Darren Day is a Sports Writer at Chicago Tribune Media Group. He covers a range of topics including soccer and baseball, with a particular focus on the Illinois sports scene and the intersection of athletics and academia in Chicago. Darren's work has also been featured in the Hemsworth & South Elmsall Express.
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Darren Day's focus is primarily local, covering sports events and announcements related to volleyball in the Illinois and Chicago area. He appears interested in profiling athletes, highlighting their achievements, and providing event coverage.
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Stevenson’s Mija Jegers watched Libertyville win conference titles in her first two seasons and was determined to win one too.
Adey Martin, already a significant varsity contributor in softball, leads Lakes with 155 kills heading into the postseason.
Isa Swiatkowski has been putting herself on the line as Carmel’s standout passing and digging specialist for the past three seasons.
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By: Darren Day
Bella Lucero records all eight of her kills in the second and third sets to lead Carmel past Lakes for a Class 3A regional title.
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By: Darren Day
Libertyville senior Mia Colton has heard how her mother's high school volleyball career ended.
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When Libertyville freshman Charlie Fleegle showed up for volleyball tryouts in August, she wasn't sure where she would fit in the program.
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Iowa commit Jaimie Marquardt leads Libertyville in its first supersectional appearance since 2019 and sees future against Barrington.
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Four players from Lakes join three each from Grant, Libertyville and Stevenson. First team
Warren’s Ruth Ziegler, who committed to Illinois State before her junior season, didn’t rest on her laurels.
By: Darren Day
‘Sharp Dressed Them’ released August 2nd 2024 Non-binary drag star Glitzy von Jagger is releasing their debut single. ‘Sharp Dressed Them’ reimagines ZZ Top’s iconic anthem ‘Sharp Dressed Man’ as a gender neutral dance floor anthem. The single from the rising star celebrates gender fluidity and sex positivity.
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