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Highland Park's big season continued in the postseason as the team's fifth straight win was also a long time coming. We talk about their special season and hear from coach Anthony Kopp. Plus, Loyola takes care of its first-round opponent, and we run down some soccer, volleyball, cross-country and more.

As you probably already heard, Loyola-Mount Carmel was legit! Another CCL classic with the Ramblers holding on to complete their perfect regular season and nab the league title. We go through what we saw from the sidelines. Plus — so much more — Trevs football ends strong, NT tennis is a champion, NCSD soccer wins sectional and on and on!

We high-five (pun intended) the Highland Park Giants for getting a crucial and elusive fifth win and essentially punching their postseason ticket. Coach Anthony Kopp (2nd quarter) tells us how it feels. We also recap sectional tennis and playoff soccer before spending plenty of time on the upcoming game of the season: 8-0 Loyola vs. 8-0 Mount Carmel. What and who to look out for and our prediction...

It's a Victory Pod with New Trier, Highland Park and Loyola all picking up W's in Week 7. The 4-3 Giants secured the biggest win in comeback fashion, but New Trier got a much-needed victory and Loyola got a strange blowout victory. We talk all about those games, plus preview Week 8 and chat about the increase in girls flag football in our area and statewide.

Another tough ending for the Trevians has major season consequences and we talk about how it happened and how the Trevians got to 1-5. We also talk about Michal's reporting on the Maine South out-of-district scandal and how the district still isn't answering a lot of questions. We also talk state golf and preview Week 7 and where our three teams stand.

Our three local teams played three very different football games over the weekend, and we dive in, from the Giants' gutsy call to the Ramblers' shutout to the Trevians' bummer night. We also talk golf and the New Trier boys squad's impressive performance at the regional that coach Pete Drevline tells us all about.

Facing an uphill battle, New Trier football nearly pulled off the upset at unbeaten Barrington. But it was not meant to be. We break it down and coach Brian Doll tells us about his team's efforts. Loyola on the other hand made another statement in the CCL, while Highland Park fell apart in the second half.

It was a wild Friday night for our local football teams. With Joe at the helm, we break down a sure New Trier victory that flipped the other way, and a Highland Park contest that saw nearly 80 points scored. And we look at Loyola, which went about its business thanks to a big second half. That and more in this week's episode

It's a one-man show this week. With Michal Dwojak out of town, Joe Coughlin takes the reins to talk a big Trevians response, a Ramblers road victory and a Giants comeback that fell just short. Listen to HP coach Anthony Kopp tell us more about it, and Joe previews Week 3 and gives his predictions.

And we are off. Football season is underway and an eventful Week 1 it was. All of our teams went on the road to start their seasons. Loyola and Highland Park came home with resounding victories, while New Trier suffered a tough loss in its game and maybe of a couple starters. We recap it all and give you our insight and predictions for an important Week 2.

Away we go in the 2023 high school football season. New Trier, Loyola and Highland Park open their campaigns this weekend, and we have all the names, numbers and insights to get you ready. Will New Trier get back to the postseason? Can the Ramblers defend their state title? Can the Giants finally get a fifth win? We talk it all out and give predictions on the Week 1 contests. In the middle of it a...

We discuss the news out of Loyola Academy football, which has given a volunteer position to recently fired NU coach Pat Fitzgerald. We talk details and how The Record broke the story. Then, we move onto New Trier, which has opened its mega athletics facility. We take a look inside.

We celebrate the Wilmette Waves spectacular summer play, which ended with a tournament championship and may have been the best Waves season ever. Coach Mike Napoleon tells us about it. Then, we switch to football. With about one month until kickoff, we take a look at the other teams on the schedule in a conference breakdown.

We discuss The Record's latest, including local twins meeting in the DIII golf championships and local football summer work. Then, we pivot to Northwestern Athletics, discussing the impact and fallout of the hazing scandal with the football program.

We give New Trier Rowing its due after an incredible spring season that included nationwide success. Then, we start with summer sports talk that evolves into a way too early look at football, basketball and baseball seasons next school year. Make sure to star this one so you can point out our missed predictions later.

We had to wait for Joe's return to talk Trevians baseball's run to a state trophy. New Trier brought home bronze from the state finals, and we break down the remarkable season and finish, and also hear from Coach Naps and senior Brenden Stressler. Then, we have some fun recapping the sports year, the best teams, the top moments and more.

We are ending the school year with a bang! We start by recapping Loyola Academy getting back on top of girls lacrosse in Illinois, and then we dive into New Trier baseball's ongoing playoff run. With three wins in the past week, New Trier is off to the state finals in Joliet. How did they do it and how can they bring home a title? We talk it out, and hear from relief pitcher and senior Trevor Byrn...

It's the busiest week in high school sports and we run it all back. To start: New Trier soccer's resurgent season came to a tough end this week, when its supersectional match came own to penalty kicks and finished in their opponent's favor. Coach Jim Burnside tells us about his team's 23-win campaign. We also hit on the end for local volleyball and lacrosse teams, though Loyola girls are still at...

Trevians water polo did it again, pulling off a surprising 10-6 victory over top-ranked Stevenson to bring home their second straight state title. We break down how they did it, and hear from coach David Rafferty-Flatter. Then, we turn to soccer where Loyola and New Trier turned in another classic playoff battle. Plus, postseason talk about track, tennis, volleyball, baseball and more

While both teams have bigger goals, New Trier and Loyola met for a late-season rivalry tilt, and we talk about the Ramblers feel-good victory. Highland Park baseball also got a big win thanks to a big arm. Then, we take a look ahead to the big water polo weekend for New Trier with both boys and girls at state.

New Trier is sending a bus full of track/field stars to state after a big day at the sectional meet, which included some special performances in the field. On the diamond, Trevians softball got a big win over rival Evanston and coach Rose Wysocki tells us about it in the second quarter. We also chat sectional water polo, playoff soccer and much more.

Meet the new wins king in Illinois high school baseball: New Trier's Mike Napoleon. In his 39th season (27th at New Trier), coach Naps picked up his record-breaking 951st win last week. We talk about the record and how he made it happen and then hear from Napoleon himself in the second quarter. It's also a busy time of year so we make to catch you up on everything from soccer and volleyball to wat...

New Trier baseball played under the big lights this week, hosting and beating Montini Catholic at the home of the Chicago White Sox. We talk about the special experience and hear from Trevs senior Charlie Hahn. Then we talk a bunch of soccer and lacrosse, as the seasons are heating up.

New Trier volleyball is working out early kinks and we discuss recent loss to potent Glenbrook North. Senior Tristan Macpherson joins in the second quarter to tell us more. Loyola on the other hand is off to a hot start. We also catch up with baseball, softball and soccer in this week's episode.

New Trier baseball plays long ball in a recent win — one of many so far in the early-going. We talk about what's working for the Trevs and if they can keep it going. Then, we hear it from coach Mike Napoleon in the second quarter. We make sure to touch on soccer and volleyball too after a warm week in spring sports.