Author: Jeff Vorva
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View all postsJeff Vorva is a veteran Chicago-area journalist and longtime contributor to Hinsdale Magazine Group. He has covered local sports, community news, and feature stories for more than three decades, earning recognition for his engaging coverage and deep knowledge of area athletics. Jeff’s work highlights the athletes, coaches, and programs that make our communities proud.
Just Having Fun
Sunday Funday Sports offers low-key games for youths BY JEFF VORVA James Epsom’s goal is to play in the National Football League. He is 7 years old. He is 4 feet... Read more.
Building Up a Sport
DG’s Janowiak, COD, hoping to bolster junior college volleyball BY JEFF VORVA Big things are happening in the world of junior college men’s volleyball and the... Read more.
Potempa’s Potential
‘Underdog’ volleyball star skips final HS semester to get a jump on college career BY JEFF VORVA Downers Grove’s Bella Potempa was fully aware she was going... Read more.
History Lessons
Coan and Janowski rally for tennis and XC titles BY JEFF VORVA Making history is not supposed to be easy. And it certainly wasn’t easy for two York athletes to... Read more.
A New Golden Era?
Montini football wins back-to-back state football titles BY JEFF VORVA / PHOTO BY FERNANDO RENDON, COURTESY OF MONTINI CATHOLIC The Golden Era of Montini football... Read more.
A Little of Everything
DGN football team experienced a season of defining moments in its state semifinal run BY JEFF VORVA | PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA It seemed like Downers Grove North’s... Read more.
14 Minutes Later
Cupial claims DGN’s first cross-country title BY JEFF VORVA It was 14 minutes and 3.2 seconds of greatness. And it took nearly a lifetime to achieve. Downers Grove... Read more.
TITANIC TURNAROUND
Tortorello, Surowiec lead Nazareth to second in state after tough 2024 BY JEFF VORVA | PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA Hinsdale’s Tess Tortorello comes from a volleyball... Read more.
Red Devil Redemption
Hinsdale Central’s Lauren Panveno and Sophia Virmani take second in state after tough draw in 2024 BY JEFF VORVA In 2024, the Hinsdale Central tennis doubles team... Read more.
‘Passionate and Supportive’
Former York running star Newman mourned BY JEFF VORVA The cross-country season in the fall and track season in the spring will go on without Mike Newman, but to... Read more.