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The Thrill of the Dill: The unexpected rise of Pickleball
By Cynthia Maquet For the third year in a row, Pickleball has earned the title of the fastest-growing sport in the nation. Is the pickleball phenomenon all that it’s cracked…
Read MoreStan Mikita’s Hockey School helps Deaf players gain skills while building community
By Maureen Callahan Each June, 80 kids from every corner of the country come to Itasca to participate in Stan Mikita’s Hockey School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.…
Read MoreOutdoor-minded Keizer chooses Olivet Nazarene University for basketball
By Jeff Vorva Timothy Christian senior Alex Keizer says he loves the outdoors. As a matter of fact, he hopes for a career in environmental sciences so he can be…
Read MoreYork freshman makes impact at state tennis
By Jeff Vorva York High School freshman CJ Coan was thrown into the fire on the first day. Pity that poor fire. The original idea was for Coan to learn…
Read MoreLocal area tennis team takes second in nationals
By Jeff Vorva For years, Colleen Stover had been a proud spectator of her daughter, Shannon. Shannon Stover is a tennis player, and Colleen was with her just about every…
Read MoreWorld Champions: Abby Vander Wal & Ava Falduto from Elmhurst
By Jeff Vorva The waiting was excruciating. The result, however, was exhilarating. Elmhurst residents Abby Vander Wal and Ava Falduto were key players on the USA U-19 team that won…
Read MoreA Basketball Feast
Tosh tournament is five days of high school hoops mania By Jeff Vorva Photos by Mike Osgood Five days. Thirty-two teams. Sixty-seven games. An army of volunteers. Thousands of fans.…
Read MoreA Tennis Player’s Dream Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club
In the last few years, the Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club (OBBTC) has made tremendous progress in becoming a viable entity. One real bright spot has been the tennis…
Read MoreDUKES Get Ready Again
by Larry Atseff | Photos by Victor Hilitski Last year, York High School Football came within one game of the state championship. This is the story of how they did…
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