Blake Baumgartner

Loyalty is a two-way street for Sam Jackson. P.J. Fleck and Minnesota made an indelible impression last June, extending a scholarship offer to Jackson before he even suited up as...

Tom Welch knows his time at Naperville North is running short. So every opportunity — including a chance to go up against a rival — is one to be taken...

In sports there’s little that compares to making an opposing crowd go silent. Sophomore John Poulakidas and Neuqua Valley made a statement back in December with a convincing 62-40 DuPage...

Naperville North’s Tom Welch knows a thing or two about playing in a big game. As a sophomore, Welch helped the Huskies win a sectional title. Last season, the Loyola...

Senior forward Nikhil Khanna has earned the limelight late in his career for Waubonsie Valley. Helped by Khanna’s emergence, the unheralded Warriors also have been on the rise this season,...

In the first half Friday night, senior guard/forward Tom Welch played like a new man for Naperville North. The Loyola recruit returned from a two-game absence and wasted little time...

Waubonsie Valley’s Ben Schwieger did not have a reason to hesitate. The sophomore forward just let his natural aggressiveness take over Friday night with two flicks of the right wrist...

A 22-point loss at home to your biggest rival will get your attention. While Waubonsie Valley trended upward in the early going, a 62-40 loss on Dec. 7 to Neuqua...