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Normal’s C.J. Wilbourn commits to UW-Milwaukee

Sept. 30 8:28 p.m.

How the Super 25 fared in Week 3

Sept. 7 11:05 p.m.

Rolling Meadows star Max Christie selected for USA Basketball tryouts

Aug. 30 10:15 p.m.

Twin brothers Laron and Kayron Owens spark Dunbar past Comer

Aug. 30 7:46 p.m.

VIDEO: The state’s most wanted man, Crystal Lake South’s Trevor Keegan

Kenwood knocks off Fenwick, plans to become Public League power

Aug. 29 11:30 a.m.

Associated Press Week 2 state football rankings

Aug. 29 9:38 a.m.

Week 2’s top five games

VIDEO: Sun-Times Game Week – Beth Long’s Super 25 football rankings for Week 2

Aug. 27 7:11 p.m.

Drake nabs Lemont’s Nate Ferguson

Aug. 26 4:36 p.m.

O’Brien: Week 1’s four downs

Aug. 26 4:04 p.m.

Bolingbrook’s Joseph Yesufu commits to Drake

Aug. 26 3:24 p.m.

Mount Carmel’s Eddie McGee, Rad Premovic help Jordan Lynch earn first coaching win

Aug. 25 4:09 p.m.

Daily Herald: Lake Zurich denies stubborn Fremd

Aug. 25 12:30 a.m.

How the Super 25 fared in Week 1

Aug. 25 12:11 a.m.

VIDEO: Bobby Inserra’s dynamic debut leads Maine South past Glenbard West

Aug. 24 10:57 p.m.

Uplift senior Markese Jacobs decommits from Kansas

Aug. 24 2:28 p.m.

Arthur Ray, Curie’s young new coach, brings a wealth of experience

Aug. 24 12:53 p.m.

VIDEO: ‘Hoops in the Hood’ takes over Balbo Drive

Aug. 24 9:03 a.m.

Chicago area’s top 50 football players for the 2018 season

Aug. 23 1:06 p.m.

Chicago area high school football: Week 1 scoreboard

Aug. 23 12:35 p.m.

Breaking down the preseason Super 25 football rankings

Aug. 23 12:28 p.m.

Experienced offensive line, healthy AJ Henning have Lincoln-Way East at No. 1

Associated Press state football rankings

Aug. 22 10:08 p.m.

Football Preview: Top 10 quarterbacks for the 2018 season

Fact or fiction? Setting the record straight on the biggest recruiting stories

Aug. 21 10:29 a.m.

Is No. 2 Phillips the most talented team in Public League history?

VIDEO: Watch Sun-Times Game Week; top 2 teams revealed

Aug. 20 7:49 p.m.

VIDEO: New coach Jordan Lynch building on Mount Carmel’s traditions

Sun-Times Game Week: Super 25 top two teams revealed; Week 1 preview

Aug. 20 5:30 a.m.

Football Preview: Top 10 running backs for the 2018 season

No. 3 Loyola poised for run at fourth consecutive state title game

Football Preview: Top 10 receivers for the 2018 season

Special father and son season on tap for No. 4 Maine South

Football Preview: Top 10 defensive players

High-flying offense has No. 5 Marist thinking about a state title

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Four downs: News and notes from Week 8

Four downs: News and notes from Week 8

Maine South's Bobby Inserra close to returning, playoff update, Joliet Catholic's hopes and unbeaten Antioch.

Oct. 15 9:17 a.m. | Michael O'Brien

Henry Darrow’s clutch kick gives Oak Park upset win over Glenbard West

Henry Darrow’s clutch kick gives Oak Park upset win over Glenbard West

Oak Park senior Henry Darrow was the hero. He kicked a 41-yard field goal with three seconds left to give the Huskies a 10-7 win against the No. 8 Hilltoppers.

Oct. 13 6:31 p.m. | Michael O'Brien

Big, tough, accurate Ben McDonald powers Cary-Grove past Prairie Ridge

Big, tough, accurate Ben McDonald powers Cary-Grove past Prairie Ridge

Friday in Crystal Lake it was Cary-Grove quarterback Ben McDonald that tipped the scale the Trojans’ way. No. 13 Cary-Grove beat the No. 20 Wolves 21-14 to win the Fox Valley conference.

Oct. 12 10:17 p.m. | Michael O'Brien

Elijah Hooker dominates, Crane beats Harper for conference title

Elijah Hooker dominates, Crane beats Harper for conference title

Crane senior Elijah Hooker stepped up in every crucial moment of the Cougars’ 20-14 win against Harper on Thursday at Eckersall.

Oct. 11 7:45 p.m. | Michael O'Brien

2018 Basketball Preview: The Twitter Previews

2018 Basketball Preview: The Twitter Previews

Coaches and athletic directors, please send info on your team to mobrien@suntimes.com. I’ll tweet out a preview on every team that sends in the information.

Oct. 16 10:45 a.m. | Michael O'Brien

Harlan, Hyde Park keep state playoff hopes alive with makeup Monday wins

Harlan, Hyde Park keep state playoff hopes alive with makeup Monday wins

Harlan and Hyde Park both picked up wins in Monday's Public League makeup games. The Thunderbirds and Falcons still have state playoff dreams.

Oct. 8 7:05 p.m. | Michael O'Brien

Notre Dame’s Ty Gavin rips through St. Patrick, makes Player of the Year statement

Notre Dame’s Ty Gavin rips through St. Patrick, makes Player of the Year statement

Ty Gavin rushed for 240 yards and four touchdowns and snatched two interceptions to lead the Dons to a 41-20 win against arch-rival St. Patrick.

Oct. 6 10:39 p.m. | Michael O'Brien

Chicago Public Schools reschedules canceled football games for Monday

Chicago Public Schools reschedules canceled football games for Monday

CPS confirms that those canceled football games are now being rescheduled for Monday.

Oct. 6 5:35 p.m. | Michael O'Brien

Chicago Public Schools cancels Week 7 football games over Van Dyke verdict safety concerns

Chicago Public Schools cancels Week 7 football games over Van Dyke verdict safety concerns

Thirty-five Public League football games scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been canceled in the wake of the Jason Van Dyke trial.

Oct. 5 10:49 p.m. | Michael O'Brien

Marist snuffs out Nazareth’s high-flying offense

Marist snuffs out Nazareth’s high-flying offense

The No. 12 RedHawks left town with the respect of the entire state after dominating No. 3 Nazareth 34-13.

Oct. 5 9:02 p.m. | Michael O'Brien

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