Mark Perlman

Loyola's Matthew Enghauser drives in for a layup against Schaumburg on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Matthew Enghauser’s hustle guides Loyola past Schaumburg into 4A sectional final

March 7, 2019 at 4:52 a.m.

Loyola junior guard Matthew Enghauser exited the victorious Ramblers’ locker room Wednesday night wearing a big smile and an even bigger chain with the letters “LA” on it. The chain...

Evanston's Blake Peters (15) is guarded by New Trier's John Carragher (40) and Spencer Boehm (33) on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.

‘Natural-born leader’ Ben Tarpey works behind the scenes to help Evanston clinch CSL South

February 16, 2019 at 8:16 p.m.

Going from the football field to the basketball court has been quite a turnabout for Evanston senior Ben Tarpey. In the fall, Tarpey amassed a school-record 2,027 yards passing and...

Prospect's Ben Miller (11) tries to steal the ball away from Buffalo Grove's Connor Adams (21) on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

Prospect rallies past Buffalo Grove to claim MSL East crown yet again

February 9, 2019 at 6:34 p.m.

Nothing about Ben Miller’s offensive game jumps off the stat sheet. After all, the Prospect senior guard takes fewer than six shots per game and averages only 5.5 points. But...

Barrington's Brian Beers celebrates after defeating Stevenson's Cole Rhemrev in their 106-pound championship match at the Class 3A Dundee-Crown Regional on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.

Wrestling notes: Brian Beers gets even, helps Barrington cruise to regional crown

February 3, 2019 at 4:46 a.m.

Brian Beers was looking for vindication as he faced his old nemesis Cole Rhemrev in the 106-pound final at the Class 3A Dundee-Crown Regional on Saturday. Both wrestlers had already...

Evanton's Blake Peters (15) guards Maine South's Dan Crane (23) on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.

Boys basketball notes: Blake Peters once again sinks Maine South with hot shooting

January 28, 2019 at 8:06 p.m.

During halftime of Evanston’s 68-45 Central Suburban South victory Friday night at Maine South, there was a shooting contest from midcourt with upwards of 20 participants. Try as they might,...

Buffalo Grove's Kendra Lee (right) tries to rip the ball away from Prospect's Kayla Byrne on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019.

Defense is key as Buffalo Grove shows toughness to stay in games

January 16, 2019 at 7:39 p.m.

While the Buffalo Grove girls basketball team has been struggling with offensive production at times this season, there’s no doubting its defense. The Bison are scoring about 41 points per...

Buffalo Grove's Kam Craft (12) brings the ball up the court against Hersey on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.

Jacob Kluczewski stays positive, helps Hersey fend off Buffalo Grove

January 12, 2019 at 7:40 p.m.

Players, coaches and fans were all on their feet with 13 seconds left, as Hersey led host Buffalo Grove 58-56 Friday night in a Mid-Suburban East boys basketball game. The...

Libertyville's Joshua Steinhaus puts up a shot during the fourth quarter of a game against Fremd at the Wheeling Hardwood Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018.

Joshua Steinhaus gives Libertyville a leader at point guard

December 30, 2018 at 8:07 p.m.

As good as Joshua Steinhaus’ numbers are on the court, it’s what the senior point guard has accomplished off the court that is arguably even more impressive. Steinhaus’ resume includes...

Mark Johnson scored 16 points against Hoffman Estates, then 23 points against Lake Zurich to help the Broncos win twice over the weekend.

Mark Johnson’s all-around play helps Barrington earn two weekend wins

December 16, 2018 at 1:45 a.m.

When describing what Barrington senior Mark Johnson does on the court, Broncos coach Bryan Tucker simply said that he does everything. That characterization was certainly true Friday night, when Barrington...

Rolling Meadows' Max Christie (12) scores on a layup as Hersey's Davis Belford defends on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.

Max Christie pilots Rolling Meadows past Hersey in MSL East opener

December 11, 2018 at 10:15 p.m.

It wasn’t the 31 points or 11 rebounds by Rolling Meadows sophomore Max Christie that stood out Friday night against Hersey. It wasn’t even the 18 straight points he scored...

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