Unsung heroes
They are rarely in the spotlight. Thornwood's Cordell Liggins, Downers Grove South's Kent Richard and Von Steuben's Temi Soyebo do not have gaudy statistics or fancy moves. They're what some...
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Niles W. gets late run, tops St. Pat
The volume couldn't have been any louder in Evanston for Tuesday night's sectional semifinal. With St. Patrick's fans screaming in their green and yellow and Niles West fans shouting back...
Schaumburg captures Mid-Suburban crown
Zach Pancratz insisted that Schaumburg's seniors accept the Mid-Suburban League championship plaque Wednesday night. It didn't matter to him that he and fellow junior Craig Reichel carried the Saxons (17-7)...
Sortal, New Trier waylay Warren
Senior night at New Trier didn't exactly begin the way Brett Sortal had hoped, picking up two fouls in the first 68 seconds of the game. But the senior guard...
Niles W. makes believers
Niles West coach Dave Genis knows he has a quality team. Slowly but surely, teams outside the Central Suburban South are learning that too. Glenbrook North found out Tuesday night,...
No. 3 Hillcrest romps, but loses Jordan to injury
With three games left in conference play, third-ranked Hillcrest moved a step closer to clinching its 15th consecutive SICA Central title Tuesday night with a 77-62 victory over No. 19...
Regina GCAC Red champ; Maine W. tips New Trier
Regina's Lauren Schober was in the right place at the right time. With the Panthers trailing No. 14 Trinity 39-38 with 53 seconds left in the GCAC Red tournament championship,...
Jordan answers bell
Shelby Jordan made one spectacular play after another Tuesday, but his leaning jumper with six seconds left--against three defenders no less--bordered on magnificent and lifted fourth-ranked Hillcrest past Rich Central...
Latin extends 8th-ranked Fenwick
Despite an impressive record, Chicago Latin went into Tuesday night's contest at No. 8 Fenwick with one sole purpose--to earn some respect around the state. And while there was little...
Benet back on track, upsets No. 6 Trinity
After giving up 85 points in a loss to second-ranked Fenwick on Jan. 18, Benet's players didn't mope. The Redwings instead decided to treat that humbling experience as an incentive...