2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (612+ words) Three players each from Marist, which takes third place in the state, and Shepard headline the first two teams. Ben Adamski, Brother Rice, senior, middle hitter: Notched 267 kills, 214 digs, 73 blocks, 48 assists. Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association first team all-state. All-conference. Ryan…...

3+ day, 16+ min ago  (675+ words) At first glance, the scenario of a smoke-filled airplane cabin with passengers ignoring the crew, while likely, didn't compare with the reality happening on the ground. A full-scale disaster exercise held at the Gary/Chicago International Airport Saturday morning saw…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (646+ words) Before entering high school, Marist's Michael Forbes experimented with many different sports. When asked about it, he easily went through the long list. "I played everything," Forbes said. "I played basketball. I swam. I ran. I did a little bit…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (621+ words) A funny thing happened when Brother Rice's Quinn Nolan wrapped up the basketball season. On a team filled with club players, Nolan slowly got back into the swing of things in volleyball. By the end of this spring, the basketball…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (904+ words) A new center offering job training in green energy-related fields that opened earlier this year in Aurora celebrated its first graduation on Friday. Specifically, 16 students gradated from the program run by 548 Foundation, one of the two groups offering programs at…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (649+ words) In seventh grade, Grant Urban played soccer, baseball and basketball. Who knew that during his senior year at Lincoln-Way East he would become a college recruit in football and a key player for the Griffins in volleyball? "I had no…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (523+ words) For Joabe Barbosa, his Chicago run is not over just yet. The Brazilian native, 25, who has gained notoriety for his mission to run through every street and neighborhood in the city, was in danger of having to leave the country…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (643+ words) Lincoln-Way West's Mason Thompson has made his mark drilling sets from Aidan Kettelson. But Thompson's future calling will feature a different kind of drilling " teeth, not volleyballs. The 6-foot senior outside hitter will forego playing the sport after high school…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (656+ words) Senior outside hitter Aiden Morgan grew up watching his sister, Taylor, play volleyball at Lockport on her way to a college career at Southern Illinois. While Aiden also enjoyed playing football and baseball, it was volleyball that called his name,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (684+ words) Lukas Slesers wasn't easily distracted when he watched his older sister Larisa and older brother Aleks play volleyball. "I loved how energetic it was," Lukas Slesers said. Libertyville boys volleyball coach Jenny Smith noticed. "He actually sat and watched the…...