John Borneman

Addison Trail ousts Lake Zurich in defensive struggle

Football fans who love hard-nosed defense got a treat when No. 3 seed Addison Trail hosted No. 14 seed Lake Zurich on Saturday in the Class 7A playoffs.

By John Borneman

High School Football

Carmel cruises past Harlem

Carmel ran over Harlem from the opening minutes — Rondel Jamison had 110 yards on his first three carries — to the last Saturday.

By John Borneman

High School Football

Riley Lees puts up big numbers again as Libertyville rolls Lincoln Park

If a fantasy league existed for high school football players, Libertyville quarterback Riley Lees would be a first-round draft choice.

By John Borneman

High School Sports

Fenton Sectional cross country: Deerfield boys win, girls advance to state

The Deerfield boys and girls cross country teams were among the state qualifiers at the Class 2A Fenton Sectional on Saturday.

By John Borneman

High School Football

Football just makes ‘sense’ to Lake Forest Academy’s Wesley Annan

As a young man growing up in Whitby, Ontario, just outside of Toronto, Lake Forest Academy star Wesley Annan first learned to love playing football.

By John Borneman

High School Football

Barrington’s offense piles up yards in rout of Oak Park-River Forest

Barrington put up 497 yards of total offense against Oak Park-River Forest during a 39-15 win in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs Friday.

By John Borneman

High School Football

Lake Forest overcomes wind to upset Belvidere North

Wes Janeck scored a tiebreaking touchdown on the final play of the first half to help Lake Forest upset Belvidere North in the Class 6A playoffs Friday.

By John Borneman

High School Football

Class 8A playoff preview: Oak Park-River Forest at Barrington

Sixth-seeded Barrington (8-1) will play host to 11th-seeded Oak Park-River Forest (7-2) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs.

By John Borneman

Teeing Off: Talking golf with IHSA state champion Hinsdale Central

Pioneer Press golf writers John Borneman and Matt Harness discuss the best and worst of boys and girls state and sit down with state champ Hinsdale Central.

By John Borneman