The IHSA announced on Wednesday that it plans to do away with the annual slam dunk contest, which has been held during the boy's basketball state finals each year since 1992.

According to the Associated Press, the IHSA committee argued against bringing the contest back, citing a lack of interest and noting that while athletes commit to participating, they often fail to show up.

The IHSA board agreed with the committee's recommendation.

-Maureen Lynch

The amazing baseball season that Jacobs left fielder turned in this spring had the effect he hoped it would.

Albano, the Northwest Herald Player of the Year, accepted a late scholarship offer from NCAA Division II Lewis University in Romeoville and will play baseball on athletic and academic scholarships for the Flyers.

Albano was set to attend D-III Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and play football and baseball. Albano put up staggering numbers with a .533 batting average, 16 home runs and 67 RBIs, and former Golden Eagles coach Eric Sanders, in midseason, started contacting D-I and D-II coaches about looking at Albano.

Albano received an invitation to a White Sox Area Code tryout two weeks ago and Lewis coach Tim McDonough saw him there and made the offer.

- Joe Stevenson

Crystal Lake Central’s Joey Kielbasa (152 pounds), Austin Marsden (189) and Gage Harrah (215) were members of victorious Team Illinois at the 2010 Junior Freestyle National Dual Team Championships at Abe Lemons Arena in Oklahoma City Monday.

Illinois defeated Iowa, 38-24, in the championship match. Former Grant wrestler Lee Munster got a pin at 189 pounds and Harrah followed with another pin to put the match away for Illinois. Illinois defeated Michigan (34-27), New Jersey (41-18), Ohio (32-31) and then Iowa in the championship round.

Illinois won the team dual title in 2006, 2007 and 2008, but finished seventh last year.

- Joe Stevenson