EM Sports & Leisure
Local area tennis team takes second in nationals
By Jeff Vorva For years, Colleen Stover had been a proud spectator of her daughter, Shannon. Shannon Stover is a tennis player, and Colleen was with her just about every step of a storybook journey, including in 2022 when the senior helped Hinsdale Central win an Illinois High School Association state championship in Class 2A…
Read MoreWorld Champions: Abby Vander Wal & Ava Falduto from Elmhurst
By Jeff Vorva The waiting was excruciating. The result, however, was exhilarating. Elmhurst residents Abby Vander Wal and Ava Falduto were key players on the USA U-19 team that won the Federation Internationale de Volleyball World Championship on August 11 in Osijek, Croatia. “It’s unbelievable,” said Falduto, a senior libero at Immaculate Conception High School.…
Read MoreA Basketball Feast
Tosh tournament is five days of high school hoops mania By Jeff Vorva Photos by Mike Osgood Five days. Thirty-two teams. Sixty-seven games. An army of volunteers. Thousands of fans. Countless memories. The Jack Tosh Holiday Classic is an overwhelming feast for high school basketball fans who want it all and then want some more.…
Read MoreA Tennis Player’s Dream Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club
In the last few years, the Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club (OBBTC) has made tremendous progress in becoming a viable entity. One real bright spot has been the tennis programming. Simply put, it has become a tennis player’s dream. To start with, the club offers Har-Tru clay courts, which are known for several features.…
Read MoreDUKES Get Ready Again
by Larry Atseff | Photos by Victor Hilitski Last year, York High School Football came within one game of the state championship. This is the story of how they did it and how they are continuing to do it under Head Coach Mike Fitzgerald. Elmhurst Magazine likes telling success stories. They are a nice change…
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