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LANE WINS PLAYOFF OPENER IN SOFTBALL By John Montgomery Lane begins its quest this week to win its fifth straight Public League softball championship. The Indians(19-13) will try to regroup from embarrassing losses to Willowbrook and Young last week. The Indians started defense of their city title on Monday with a 12-2 win over...

It was a wet and miserable afternoon and the conditions led to a sloppy game between the Chicago Force and West Michigan Mayhem Saturday at Winnemac Stadium. The Force played an uneven and sloppy game and they clearly missed their absent star, Jessica Springer, but still improved to 5-0. The game started an inauspicious...

LANE WINS PUBLIC LEAGUE SOCCER TITLE OVER YOUNG By John Montgomery Lane and Whitney Young have battled over the years for academic and athletic success on and off the field. Lane won this matchup Thursday night as they captured the Public League soccer championship for girls with a 2-0 victory over Young(12-7-4). Sophomore Jasmin...

The Chicago Force women’s full contact football team will host the Kansas City Tribe Saturday. If you cannot make the game the team is live streaming the game. Chicago Force v Kansas City Tribe Winnemac Stadium (Jorndt Field); 5105 N Leavitt Sat., May 7; 4P Live streaming. For more information.

VON STEUBEN TOPS LAKE VIEW IN CPS BASEBALL By John Montgomery Von Steuben’s Julian Calixto is a Cubs fan, but his favorite baseball player is St Louis slugger Albert Pujols. Last Saturday, Calixto had the kind of game that Billy Williams and Pujols would have enjoyed watching. Calixto went 2-for-2 with a home run...