When the rains come in the spring and it’s too cool for outdoor sports, boys volleyball is a good diversion. So please take in a Lake Forest match. No, you won’t need a roster. Just look for the LF senior who can hit the ball so hard it will scare young children. I’ve told Larry Wrather in person that if he stood 6-foot-6, he would be the best player in the United States. OK, he’s not six feet yet but there is still time. Just watch him slam the ball down. It’s worth the price of admission.
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Sunday, minutes after the most improbable of the 14 losses — the Bears led by 21 late in the third quarter — players tried to put a brave face on.
The Bears blew a 21-point lead in Sunday’s 31-28 loss to the woeful Broncos, setting a new low in a season already filled with them. Here are three takeaways:
The offense — at least at first — wasn’t that bad.
Jermaine Sykes, 44, was in the 1000 block of North Milwaukee Avenue when someone approached him and began firing shots.