Jon Kerr

Stevenson survives scare from Lyons in opening round

On Halloween night, 16th-seeded Lyons put a fright not only into their first-round opponent — top-seeded Stevenson — but the entire Class 8A bracket.

By Jon Kerr

High School Sports

Barrington tennis gets the most out of state run

Barrington went into this season’s girls tennis state tournament with a slight deficit.

By Jon Kerr

High School Sports

Highland Park sends two doubles teams on state runs

Highland Park sent two doubles teams to the tennis state tournament in 2014. For a team with a historically strong doubles program, that’s no surprise.

By Jon Kerr

High School Sports

State meet a different experience for Lake Forest tennis

Lake Forest girls tennis coach Denise Murphy found herself in an unusual state of mind at this year’s state tournament.

By Jon Kerr

High School Sports

Halle Roach leaves spirited mark on Libertyville

For four years, fans of Libertyville girls tennis had fun watching Halle Roach, whose career ended at last weekend’s state tournament.

By Jon Kerr

High School Football

Class 6A playoff preview: Lake Forest at Belvidere North

Fourth-seeded Belvidere North (8-1) plays host to 13th-seeded Lake Forest (6-3) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs.

By Jon Kerr

High School Football

Class 8A playoff preview: Lyons at Stevenson

Top-seeded Stevenson (9-0) plays host to 16th-seeded Lyons (5-4) at 7 p.m. on Friday in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs.

By Jon Kerr

High School Football

Class 7A playoff preview: Libertyville at Lincoln Park

Sixth-seeded Lincoln Park (7-2) plays host to 11th-seeded Libertyville (6-3) at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs.

By Jon Kerr

Fremd drops Libertyville in sectional semifinal

After a 1-0 victory over Libertyville on Tuesday, Fremd will advance to Friday’s Class 3A Palatine Sectional final against Highland Park.

By Jon Kerr