overcomes St. Patrick in physical game

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Mike Taylor was right.

Seton stumbles against Walther at Class 2A Concordia Supersectional

RIVER FOREST | Kevin Green wasn't the biggest fan of Seton Academy's first quarter against Walther Lutheran, when the Sting fell behind by a dozen points. But the Sting coach was really perturbed by the third quarter, given that Seton had rallied to force a halftime time.

Bloom advances to sectional play

FRANKFORT | The turnaround was thorough.

St. Francis de Sales, Seton set for sectional final

SOUTH HOLLAND | There will be a Class 2A supersectional berth on the line Thursday when St. Francis de Sales meets Seton Academy on the Sting's home court.

Mount Carmel hockey falls to Glenbrook South at Soldier Field

CHICAGO | The ice was crunchy and sometimes slushy, but the atmosphere tremendous, especially if you were one of the 300 or so Mount Carmel fans at Soldier Field to watch the Caravan play Glenbrook South on Saturday afternoon.

Zoned out: Marian beats Marist, claims record 23rd win

CHICAGO | Trying to control Marian Catholic junior Tyler Ulis, Marist came out in a box-and-1 on Friday night.

Mount Carmel hockey team pumped to play at Soldier Field

Mount Carmel senior Dylan Klouda was in Wrigley Field for the Winter Classic hockey game between the Blackhawks and Detroit on Jan. 1, 2009.

St. Francis de Sales wins batte of the boards, regional crown

CHICAGO | Tyler Brown-Henderson has had one athletic quest since walking through the doors of St. Francis de Sales as a freshman.

Seton romps; Illiana surprises in nightcap

SOUTH HOLLAND | Hawkins won the opening tip — but Seton Academy won everything else on its home court.

Bloom Township races past Leo for 19th win

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | In the end, it probably didn't matter that Leo had to give up its home-court advantage against Bloom Township because of other activities at the South Side school.

Bloom, on two prayers; Johnson's 3s force OT twice for Trojans

PARK FOREST | Bloom Township junior Jared Johnson fancies himself a shooter.

Hillcrest thumps Crete-Monee, Cappel

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS | Tom Cappel said it wasn't about him, it was about his kids.

Seton Academy falls at Brother Rice

CHICAGO | A 10-point lead on the road in the Catholic League late in the third quarter is an advantage to be cherished.

McDonald's Chicagoland Shootout: A Spartan-like effort

VILLA GROVE | With two minutes remaining and Marian Catholic nursing a short lead against Bolingbrook, Spartans forward Megan Walsh picked up her fourth foul in the 23rd annual McDonald's Shootout.

Adekoya means goodbye for outmanned Thornwood

TINLEY PARK – There's good news for Thornwood and other foes of Andrew in the SouthWest Suburban Red.

Benet ends Marian Catholic's 14-game winning streak

LISLE | Mike Taylor knew the script would play out to the final scene.

Marian Catholic girls basketball team trumps rival Marist

CHICAGO | Marian Catholic's Ashton Millender didn't mind that Marist opened in a zone defense in Saturday's showdown.

Vikings rally behind Zandstra's 3s

PALOS HEIGHTS | Even a casual observer can tell a nonconference game between Illiana Christian and Chicago Christian in the post-Private School League era has more than a mere win on the line.

Warriors outlast T'Birds

SOUTH HOLLAND | Crete-Monee was ripe for an upset Tuesday. With ailing point guard Marvie Smith out of the lineup and forward Laquon Treadwell not quite on his game, the Warriors led, but hardly controlled, their contest with Thornwood after three quarters.

T.F. North boys basketball team puts hurt on Argo

SUMMIT | Christmas break for T.F. North lasted one quarter longer than Meteors coach Tim Bankston expected.

H-F unbeaten streak stopped at Proviso West tourney

HILLSIDE | Homewood-Flossmoor is undefeated no more.

T.F. South beaten by Proviso East at Proviso West Holiday Tournament

HILLSIDE | A running clock is used in the fourth quarter of blowouts in the Proviso West Holiday Tournament.

Ice Hockey: Wilkinson brothers lead Mount Carmel to rout

OAK LAWN | Brothers Josh and Aidan Wilkinson came into Thursday's game against Brother Rice with a grand total of two goals between them in Catholic League play, both by Josh.

Hillcrest routs Thornton

HARVEY | It's been a long time since Thornton's boys basketball team lost by 31 points in the usually-intimidating Wildcats gym.

Bloom Twp. hangs on to beat Rich East

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | It looked like a laugher. Bloom Township led Rich East by 19 points late in the second quarter.

T.F. North stops Benet Academy in boys basketball

PLAINFIELD | T.F. North coach Tim Bankston was not happy after Friday's win against Richards.

Joliet West holds off T.F. South in boys basketball

LANSING | T.F. South kept chipping away. Down seven points with three minutes left in the third quarter, the Rebels didn't give up.

T.F. North boys survive slow start

OAK LAWN | Down 10-0 to Richards after only 132 seconds had been played, it hardly appeared that T.F. North was in a competitive mood on Friday night.