New Trier’s Collin Donnelly-Maine is reaching the final stages of a long soccer career. So the senior forward is making sure his final act is memorable by playing a lot of minutes for one of the best teams in the state. bit.ly/3cOEStj

Carmel's Shannon Brennan: “No one really struggles with school. I always put school before volleyball, and I know coach stresses that a lot.” bit.ly/3ml6tFB

For many, the 16-month span between high school football seasons in Illinois was aggravating. Prospect’s Frank Covey, however, saw it as an opportunity. bit.ly/3mAwGAb

The shortened volleyball season is meeting expectations, at least for Lyons senior outside hitter Molly Corrough. bit.ly/3mBeUN4

Niles West’s Faris Rahic said his primary motivation was narrowed down to one goal this season: playing well against a tough schedule. bit.ly/3tbcY0b

St. Joseph High School in Westchester, the former basketball powerhouse featured in "Hoop Dreams," announces closure chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/…

Girls volleyball notes on Rolling Meadows' sophomores and a new tradition emerging at Hinsdale Central. bit.ly/2OXsMEY

Despite a shorter boys soccer season, Leyden maintained their competitive drive to extend their streak of consecutive winning seasons to 12. bit.ly/3twl8QW

Junior forward Molly Pistorius is learning to quickly adapt to a bigger set of responsibilities for Maine South’s girls soccer team. bit.ly/3xkgCaC

Barrington girls volleyball coach Michelle Jakubowski knew her decision not to cut any athletes in her volleyball program was going to raise some eyebrows. bit.ly/3sOnFF1

Daniel Pacella always has been able to hit. But the display the Mundelein first baseman recently put on was something entirely different. bit.ly/3nZs3QK

With senior pitcher Lauren Derkowski leading the way and with a solid group of hitters, York has high expectations for the remainder of the season, which will end with a state series. bit.ly/3uxDAJJ

The goal for many boys volleyball teams is to return to sectionals and perhaps go further. But now only regionals are set. Further postseason rounds depend on Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines. bit.ly/2RBmrQK

A key factor in Hinsdale Central’s 11-1 start was an offense clicking on all cylinders, and a collective batting average of .384. bit.ly/3yhwJq0

Playing on a team of mostly underclassmen, Buffalo Grove sophomore Hannah Hull feels right at home. bit.ly/3w21VaO

Hinsdale Central seniors like Christopher Robinson are leading the way on the Red Devils wrestling team, because they know it will benefit them at the next level. bit.ly/3tUoTiB

Matt Vojack and James Ensign had not been on the same baseball team before this spring, but the Barrington teammates have long shared a unique off-field connection. They overcame life-threatening health issues as young children. bit.ly/3hNpiRF

Prospect senior left fielder Amanda Pinter is smashing home runs at a higher rate than normal this season. But she’s not even the best home-run hitter in her family. bit.ly/3bNk0lf

The Chicago Mission won the USA Hockey Girls Tier I 19U national championship in West Chester, Pennsylvania on May 3. bit.ly/3wtZPR6

As St. Joseph closes for good, basketball players past and present remember the Westchester school as a "home for so many" chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wester…