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Since standardized testing is weighing on St. Charles North tight end Garrett Johnson’s mind these days, here’s a warm-up question.

A basketball camp/fundraiser at Wheaton Academy will take place for players in grades 1-10 on June 21 at Wheaton Academy High School.

Contrary to appearances, Kelly Manski does feel fatigue during soccer matches.

Kristy Kane’s tenure at Rosary ended sooner than she envisioned, but the soft-spoken coach’s team made a loud statement for her on the way out.

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Marmion, Aurora Christian, St. Francis, Montini and Marian Central are set to merge from the dissolving Suburban Christian Conference into the Chicago Catholic League in football and boys soccer beginning in the 2014-15 school year.

EAST PEORIA – St. Charles East softball coach Kelly Horan expected Saturday's state championship game to have a much different complexion than East's 3-2 thriller over Barrington in Friday's IHSA Class 4A state semifinal.

JOLIET – Obviously, the St. Charles East baseball team would have preferred to join the school’s softball team in playing for a state championship Saturday rather than appearing in the Class 4A third-place game at Silver Cross Field.  

JOLIET – There weren’t many smiles on the faces of St. Francis baseball players after dropping Saturday's IHSA Class 3A state championship game to Joliet Catholic, 5-0, at Joliet's Silver Cross Field.

EAST PEORIA – Olivia Lorenzini tried to tune out the screams of encouragement and the less friendly cheers from the other side.

JOLIET – Libertyville junior catcher Evan Skoug admittedly charted the flight of his tide-turning grand slam in Friday's 4A state baseball semifinal against St. Charles East.

JOLIET – St. Francis sophomore right fielder Nick Dama boasts one varsity at-bat this baseball season.

EAST PEORIA – It wasn’t a shutout, Haley Beno didn’t strike out 15 batters and the junior right-hander wasn’t on the field when the game ended.

Saints slammed out of semi

Saints defense built to sparkle up the center of diamond