Imagine taking up a new sport and within three years, being the best in the country at it — at least on an amateur level.

Perhaps Vernon Hills senior Lex Sarantos can tackle anything. Among the state’s leaders in tackles, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound linebacker has rallied the Cougars to three straight wins following a ...

The season didn’t exactly begin on a positive note for the Vernon High School football program when the Vikings lost by 31 ...