May 23 high school sports scoreboard

Sports scores from around the area Thursday.

May 18 high school sports scoreboard

Sports scores from around the area Wednesday.

Gators persist during the postseason

Entering the postseason, Guerin was looking to make a good impression after a difficult regular season filled with injuries and a rough conference schedule.

The Gators discovered a voice and an identity, as well as their first regional championship in school history. Their offense put …

All-state will be tall order for Fenwick doubles

Fenwick senior Jack Ryan believes he could’ve been a pretty good basketball or football player.

Instead, he decided to concentrate all of his attention on tennis.

“It’s the sport that I love the most,” the 6-foot-7 Hinsdale resident said. “I’m probably better at tennis than …

Buglio looks to build on first year in the Fenwick cage

Junior goalie Alexis (Lexi) Buglio knows the pressure that comes with being a Fenwick girls water polo player.

Her older sister, Danielle, was an all-state player in the program, so Lexi had been around the perennial powerhouse for a while. But the stress ratcheted up …

Long memory serves Fenwick goalie McGuire well at state

LINCOLNSHIRE — Tommy McGuire could never forget the goal he gave up in eighth grade.

Playing for Windy City club team in 2009, he got beat at the buzzer. It prevented his team for playing in the Speedo Cup that year.

“It was a rough …

Fenwick downs Stevenson to reclaim state trophy

LINCOLNSHIRE — There might not be any high school team in any sport in the state of Illinois more synonymous with winning than Fenwick boys water polo.

From 1999 to 2011, the Friars won 11 state titles. After a one-year hiatus, the championship trophy returned …

New Trier captures state title in 4x800 relay, Schmidt wins pole vault

CHARLESTON — Saturday’s Class 3A girls track and field state final was full of firsts for New Trier’s 4x800-meter relay.

It was the first time this season that senior all-state runners Courtney Ackerman and Jessica Ackerman had run on the same 4x800 relay. Courtney Ackerman …

Blazers hit double digits in regional final win

MELROSE PARK — Trinity went into their regional final against Lake View on a mission.

The Blazers (13-7-2) imposed their will from the very start against the Wildcats (4-3-2) with a relentless offensive attack. Seven different players scored for the Blazers Saturday in an 11-1 …

Dixon pairs with Lehman to roll to OPRF Sectional doubles championship

OAK PARK — Oak Park-River Forest senior Jeremy Dixon has enjoyed plenty of success in singles during his high school career.

Now he’s hoping to fare even better in doubles this year at state after helping the Huskies capture their own sectional championship Saturday.

Dixon …