Steve Millar

Mickey Lotus has watched several Do It Stevie’s Way Tournaments from the stands. His dad, St. Laurence coach Pete Lotus, had been 0-3 in championship games before Saturday night. Mickey, a junior second baseman who’s excelling in his first season […]

Gabby Dittmer wasn’t ready to play her last soccer game for Sandburg. Dittmer, a senior forward and a standout player in all four years for the Eagles, has decided to bypass some opportunities to play in college. She plans instead

Grant Best’s role for Mount Carmel has changed dramatically this season. Best was the ultimate glue guy for the Class 3A runners-up as a junior last winter. Now, the senior guard is one of the Caravan’s go-to scorers and a

BLOOMINGTON — Jade Hardee won a state championship in eighth grade, but high school wrestling is a different beast. Hardee was more than a bit intimidated when she began her freshman season this winter for Andrew co-op. “I was actually

Nyshawn Turner is not often in the spotlight on a talented Rich Township boys basketball team. The senior forward more often makes his mark by doing the dirty work inside. But with the Raptors on the ropes and their season

It’s been quite a comeback for Mount Carmel’s Justin Williamson. Williamson suffered a broken foot in January. After missing the last few weeks of the regular season, he returned for the postseason. The sophomore finished fifth in Class 3A at

CHAMPAIGN — A friend and fellow journalist recently reminded me about a conversation we had nearly 3 1/2 years ago. We had both heard good things about a freshman wrestler at Mount Carmel named Seth Mendoza, and I had just

There was a long list of obstacles to overcome Saturday night for Brother Rice’s Caden Workman. The senior forward suffered a broken finger a week before the season and had been in an offensive slump ever since. Senior guard Marcos

It’s not the kind of deja vu that Hillcrest’s Anthony Bradley wanted to experience, but the junior guard is determined to make the most of his opportunity. During the football season, Bradley took over as the Hawks’ starting quarterback after

Brother Rice takes over the top spot in the rankings, with Oak Lawn as the biggest riser. Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Brother Rice 10-0 (2) Jack Weigus erupts for 28 points as