The Elmhurst College running back has been announced as one of 10 finalists for the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.
The annual race will be held Thursday morning in downtown Downers Grove.
Sims, a junior, broke a pool record in the 100-yard freestyle, leading the Trojans to a sixth-place finish at the IHSA swimming and diving finals.
South High hosted a signing day Wednesday for tennis standout Cody Freischlag and baseball players Brian Glowicki, Danny Mayer and Zachary Burdi.
The race will begin and end in downtown Downers Grove, be reversed over a large segment of the course and include a new segment through Randall Park.
The race will take place Thanksgiving morning in Downers Grove.
Reviving memories of its stunning win over Wheaton Warrenville South four years ago, Downers North drops a bombshell on the Class 7A state football playoffs with its 38-26 win over No. 1 seed Batavia Friday night.
No. 8 Downers Grove North will travel to No. 1 Batavia at 7 p.m. Friday for the kickoff the 2012 Class 7A playoffs.
Participants successfully completed 26.2 miles Sunday at the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
The Mustangs (1-5, 1-2) will hit the football field at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Use Patch to watch the game live, courtesy of High School Cube.
The Olympic swimmer had a surprise meeting with the Chicago Bulls legend Monday during a taping of the Golf Channel's "Feherty Live" at the Tivoli Theater, according to reports.
Trojans go to 4-1 after defeating the Mustangs, 27-20. Check out our photo gallery from the game.
Use Patch to watch selected high school football games live. Tonight we bring you Leyden at Downers Grove South. The action starts at 7:30 p.m.
Lyons Township High School squares off against Downers Grove North tonight at 7:30 p.m. Watch it streaming live on Patch here and don't miss the paratroopers parachuting in the game ball!
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Downers Grove resident and Benet Academy grad completes his rookie season with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Former high school athletes, prom dates accept honor during North-South game.
Hard work and practice, practice, practice is paying off for the Trojans, who shoot around 75 percent as a team from the free-throw line.
Eagles run away with wrestling title at Whitlatch tournament on Saturday.
A strong offensive and defensive display by the senior-led Trojans exact revenge on the Red Devils.
North slows down Huskies, cuts Oak Park-River Forest lead to four points twice in the fourth quarter.
John Lithio and Danielius Jurgutis combine for 44 points to lead the Mustangs' past East Aurora 67-54 in first-round action of the St. Charles East Thanksgiving Invitational.
DGS takes brief fourth-quarter lead, but falls 36-22 in Class 8A first-round playoff game.
Sophomore already has been named CCIW Defensive Player/Setter of the Week twice this season.
Junior back rushes for 233 yards, 2 TDs in South's 17-14 victory over North.
Here's a look back at each of the games played between the crosstown rivals since 2000.
Like his brothers before him, Conner Edwards has left his mark on Downers Grove North football.
