Hersey downs Carmel in sectional semis

MUNDELEIN — Hersey advancing to the Class 3A girls soccer Mundelein Sectional final is no fluke. But how it got there Tuesday night was equal parts strategy and luck.

Facing Carmel in the semifinals, the Huskies won the toss. They elected to play the first …

College roundup: Epifanio named to all-region team

Maine South alumna Emily Epifanio , a senior catcher on the Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team, was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region first team.

Epifanio started 37 of the team’s 39 games and hit .382 with a .488 on-base percentage and a …

New Trier captures state title in 4x800 relay, Schmidt wins pole vault

CHARLESTON — Saturday’s Class 3A girls track and field state final was full of firsts for New Trier’s 4x800-meter relay.

It was the first time this season that senior all-state runners Courtney Ackerman and Jessica Ackerman had run on the same 4x800 relay. Courtney Ackerman …

Lakes dominates Vernon Hills Sectional

VERNON HILLS — Lakes was dominant during Friday night’s Class 2A Vernon Hills Sectional boys track and field meet.

So dominant, in fact, that the Eagles’ 144 team points were nearly twice as many as their next closest competitors.

Lakes senior Ty Summers’ mark of …

Pole vaulters lead area athletes at state

CHARLESTON — Senior pole vaulters Carly Schmidt (Lake Forest), Christine Stitcher (Deerfield) and Nicole Jaffke (Libertyville) stood out from a large group of area athletes competing in the Class 3A girls track and field preliminaries at Eastern Illinois Friday.

The trio cleared 11 feet — …

May 17 high school sports scoreboard

Sports scores from around the area Friday.

Fremd trims Barrington for Buffalo Grove Sectional championship

BUFFALO GROVE — Just six days after holding off a formidable rival to win the Mid-Suburban League championship, Fremd frustrated another familiar opponent Thursday night.

Held at Buffalo Grove High School on a clear, cool night with almost no wind, the Vikings used their superior …

May 16 high school sports scoreboard

Sports scores from around the area Thursday.

Carmel still searching for identity

MUNDELEIN — Will the real Carmel Corsairs please stand up?

That’s the question softball coach Jason Raymond and his players are asking themselves as they enter the home stretch of the 2013 regular season. Because with only three games left on the schedule to open …

Libertyville Athlete of the Week: Stewart just runs her race

PALATINE ­— What does it take to run a Carly Stewart race?

It takes a runner who sizes up her competition with tactful precision. It takes a runner with heart and desire. It takes a runner for whom each stride has a purpose.

“A Carly …

May 15 high school sports scoreboard

Sports scores from around the area Wednesday.

Loyola survives sloppy second half

LIBERTYVILLE — Not all five-goal wins are treated the same way.

In the team’s final in-state game of the regular season, Loyola boys lacrosse coach Rob Snyder was not at all pleased with how the defending state champion Ramblers played in their 12-7 victory over …

Lyons sophomore Lin storms to state singles championship

The badminton state finals in Charleston saw plenty of surprises on Saturday and many of the biggest were sprung by Stephanie Lin.

Lin, a Lyons sophomore, pulled off three consecutive upsets en route to winning the singles championship at Eastern Illinois in Charleston.

Lin’s 16-21, …

May 11 high school sports scoreboard

Sports scores from around the area Saturday.

Palatine tops Barrington for sectional title

PALATINE — Competing in its home stadium, the Palatine girls track and field team was determined to defend its Class 3A sectional championship from 2012.

In chilly, dry conditions Friday night, the Pirates dominated early and often. They set the tone by winning the first …