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.

In advance of the 2009-10 school year, St. Charles North has named four new coaches.

St. Charles East named Paul Jennison as head girls soccer coach for the 2010 spring season.

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.

The 31st annual Saints Challenge 5K and Jeff Leavey youth mile races will take place Sunday at St. Charles East High School.

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