John Quigley: Lifelong Elmhurst Resident & Chamber of Commerce President
John Quigley Captains Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and his Senior Baseball Team By Maureen Callahan | Photos by Laura Meyer John Quigley knows sports. He…
York’s new football coach lives every day to the fullest after two cancer scares
By Jeff Vorva | Photos courtesy of York High School York’s new football coach, Don Gelsomino, is not one to take anything for granted. He’s…
Nazareth Academy Roadrunners return with hopes of defending their repeat state titles
By Anna Hughes It takes a lot to make a great baseball player: determination, grit, talent, and commitment. The Nazareth Academy varsity team has lots…
The Thrill of the Dill: The unexpected rise of Pickleball
By Cynthia Maquet For the third year in a row, Pickleball has earned the title of the fastest-growing sport in the nation. Is the pickleball…
Stan Mikita’s Hockey School helps Deaf players gain skills while building community
By Maureen Callahan Each June, 80 kids from every corner of the country come to Itasca to participate in Stan Mikita’s Hockey School for the…
Outdoor-minded Keizer chooses Olivet Nazarene University for basketball
By Jeff Vorva Timothy Christian senior Alex Keizer says he loves the outdoors. As a matter of fact, he hopes for a career in environmental…
York freshman makes impact at state tennis
By Jeff Vorva York High School freshman CJ Coan was thrown into the fire on the first day. Pity that poor fire. The original idea…
Local area tennis team takes second in nationals
By Jeff Vorva For years, Colleen Stover had been a proud spectator of her daughter, Shannon. Shannon Stover is a tennis player, and Colleen was…
World Champions: Abby Vander Wal & Ava Falduto from Elmhurst
By Jeff Vorva The waiting was excruciating. The result, however, was exhilarating. Elmhurst residents Abby Vander Wal and Ava Falduto were key players on the…
A Basketball Feast
Tosh tournament is five days of high school hoops mania By Jeff Vorva Photos by Mike Osgood Five days. Thirty-two teams. Sixty-seven games. An army…
