Rick Armstrong

Here we go again. Every time Bria Riebel steps to the plate for Hampshire, the temptation for opposing Fox Valley Conference coaches might be to mutter, “This kid’s hitting the cover off the ball.” Riebel, a senior shortstop, has dominated […]

Speed to burn pretty much sums up the game of senior pitcher/shortstop Brooklyn Marks. It’s on display when she’s running the bases and taking advantage of Sandwich’s spacious home field, covering ground defensively at either position or simply firing her

West Aurora’s Kael Adkins was well aware that all good things must come to an end. It didn’t make this finish any easier to take, however. The 6-foot-5 senior guard earned an opportunity early this season that he wasn’t expecting

Shooting has always been the trademark of his game, but this season, junior guard Jacob Baumann has expanded his role out of necessity for Aurora Christian. Mission accomplished, according to coach Dan Beebe. Losing an all-state point guard via transfer

More often than not, going left is just right for Marmion senior Sam Dalmann. Keeping the 6-foot-5 Dalmann — the team’s only post player — on track also is a pretty big deal when it comes to the continuing success

Senior guard Emaan Thomas just might be the ultimate team guy for Jacobs. If not, he’s pretty close. Still, Thomas fills plenty of roles for the Golden Eagles as a playmaker, defender and scorer. And he teams up with fellow senior

With three prime-time veterans out of the starting lineup for West Aurora, senior guard/forward Kael Adkins didn’t have to look far to figure out what his role was going to be Friday night. It’s leadership with a capital L. Adkins,

Sure, junior guard Mason Lockett can take a hit for Oswego East, but it probably would be in his team’s best interests for him to avoid such encounters in the future. The 6-foot-5 Lockett ended up missing the first four games

NORMAL — Finnegan Weppner and Co. have lived on a fast track all season, but even Geneva’s standout receiver group had to pause Saturday afternoon to get their bearings. That’s what an opponent with speed to burn can do to

Sophomore linebacker Nelson Wendell has definitely been the new kid on the block during the playoffs for Geneva, but he has been making himself right at home on defense. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Wendell was promoted to the varsity in the