Tucker Yasunaga plays golf and baseball at his high school, but the sport in which he really excels isn't offered anywhere locally at the IHSA level.
Grace Rodebaugh, Mateo Casillas and Blake Wolters made up three-fifths of a Mahomet-Seymour college signing party Wednesday. All three will compete at the Division I level as well.
Chad Baker calls high school sporting events through Danville's WITY radio station, and his work has proven valuable for Vermilion County's numerous prep programs.
A glance at some of the top local newcomers to the prep sports scene, as well as a listing of the area's Coaches of the Year and Assistant Coaches of the Year.
A glance at some of the best-performing student-athletes, individuals tied to local high schools who died in the last year, athletes who gave some of the best quotes and athletes who should've been highlighted more often.
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A glance at some of the top programs, junior athletes and state titlists from the 2021-22 prep sports season that was.
A glance at some of the most impressive athlete returns from an injury or other personal setback, major accomplishments by athletes and coaches, and the top efforts by 10th-grade student-athletes.
Jeni Young will pair with Joe Brazas to oversee Tigers high school sports, beginning this coming school year.
A quick glance at the area prep athletic director positions that have changed hands ahead of a new school year.
The high school sports organization's board of directors had plenty of interesting topics on its plate Monday, during its monthly meeting.
The Bulldogs were ousted by a vote among league members, while Sullivan is leaving the league of its own accord to join the Lincoln Prairie Conference.
You'll soon see athletes in numerous sports highlighted with pictures in The News-Gazette and on our website.
From football players to cheerleaders, those who call themselves Falcons swooped in to help when the city was pummeled with rain last Thursday.
Though Wednesday's announcement from Gov. J.B. Pritzker wasn't what anyone wanted to hear, it's still a big difference from where we were at this time last year.
Outdoor recreation activities are not affected by the universal mask mandate that was created in response to the ongoing rise of COVID-19 cases.
Preps coordinator Colin Likas breaks down the local high school sports season that was, shining a spotlight on some of the best and brightest from fall, winter and spring athletics.
After coaching in the college and high school ranks, Andy Place tries to help Maroons coaches and athletes in any way he can.
The Catlin lifer sent five kids through its school system and continues to help Storm athletics in a variety of ways.
Jerry Beckley has been the Westville Recreation League president since mid-2018 and has made clear contributions to the village through that position.
The Uni High sophomore placed second in singles play at last season's IHSA girls' badminton state tournament.
The 2020-21 school year was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving our preps coordinator with many thoughts and observations.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is recommending athletes in higher-risk sports undergo COVID-19 testing.
DARIEN — Homewood-Flossmoor, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way West, Oswego East, Plainfield North and Shepard high schools all sit more than 100 miles away from the University of Illinois, closer to rival Northwestern by driving distance.
She's the only local athlete participating in the 64-player singles draw, which begins play Wednesday at Hinsdale South High School.
The gathering was smaller than it might've been in a non-pandemic season, but Brad Underwood's team still felt some love from the university community on Thursday.
Dan Sheehan wasn't surprised by Monday's news after a letter was sent on behalf of school administrators to Gov. J.B. Pritzker and IDPH leader Dr. Ngozi Ezike about the subject.
With the IHSA’s 2021 spring season right around the corner, The News-Gazette will host its annual Faces of Spring photo shoot this coming Sunday.
The IHSA Board of Directors on Wednesday is expected to announce scheduling for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year, something Jane Stillman and others are anxiously awaiting.
Scheduling, spectator attendance and different regions' status in state COVID-19 mitigations are some of the issues on athletic directors' minds.
It can be confusing to figure out what the latest announcements about high school sports actually mean for athletes.
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