He was born Oswaldo Jose Guillen Barrios, but he is better known to baseball fans as Ozzie Guillen, and love him or hate him, there is no doubting his baseball track record.

Campton United Soccer Club in St. Charles will host a pair of camps this summer for players of all skills levels.

Eclipse Soccer Club's U-17 Select 91-92 girls team won a U.S. Youth Soccer Region II championship with a 4-0 win over Internationals Soccer Club of Ohio Wendesday in Siox Falls, South Dakota.

Campton Hills Soccer Club's U-16 Navy boys team won the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II champsionship with a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Wizards Juniors Wednesday in Sioux Falls, S.D.

JuniorRANK.com will hold its first youth football combine Saturday, June 27, at Lake Barrington Field House in Lake Barrington.

Despite the possibility of ruined plans, running makeup and waterlogged guests, wedding day rain is a lucky omen.

J.R. Kabba is a talented track star from Batavia with a state title. He's also a top-notch football player. But his most remarkable trait may be his ability to relate to people of all ages, including track head coach Dennis Piron's children Alex, Tyler and Peyton. When school resumes in the fall Kabba will be focusing on track and academics at the University of Illinois. PLUS, meet the 2009 spring sports all-area team.

North American Youth Sports still has openings for its annual national championship youth basketball tournament in Bolingbrook.

St. Charles North baseball alumnus Rob Currie and Dan Jimenez were selected in the Major League Baseball amateur draft.

Emily Hinchman powered the Geneva soccer team's Cinderella run through the playoffs this spring, just months after leading the basketball team's historic trip to state. On the way, the senior midfielder garnered just about every award possible.

Also included, our all-area performers from the spring sports season.

Sunday's Kane County Cougars game against the Peoria Chiefs will be noted as Cancer Survivors Day.

Volunteers play big role in creating ‘electric’ atmosphere for athletes

Batavia senior vaults relay to 2nd place with memorable lap

Lemont's long quest for a trip to state in girls soccer ended quickly Tuesday.

Years from now the record books will show that Batavia's boys track and field team scored 20 points and finished in a tie 12th place at Saturday's Class 3A state meet in Charleston.