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Ryan, Tangen, Graham named Athletes of the Month
New Trier’s Patrick Ryan (left). PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Two wrestlers — Patrick Ryan and Jack Tangen — and a gymnast — Sheena Graham — have been named Athletes of the Month by the...
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Pasquella, Scouts cruise in regional opener
GAMER: LF 72, ROUND LAKE 35 Lake Forest High School’s Michael Pasquella drives the lane during Monday’s regional quarterfinal. He scored a game-high 12 points. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Michael...
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Slams are grand as NT wins regional semifinal
RECAP: NT 57, WHEELING 43 Sam Silverstein of the Trevians dunks the basketball in win over Wheeling. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER The slam dunk has been a staple all season for the New Trier boys...
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Knights look mighty in playoff win over GBN
GAMER: PROSPECT 60, GBN 39 Glenbrook North’s Max Knebelkamp (No. 11) fights for possession against Prospect’s Tim Lussenhop during the regional semifinal game at New Trier. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER...
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Samuelson plays a valuable role for Trevians
IN THE SPOTLIGHT New Trier head boys basketball coach Scott Fricke was fielding questions about Matt Samuelson the other night in a postgame interview … when, in mid-sentence, Matt Samuelson walked by....
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No doubt about it: Ramblers capture regional crown
GAMER: LA 48, MAINE SOUTH 29 Members of the Loyola Academy basketball team celebrate their regional title at Maine South. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUDY FIDKOWSKI Give props to Connor Barrett and Kevin...
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Cunningham is stellar in LA’s sectional loss
GAMER: EVANSTON 61, LA 51 Loyola Academy’s Kevin Cunningham takes it to the hoop in the sectional semifinal. He connected on seven three-pointers to score a team-high 24 points. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL...
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McNerney’s passion plays well on and off ice
IN THE SPOTLIGHT New Trier’s Maureen McNerney, seen here in earlier action this season, had one assist in her team’s state semifinal win over Loyola Academy. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER She just can’t...
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LA hockey star Park stuck in high gear
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Jayna Park, seen here in earlier action, scored a key goal in Loyola’s double overtime loss to New Trier. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Jayna Park, who skates around like she’s been shot...
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Hannah and her sisters return to state title game
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Hannah Jensen, seen here in last year’s state title game, came up with the game-winning goal in the state semifinal. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Glenbrook South girls hockey coach...
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Game is a rush for LFA’s Canadian Connection
IN THE SPOTLIGHT As youngsters — and sidekicks — residing in the same neighborhood in Toronto, Canada, Matej Juric and Vasilije Vukmanovic used rapid transit to get to places. Emphasis on rapid. The...
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Lundal, GBS just miss advancing to state final
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Glenbrook South’s Thomas Lundal controls the puck during the state semifinal. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER A long time ago, the legendary Branch Rickey coined the famous phrase:...
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Laarveld, GBN absorb stunning semifinal loss
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Glenbrook North’s Tyler Laarveld makes a save against Loyola Gold. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Soon after exiting the locker room at Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, something occurred to...
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Supreme Court: 2017-18 All-Area Girls Hoops
All-state point guard Julia Martinez of Loyola Academy headlines the 2017-18 DailyNorthShore.com all-area girls basketball team. Player of the Year Julia Martinez (Loyola Academy) Jr. Fab Five G: Halle...
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On the Hardwood: Glenbrook North Girls
SEASON REVIEW Amanda Stephenson. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Glenbrook North’s girls basketball team got off to a promising start. The Spartans went 3-0 in the Waukegan Thanksgiving Tournament. But GBN...
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On the Hardwood: Glenbrook South Girls
SEASON REVIEW Liz LaPierre. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER The 20-win season continues to be the standard for the girls basketball team at Glenbrook South High School. Per usual, Hall of Fame coach...
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On the Hardwood: Highland Park Girls
SEASON REVIEW Addie Budnik. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Does Addie Budnik fall into the underrated category? Hard to believe that the 6-foot-1 sophomore power forward got snubbed a few weeks ago....
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Supreme Court: 2017-18 All-Area Boys Hoops
Highland Park High School’s Ziv Tal, a three-year varsity player who finished his career with 1,113 points, heads up the 2017-18 DailyNorthShore.com all-area boys basketball team. Player of the Year...
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Not the silver this time for LA Gold
Loyola Gold’s Timmy Hackett (No. 7) reacts after scoring an empty netter late in the game. Moments after zipping in an empty netter late in the game. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Moments after zipping in...
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Athlete of the Month: LA’s Kevin Cunningham
Loyola Academy’s Kevin Cunningham. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Loyola Academy’s Kevin Cunningham has been named as the DailyNorthShore.com/@properties Athlete of the Month. The 6-foot senior had...
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