Author: Jeff Vorva
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Wish Granted
Reaching out a second time helps Schroder make it to Harvard By Jeff Vorva First, Grant Schroder was denied. But then things changed. The Downers Grove North track... Read more.
Mission Accomplished
After scouring the Midwest, Molinari finds her school By Jeff Vorva Ashley Molinari went on a fact-finding mission all over the Midwest to find a perfect college/soccer... Read more.
MAKING A BIG SPLASH
York swimmers and divers win first sectional in program history BY JEFF VORVA Elmhurst’s boys swimming and diving team could be on the cusp of something big. For... Read more.
Looking SHARP(ie)
Downers Grove Co-Op wins state gymnastics title using a little ink BY JEFF VORVA The ink didn’t lie. Heading into the postseason, the Downers Grove co-op gymnastics... Read more.
LATE BLOOMER
‘Absolutely terrible’ runner as a high school freshman turning in big-time times in college BY JEFF VORVA | PHOTOS COURTESY OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Michael... Read more.
‘We were flying’
Hinsdale Central breaks national record at the state meet BY JEFF VORVA/PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA Henry Guo had his doubts. The Hinsdale Central senior swimmer and his... Read more.
Vander Wal ready to please volleyball crowds at Texas
By Jeff Vorva Abby Vander Wal knows how to please a crowd. It could be at a small gathering at Park Place of Elmhurst Retirement Home, playing guitar and... Read more.
Isyanov takes second in the state after missing junior year with a back injury
By Jeff Vorva Those watching Lizzie Isyanov playing tennis in the Illinois High School State Tournament in late October saw a player on top of her game. But those... Read more.
Local soccer players return for Big Ten Tournament showdown
When he was eight, Elmhurst’s Charlie Heuer tried out for a travel soccer team. It didn’t go well. “I actually got cut my first year,” he said. “Being... Read more.
Three-Peat: Nazareth wins third straight Class 5A football championship
By Jeff Vorva When COVID-19 hit in 2020 and the Illinois High School Asso-ciation football season was postponed in the fall, some of the best players in the state... Read more.