Aaron Nagel was a linebacker at Notre Dame, one of college football’s Holy Grails, but he wasn’t happy. The Lemont graduate did not like the Fighting Irish’s coaches. They weren’t the kind of people he thought they would be back when he committed to play football there. He wanted something different. That’s when he rediscovered his youth.

Another complete team effort lifted Hinsdale Central’s girls tennis team to its fourth consecutive IHSA state title.

Conference titles and playoff hopes are on the line in Week 8 prep football action. Check out scores, coverage and photos and talk about your team at FNL.MYSUBURBANLIFE.COM.

Wheaton Academy's David Flynn will be leading his team into the Class 2A state tournament this weekend at the Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington.

The Illinois High School Association added lacrosse to its sports roster starting with the 2010-11 school year.

Bob Miller called some of baseball's best players teammates, roommates and friends during his career, but none of them can hold a candle to the charity work he has performed the last 20 years.

A major wardrobe change can’t keep some of the area’s top swimmers from still looking good in the water.

The Wildcats boys cross country team finished second at the 12-team Bartlett invitational Saturday with an average speed of 16:28.7 after Schaumburg’s 15:59.7.

Last Thursday at Proviso West High School, USA Swimming hosted a clinic at the school's swimming pool for the feeder club, Ultimate Swimming. Proviso West's program is co-ed for ages 6 to college. This clinic provided the feeder club with an opportunity to receive instruction on swimming at the highest level.

Chicago Bears fullback Jason McKie will make a special appearance at Carson's Yorktown store from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Illinois High School Association recently announced that it will continue its Performance-Enhancing Drug Testing Program during the fall of 2009.

Elmhurst resident Mark Wilson entered this past weekend’s BMW Championship at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont hoping for a top-five finish.

But even he was not expecting to see his name atop the leaderboard midway through the tournament.

Mark Wilson's birdie on the 17th led to an even-par third round at the BMW Championship Saturday in Lemont. The Elmhurst resident also had a front-row seat to witness Tiger Woods carve out another piece of history on Cog Hill's Dubsdread course.

Tee times for Saturday's third round of the BMW Championship at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club have been moved up approximately 30 minutes to 7:30 a.m.

Tiger’s in town and fans still have a chance to see the world’s best golfer at the BMW Championship this weekend in Lemont.