Watch Live: Lyons Township vs. Downers Grove South

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Yankee Player Recalls His Favorite Childhood Baseball Memories

MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira didn’t always wear navy blue and white—he started with orange and black.

MLB Star Shares Good Sportsmanship Tips with Kids

Patch sat down with Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira to learn how he keeps it classy on the field, win or lose.

Past Champs, Villagers, Supported 11s Little League Title Run

The manager and two members of the 2006 11's and 2007 12's championship teams were among the many Western Springs residents who came out to support this year's victors.

State Champs: Western Springs 11s District Team Completes Undefeated Run

Behind a 10-run explosion in the fifth inning, the Western Springs all-star team once again beat Jackie Robinson West, 18-8, to cap off an incredible summer season with a state title.

Undefeated Western Springs 11s Advance to Little League Championship Match

With a 7-5 grind win over Jackie Robinson West, the team will have two chances, starting Wednesday night, to claim the Illinois state title in Hinsdale’s Pierce Park.

LT Baseball Wins Summer League Championship

The Lions knocked off Joliet Catholic 7-3 on Thursday night to claim victory in the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association's Phil Lawler Summer Classic.

Western Springs 11-Year-Old All-Stars Are Sectional Little League Champs

They had to win a bottom-of-the-sixth comeback walk-off via hit-by-pitch, but the 11-year-old team has become the first Village team to advance to the state tournament since 2009.

Photo Gallery: LTHS Alumni Soccer Game 2012

The second-ever alumni game of the Lyons Township soccer team was played on Sunday at Bennett Field; thirty-two former Lions showed up for the match.

Little League 11-Year-Olds Win Districts, First Sectional, in Routs

Building on last year’s District championship as 10-year-olds, Western Springs’ 11-year-old team is breezing past opponents as they claimed the District title and more.

2012 Little League Matt Orth Awards and All-Star Rosters

Complete list of Western Springs Little League’s 2012 sportsmanship awards and rosters for summer travel-team competition.

Swim Club Rallies for Olympic Trials Rep Donatelli

Brian Donatelli will be the first swimmer ever to represent the Lyons Swim Club at an Olympic trials when he competes in the 50 freestyle in Omaha next Saturday.

Lyons Township Baseball Team Takes Second in State

The Lyons Township baseball team nearly accomplished a rare back-to-back state championship in the sport but was edged 4-3 by rival Oak Park-River Forest in the Class 4A final Saturday in Joliet.

LT Sports: Softball Wins Regional; Girls Water Polo Reaches Sectional Final

The Lyons Township softball team captured its first Class 4A regional title since 2008 while the top-rated girls water polo team lost to eventual state champion Fenwick in the York Sectional final.

Lyons Township Baseball Team Headed Downstate Again

The Lyons Township baseball team, last year's Class 4A state champions, earned a return trip to the state semifinals at Joliet's Silver Cross Field by defeating Marist 3-2 in Monday's Crestwood Super-Sectional at Standard Bank Stadium.

LT Sports Recap: Boys Tennis 10th at State; Boys Volleyball Finishes Strong

The Lyons Township boys tennis team finished 10th at the state tournament with singles players Jake Elliott and Alex Ross both finishing among the top 16 while the LT boys volleyball team eclipsed the 20-win mark before losing in the regional semifinals.

LT Sports Recap: Badminton, Gymnastics Teams Send Individuals to State

Lyons Township freshman badminton player Stephanie Lin and boys gymnasts Jon Brandt, Dan Gallagher, Noah Mennemeier and Chris Rediehs earned berths to their respective state meets.

Lyons Boys Water Polo Team Captures First State Title

The Lyons Township boys water polo team earned its first IHSA state championship by defeating Loyola Academy 14-6 Saturday. LT is the first public school to win an IHSA boys water polo state championship.

LT Sports Roundup: Gymnasts Excel at Homewood-Flossmoor Invite [VIDEO]

The Lyons Township varsity boys gymnastics team finished second at Homewood-Flossmoor's Spring Classic Invitational while the sophomore team easily captured its second invite title this season.

U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Experience Leaves DeProsperis Wanting More

Kate (Reicher) DeProsperis, a 1997 Lyons Township graduate, already is thinking about the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the women's marathon after qualifying for the first time for the 2012 trials in Houston as the lone Illinois-based runner in the field.

LT Sports Roundup: Connors at Three Point Showdown, Gymnasts and Track Launched [VIDEO]

Lyons Township senior Colleen Connors nearly reaches the finals of the Class 4A Three-Point Showdown while the LT boys gymnastics team begins its season and the indoor track teams post strong times at the Mustang Relays.

LT Grad Donatelli Swims to U.S. Olympic Trials Berth

University of Iowa freshman Brian Donatelli, a 2011 Lyons Township graduate, qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 50-meter freestyle Feb. 26 in Iowa City after competing at the Big Ten Conference Championships.

LT Sports Roundup: Boys Track Team Just Misses Another Proviso West Invite Title [VIDEO]

The Lyons Township boys indoor track team takes fifth at the Proviso West Invite but only seven points from first place while the boys swimming team concludes its season at the state meet preliminaries.

In Inaugural Year, LT Girls Hockey Club Has 21-Win Streak

Despite a tiny roster and virtually no practices, the first-year team (with players from three schools) has been on a tear through their AHAI season.

LT Sports Roundup: Freshman Kurfirst Wins State Title on Uneven Bars [VIDEO]

Lyons Township freshman Kelsy Kurfirst shared the state title on the uneven parallel bars at the girls gymnastics state finals to become just the third individual champion in program history while the Lions finished sixth as a team.

LT Sports Roundup: Girls Basketball Season Ended in Regional Semifinals [VIDEO]

The Lyons Township girls basketball team was defeated by Proviso West in the Class 4A Proviso West Regional semifinals to the Lions' season at 16-11, their first winning season since their last regional championship in 2005.

LT Sports Roundup: Jones Earns Another Trip to State Wrestling Meet

Lyons Township senior wrestler Jaime Jones has qualified for the Class 3A individual state meet for the second year in a row while the LT girls gymnastics team competes at state and the boys swimming team travels to sectionals.

LT Sports Roundup: Girls Basketball Begins Regionals; LT Boys Split Silver Matchups

The Lyons Township girls basketball team opens Proviso West Regional play against the host Panthers Wednesday while the LT boys basketball team beats Downers Grove North but loses at Oak Park-River Forest.

Academic All-American Sewall Helps Sycamores Football from Zero to Winning

The Western Springs resident and former Lyons Township star has shone with the Indiana State football team, which climbed from winless to two straight plus-.500 seasons.

LT Sports Roundup: Girls Basketball Finishes Third in Silver, Boys Nearly Come Back Twice

The Lyons Township girls basketball team lost its Silver finale at York to finish third in the final standings while the boys basketball team almost overcame early deficits but lost to York and Hinsdale South.

McClure 7th Grade Boys Basketball Takes Regional Championship

The 7th-grade boys’ team put together a huge fourth-quarter comeback over Park Junior High to emerge from the 16-team field with the championship.

LT Sports Roundup: Boys, Girls Basketball Foiled by Glenbard West [VIDEO]

Despite hard play, both Lyons Township's boys and girls basketball teams suffered tough losses to Glenbard West in West Suburban Silver play.

Four LT Student Athletes Sign With Division I Colleges

Two football players, a lacrosse player and a gymnast have signed letters of intent to play for Division I colleges next year.

LT Sports Roundup: Wrestlers Take Second; Swimmers, Gymnasts Prepare for Silver Meets [VIDEO]

The Lyons Township wrestling team finished second at the Oak Park Invitational while the swimming team plays hosts to its annual LT Invite Saturday, the gymnastics team travels to the Silver Meet and the boys bowling team's strong season ends at sectional

LT Sports Roundup: Girls Basketball Defeat Silver Leaders; Boys Extend Winning Streak to Six

In front of a Pack the Place home crowd, the Lyons Township girls basketball team defeated Silver leader Proviso West and the LT boys basketball team topped the Panthers for their sixth straight victory.

LT Sports Roundup: Girls Basketball Wins in OT; Boys Surprise OPRF

The Lyons Township girls basketball team defeated York 46-44 while the boys basketball team earned a huge home victory over Oak Park-River Forest; plus swimming, bowling, gymnastics and wrestling updates.

LT Sports Roundup: Boys Swim Team Turns Adversity Into Victory

The Lyons Township boys swimming and diving team defeated York on all three levels after the varsity and junior varsity withstood a minor traffic accident while the LT boys bowling team improves to 10-0 in duals and the LT gymnastics team knocks off rival

DeProsperis Turns Last Chance Into Trip to U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

Kate (Reicher) DeProsperis, a 1997 Lyons Township graduate and Downers Grove resident, will compete in Saturday's U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston after achieving the qualifying time in her last opportunity Dec. 4 in Sacramento, Calif.

LT Sports Roundup: Basketball Teams Continue Winning Ways

The Lyons Township girls basketball team uses a strong second half to defeat Nazareth while the Lyons Township boys basketball team extends its winning streak to three straight.

LTHS Boys Varsity/Sophomore Golf