"It's everything I could have hoped for at the start of the season," Triad senior Hayden Bugger said.
Check out some of聽the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
Triad (34-6) advanced to play Burbank St. Laurence (35-5) at 10 a.m. in the first Class 3A state semifinal at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet.
Anna McAndrew said: "But all through the season, we knew that something like this was possible."
鈥淲e've all worked so hard for it,鈥澛燩anthers senior Claire Nieroda said.
The Chargers won their second successive title and claimed their fourth championship to go along with crowns in 1985 and 2012.聽
The Angels' long-time coach and athletics director is retiring after almost four decades at the private school located in Frontenac.
Platte County scores 10 runs in fourth inning on way to run-rule victory in Class 5 baseball championship game.
"With this group it's pretty emotional,鈥 Columbia coach Jamey Bridges said.
The Griffins finished second in Class 1A for the second time in five seasons.
Triad will play Lincoln Sectional winner Champaign Central, a 1-0 winner over Mahomet on Saturday, at 6 p.m. Monday at Millikin University in Decatur.
The Panthers (22-2-1) will face Naperville North (17-5-3) in Saturday鈥檚 state championship game at 7 p.m.
FENTON聽鈥 Nothing has come easy this season for the Clayton High girls' soccer squad.
Parkway South (22-11) and Fort Zumwalt West (33-9) lost semifinals Friday and are scheduled to face off at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Class 6 third-place game.
FENTON聽鈥 A few observations from wins by Cor Jesu and St. Dominic in the Class 4 state soccer semifinals on Friday.
Vianney (38-1) and Platte County (28-8) will play at 1 p.m. Saturday in Class 5 baseball state final.
Fort Zumwalt South (18-5-1) and St. Joseph's (17-3-2) advanced to play in the title game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Griffins will play defending Class 1A state champion Ottawa Marquette at 1 p.m. Saturday in the title game.
O'Fallon (26-10) advanced to play Normal Community (33-4) at 11 a.m. Saturday in the sectional final at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Jane Hedengren clocked in at 4 minutes and 23.50 seconds to win the Girls Championship Mile.
The Eagles (24-2-3)聽advanced to the Class 1A state final against Johnsburg (13-6) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Father McGivney (37-3) faces Pawnee (24-13) at 1 p.m. Friday in the Illinois Class 1A baseball state semifinals in Champaign.聽
"It wasn't fun at the time. ... Maybe it was what we needed." Zumwalt South sophomore Allison Wiese said.
Parkway South will play Blue Springs South (26-7) at 4 p.m. Friday in the first Class 6 state semifinal at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.聽
Mascoutah will play Triad in the Class 3A Triad Sectional championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Triad will play Mascoutah in the Class 3A Triad Sectional championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Vianney (37-1) plays Marshfield (26-11) at 10 a.m. Friday in the first Class 5 baseball state semifinal at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.
Check out some of聽the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
Next up for the Panthers is a state semifinal showdown against Barrington (19-1-2) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at North Central College in Naperville.
TROY, Ill.聽鈥 A downcast Emma Correale looked on the bright side.
Check out some of聽the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of聽the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of聽the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
Anna McAndrew said: "But all through the season, we knew that something like this was possible."
鈥淲e've all worked so hard for it,鈥澛燩anthers senior Claire Nieroda said.
The Chargers won their second successive title and claimed their fourth championship to go along with crowns in 1985 and 2012.聽
The Angels' long-time coach and athletics director is retiring after almost four decades at the private school located in Frontenac.
"It's everything I could have hoped for at the start of the season," Triad senior Hayden Bugger said.
Triad (34-6) advanced to play Burbank St. Laurence (35-5) at 10 a.m. in the first Class 3A state semifinal at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet.
Platte County scores 10 runs in fourth inning on way to run-rule victory in Class 5 baseball championship game.
The Griffins finished second in Class 1A for the second time in five seasons.
鈥淭hat might have been our best match this season, and obviously the right time to have your best match of the season,鈥 De Smet volleyball coach Tim Haffner said.聽
鈥淲e had no bids in St Louis, even after we prodded and poked and asked,鈥澛燤SHSAA executive director Dr. Jennifer Rukstad said.
De Smet (33-1) will play 51黑料 U. High in the championship match at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
CAPE GIRARDEAU聽鈥 51黑料 U. High setter Tanner Zippay has the volleyball team鈥檚 offense cruising in the fast lane.
The Tigers (26-8) have won seven of their last eight and will face Bradley-Bourbonnais (21-12) in the sectional final at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Normal West.
TROY, Ill.聽鈥 Waterloo High softball coach Matt Mason saw his team sting the ball over the yard Tuesday afternoon.
鈥淭here鈥檚 no shame in going toe to toe with the best pitcher in Illinois and keeping it close,鈥 Brian聽Boeving聽said.
"She's not going to let anything get in her way when she's got her mind set on making a catch," Belleville East softball coach Natalie Peters said.
Harris led Jr. Billikens with 108 tackles, a whopping 26 of which were for a loss, last season.
"I like the way he said in the interview process that he's a product of the program,"聽Francis Howell athletics director Sean Erwin聽said.
Offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, considered one of the top prospects in the 2026 recruiting class, said Tuesday that he will attend the University of Miami.
"He's got a great knowledge of the game," Lafayette athletics director Jonathan Sumner said.