One of the keys to Alex Tracy’s success as the starting goalie for Minnesota State’s hockey team is having a dad who fully supported him and wouldn’t let him quit. As a result, the Evergreen Park resident is one of more than 90 NCAA Division I hockey players from 64 schools who are nominated for […]
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College notebook: UIC diver Harrison Nolan piles up awards
Another week, another award for Illinois-Chicago men’s diver Harrison Nolan. The 2022 Riverside-Brookfield graduate was chosen the Missouri Valley Conference’s Diver of the Week for Jan. 22. The redshirt junior swept both diving events for the Flames, contributing to the men’s team defeating the University of Chicago 209-63 on Jan. 18. On the one-meter board, […]
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Area roundup: Stars gearing up for NWSL season
A tall task is ahead right from the start. The 2025 NWSL season is coming soon, and the Chicago Stars will open the season March 14 in Orlando against the defending league champions. These two teams met in the NWSL quarterfinals in 2024 with Orlando knocking the Stars out, 4-1. The Stars’ first home game […]
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College notebook: Pat Coogan leaving Notre Dame for final season
Pat Coogan, who started 13 games this season at center for Notre Dame’s national runner-up football team, has announced on X that he is entering the transfer portal for his final season of eligibility this fall. The Marist graduate appeared in 30 games during his time with the Fighting Irish, making 26 starts. In 2023, […]
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Battling cancer, Katie Schumacher-Cawley leads Penn State to NCAA title
A season like no other for Katie Schumacher-Cawley ended in the best way possible. Schumacher-Cawley, a 1997 Mother McAuley graduate and the Penn State women’s volleyball coach, was diagnosed with cancer in September. For months, she juggled treatments with leading an elite Nittany Lions team. On Dec. 22 in Louisville, Penn State defeated the host […]
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College notes: NU’s Jack Lausch resuming baseball career
Jack is back on the diamond. Northwestern has announced that quarterback Jack Lausch will play baseball for the Wildcats this spring. Lausch, a 2022 Brother Rice graduate, played both football and baseball during his time as a Crusader. He was named a top 250 prospect in the 2022 MLB Draft, according to Baseball America. “Jack […]
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College notebook: Oak Lawn’s Ryan Kennelly helps North Central win D-3 title
North Central’s Ryan Kennelly was happy for himself after winning a national championship, but not as much as he was for his older teammates. “This means more to me to do it for all the fifth-year guys who came back after last year’s loss (38-37 to SUNY Cortland in the Division III title game),” Kennelly […]
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College notes: Big East honor caps Rachel Krasowski’s DePaul career
Five years of playing Division I volleyball in her hometown has left DePaul’s Rachel Krasowski with plenty of memories. Maybe the best for the Sandburg graduate: being chosen the Big East Conference’s Libero of the Year for the 2024 season. “Honestly, I’m ecstatic about it,” Krasowski said. “I was at a loss for words when […]
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College notes: NIU’s Roy Williams lets his play do the talking
In the press release announcing the eight Northern Illinois football players who were named to the 2024 All-Mid-American Conference Team, defensive end Roy Williams is described by head coach Thomas Hammock as someone who “doesn’t say much but plays with a very physical mentality.” So, does this mean the 6-foot-6, 251-pound Shepard graduate is a […]
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Area roundup: Marist’s Bella Bullington plays on national stage
Bella Bullington helped make sure the Unstoppables were stopped. The Marist senior volleyball star closed out the high-school portion of her career representing the RedHawks in the the Under Armour Next All-America match as a member of Team Icon. She helped her team edge Team Unstoppable 25-19, 25-16, 15-25, 21-25, 15-13 on Jan. 1 in […]