Former Cary-Grove offensive lineman Addison West signed with the Miami Dolphins as a priority free agent after not being selected in the NFL Draft. "This really has been the goal and the dream since Day 1."

Carmel sophomore quarterback Trae Taylor announced his commitment to Nebraska during an announcement Thursday.

Jacobs senior Matt Scardina starred on the football team and now is excelling as a first-year sprinter in track. He was named Athlete of the Meet after winning the 100, 200 and 400 dashes in the McHenry County Meet last week.

Offensive lineman Marques Easley, a 2024 Kankakee graduate, is transferring from Georgia to Purdue.

Nick Sterling, who played in the golden era of Hall High School football, playing on three playoff teams in the mid-1990s, including one state champion team and a state runner-up team, has been hired as the Red Devils' new head coach.

Under new rules from the IHSA, 44 football schools will get the IHSA multiplier for 2025, causing big potential changes in the classes for the playoffs.

Former Nazareth standout CJ West was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday by the San Francisco 49ers.

Pat Elder has made 18 playoff appearances in 23 years as head coach at four separate schools, including Richmond-Burton, Sherrard and Ridgewood

Jason VanPelt, a 2002 Sandwich graduate and three-sport athlete there, long-time football assistant and varsity baseball coach, has been hired as the Indians' next head football coach. "It's special, for sure."