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Girls Soccer: Buffalo Grove tops Stevenson in sectional semifinal

A proper guess is crucial to stopping a penalty kick. Just ask Buffalo Grove goalkeeper Katie Okamoto, whose correct hunch allowed her to stop a potential game-tying boot off the foot of Stevenson’s Olivia Whalen. The big stop propelled the Bison to a 2-1 victory …

Boys Volleyball: Stevenson, Buffalo Grove advance to sectional

Stevenson, Buffalo Grove, Zion-Benton and Barrington are moving on. The four regional champs will compete in the Barrington Sectional on Friday night. Host Stevenson took care of business in Wednesday night’s regional final. The Patriots improved to 31-4 by beating Carmel Catholic 25-20, 25-20. The …

Baseball: Hawkins stars in regional opener

Buffalo Grove High School senior Robert Hawkins pitched a five-inning no-hitter against Wheeling High School in the regular season. What would he do for an encore against the same team in an IHSA sectional quarterfinal Monday? No perfect game was in the offing, and although …

Stevenson’s girls lacrosse team falls in sectional final

Stevenson girls lacrosse coach Janette Eichfeld does not pause for even one second when asked to assess where this year’s squad ranks in program history. “This was our best team,” she said. Stevenson (14-6), the No. 13 seed, rode the momentum of a seven-match winning …

Girls Soccer: Buffalo Grove’s Gardner scores game-winner in nick of time

GIRLS SOCCER: With less than a second left in the fourth overtime, Megan Gardner scored to give Buffalo Grove a 2-1 win over Fremd in Friday’s regional final.

Girls Soccer: Head’s-up play by Bailey nets regional crown for Stevenson

GIRLS SOCCER: A goal by Erin Bailey — on a header with 1:24 remaining in regulation — gave host Stevenson a 1-0 win over Prospect in a regional title match on Friday.

Boys Track: Barnes blasts to finish line; Deloye, 800 relay also win for sectional titles for Stevenson

BOYS TRACK: Stevenson senior Tommy Barnes is one of seven Patriots headed to the 2012 state meet.

Soccer: Friedrich making an appearance at Schwaben Center

Celebrated soccer player Arne Friedrich will be in the house. Friedrich, who played for the German National Team which took third in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, is scheduled to make an appearance at Schwaben Club Open house tonight. Friedrich made 82 appearances with …

Boys Volleyball: Vernon Hills, Stevenson share NSC crown

Two on top. Vernon Hills and Stevenson capped off their boys volleyball seasons on May 16 night with league wins. Thus, the two powerhouses will share the NSC championship. Vernon Hills topped Lake Forest 25-18, 25-18 to finish 9-1. Stevenson matched that record with a …

Boys Track: Stevenson’s Kim, Deloye stand out at NSC Meet

He might be a little guy, but Stevenson’s Kihwan Kim runs and jumps like a giant. At last Thursday’s North Suburban Conference meet, Kim pulled a rare double. First, he won the long jump title with a leap of 21-0 3/4. Then, he ran the …

Girls Water Polo: McCook, Stevenson head back to State

As part of their training on most days this spring, members of Stevenson High School’s girls water polo team swam 4,000 yards. Patriots senior Erin McCook shared the detail after Saturday’s Palatine sectional final. One thought typically raced through her mind while she churned the …

Boys Water Polo: Shkiler, Stevenson celebrate another sectional crown

BOYS WATER POLO: Alex Shkiler and his Stevenson teammates defeated McHenry 16-15 on Saturday to secure the Patriots’ fourth sectional championship in six years.

Badminton: Liu stands out as Stevenson ties Naperville North for first place at state badminton

BADMINTON: Stevenson singles player Wan Wan Liu and her fellow Patriots emerged from the state meet with a share of the overall championship.

Boys Volleyball: Barrington tops Buffalo Grove in MSL title game

Taylor Ganzer’s hitters must love him. The 6-foot-1 senior setter distributed 27 assists leading to at least three kills from five different attackers as No. 8 Barrington (27-6) defeated Buffalo Grove 25-18, 25-17 Wednesday in Barrington to win its first Mid-Suburban League championship since 2005. …

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