Bobby Narang

Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter for the Tribune.

A run of ‘bad luck’ doesn’t stop Mundelein’s Ethan Banda. Persevering, he stacks the odds in his favor.

February 11, 2026 at 8:19 a.m.

Win or lose, Mundelein's Ethan Banda has learned something about himself. “I didn’t realize how much I could go through and yet still keep pushing,” he said.

Bobby Narang’s high school girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Lake County

February 10, 2026 at 9:29 a.m.

Grayslake Central and Grant move up in the top 10, and Antioch's Heidi Rathmann is the player of the week.

Jenna Stowe’s eye-opening varsity debut for Libertyville foreshadows ‘more to come.’ Like a conference title.

February 10, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

Sophomore guard Jenna Stowe, who wasn't sure she'd make the varsity team, has helped Libertyville overcome injuries to contend for a conference title.

Deerfield freshman Maddie Swender watched her predecessors play. Seeing their success ‘motivates me a lot.’

February 6, 2026 at 7:50 a.m.

Maddie Swender, a three-sport athlete, is inspired by former Deerfield stars Aubrey Galvan and Nikki Kerstein, who also started as freshmen.

Bobby Narang’s high school girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Lake County

February 3, 2026 at 9:05 a.m.

Lake Zurich, Waukegan and Grayslake Central all move up in the top 10, and Wauconda's Avery Geoghan is the player of the week.

Highland Park’s Reese Crosby learns ‘what it takes’ from the WNBA. Including her mom, a Chicago Sky exec.

February 3, 2026 at 9:12 a.m.

Highland Park's Reese Crosby, whose mother, Ann Crosby, is the Chicago Sky's vice president of basketball operations, has bounced back from a knee injury.

Dulce Hernandez comes from a big family. For her, Mundelein’s success is ‘more rewarding’ than hers.

January 30, 2026 at 9:44 a.m.

In Dulce Hernandez's first season as a starter, she has helped Mundelein record its most North Suburban Conference wins in more than a decade.

Northern Iowa recruit Vince Jasinski is ‘changing the standard’ for Grant. His sister’s standard looms large.

January 28, 2026 at 7:48 a.m.

Vince Jasinski has been pursuing a state title since his older sister Ayane won one in 2023.

Bobby Narang’s high school girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Lake County

January 27, 2026 at 8:55 a.m.

Led by player of the week Peyton Hoffmann, Grayslake Central wins three games in a row to move up in the top 10.

Freshman Keeley McNabb-Buckley’s debut hints at Zion-Benton’s future. ‘Watch out. The Zee-Bees are coming.’

January 27, 2026 at 6:46 a.m.

The 5-foot-10 Keeley McNabb-Buckley got her first varsity start in the third game of the season and hasn't looked back.

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