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Fenwick water polo performs well at state finals
The Fenwick High School boys water polo team strives to win its last match every season. With 20 state championships in the school's trophy cases, the Friars' perennial focus is obviously to be the...
Fenwick water polo rolls into state finals
Claiming a combined 30 state championships, collectively, the boys and girls water polo teams are the crown jewels of Fenwick athletics, not to mention one of the greatest programs in the history of...
Roundup: OPRF badminton sends five to state
The Oak Park and River Forest High School badminton team finished second at the Stevenson Sectional on May 2, qualifying five players for the state tournament at Eastern Illinois University in...
Celebrating my journey to the Boston Marathon
I ran the Boston Marathon last month, and it was everything I had heard about it, from friends and fellow running club members, from (many!) books I pored through in the run-up (sorry) to the big...
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Fenwick girls track wins sectional
The local boys and girls track and field scene heated up over the weekend as teams tuned up at sectional and conference meets for the upcoming state finals.
Roundup: Fenwick water polo sweeps its sectional
This is the best time of year for the Fenwick High School water polo teams.
Friars sweep OPRF, Trinity in soccer
Since a pedestrian 4-4 start, the Fenwick High School girls soccer team has been on a roll.
Mullen hits mark at Boston Marathon
Life is a marathon, not a sprint, for Drew Mullen. Over the past eight years, the Oak Park resident has run in 107 events, collectively covering 1,200 miles.
Friars sign letter of intent
Another dozen Fenwick High School senior student-athletes recently signed a letter of intent to play their respective sports in college on National Spring Signing Day.
Fenwick tops Trinity in softball
The high school sports rivalry between Fenwick and Oak Park and River Forest is the marquee matchup in town.
High-flying Huskies ready to contend again
The Oak Park and River Forest High School boys volleyball team believes its "Super Six" can finally get past the Elite Eight.
A Champion for all seasons
About a month after winning the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois state title, Fenwick junior Ellie Kaiser is already back to her winning ways.
Brad Spencer
OPRF baseball to take ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
OPRF baseball coach Chris Ledbetter will have his entire baseball program taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge this Sunday, Aug. 24th at 4 p.m. on the varsity baseball field at OPRF. He's also asking...
You can go home again
We all can. You can. I can. LeBron James can. We all can go home again. A lot has been made about the man's decision to return to Cleveland, the place he left for the glitz and glamour of Miami and...
Here's to rediscovering the Cubs
All I hear these days is that it's hard to be a Cubs fan. The reality is that it's never been easy, and no one said it would be. But, right now, there's no question it's downright excruciating.
The ultimate memorial
Down in Central Illinois a heartwarming, inspirational and infectious phenomena is taking place in honor of a young man who died tragically.
Youth sports
Eagles 12U team dominates Downers Grove tourney
The 12U Oak Park Eagles A team went 4-0 to win the Downers Grove Longshots Memorial Day Weekend Invitational, May 27-28. This Eagles squad won the 11U tournament last year.
OPRF boasts National PE Teacher of the Year
Linda Carlson, 45, has taught physical education at Oak Park and River Forest High School for more than two decades.
Legacy Flag Football League enjoys another banner season
It's fourth down and goal to go with a just a few precious seconds remaining on the clock. The quarterback approaches the line of scrimmage and astutely looks over the secondary's coverage. Down,...
Chicago Edge Soccer in midst of another stellar season
The Chicago Edge Soccer Club is kicking into high gear this spring and summer with a variety of opportunities for soccer players of all levels.
Sports columnists
Tips for new running routine
It's easy to get sucked into discussions of snug waistbands, regrets over holiday treats and new resolutions to lose weight and (re)gain fitness around this time of year. Peppy ads for gyms, fitness...
Hooked on running
I saw in Runner's World the other day that 101-year-old Julia Hawkins recently set a world record for the 100-yard dash with a time of 39.62 seconds at this year's National Senior Olympic Games....
Those things that are best
I'd like to begin this latest edition of "Tate's Take" by congratulating the Oak Park and River Forest High School softball team on winning back-to-back Class 4A state championships.
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Foster fulfills dream with Blackhawks
March 29, 2018 will be a day Scott Foster never forgets. After turning in a typical work day as an accountant at Golub Capital, the 36-year-old Oak Park resident spent his evening improbably making his NHL debut as an emergency goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center.
Malnati enjoying Ramblers' run
Basketball fans around the area know that, prior to becoming the boys head basketball coach at Fenwick High School, Rick Malnati excelled as the head coach at his high school alma mater, New Trier.
Good Life Race all set for Sunday
With the World Champion Chicago Cubs off to a slow start this season and the Chicago Blackhawks on the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs, perhaps this is a good time to call a timeout for your frazzled remote control.
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