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Fenwick's Ellie Kaiser, seen here during the 2019 AHAI state championship game, led the Friars back to the state semifinals.

Ellie Kaiser paces Fenwick girls hockey during shortened season

March 20, 2020 at 11:51 p.m.

Ellie Kaiser remembers looking up to the rafters during her first day of school. In Fenwick's gymnasium, she saw state championship banners for a handful of boys and girls sports,...

Timothy Christian's Zach Orange (5) fires a pass over two Minonk Fieldcrest defenders in a Class 2 supersectional Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

On the eve of competing at state, Timothy Christian deals with unfathomable ending

March 16, 2020 at 2:47 a.m.

After some of the most emotional, trying and inexplicable hours of their lives, the mood began to change for the Timothy Christian boys basketball team. Instead of driving two hours...

Timothy Christian's AJ Vos (2) holds the Class 2A Northern Illinois Supersectional plaque after the Trojans beat Minonk Fieldcrest on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

Timothy Christian enjoys ‘unbelievable feeling’ of reaching 2A state semifinals

March 12, 2020 at 2:55 a.m.

Before Timothy Christian's basketball practice on Wednesday, the message on the whiteboard read "SC 2020." That stands for "state champs 2020." The abbreviation is a rallying cry for the Trojans,...

The son of a former NBA player, Lorenzo Edwards realized he ‘had the tools’ at Lake Forest but hasn’t stopped sharpening them at St. Joseph’s: ‘It’s building that habit.’

March 10, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.

Both coach and player, years later, recognize when the light turned on for Lorenzo Edwards. During his junior year at Lake Forest, Edwards began the basketball season a bit behind....

Fenwick's Trey Pettigrew takes a shot against Payton during the Class 3A Fenwick Regional final on Friday, March 6, 2020.

Fenwick’s Trey Pettigrew motivated to improve upon breakout season

March 8, 2020 at 12:16 a.m.

Being the lone sophomore named to any of the first three All-Catholic League basketball teams is a badge of honor for Fenwick point guard Trey Pettigrew. But it wasn't the...

Elmwood Park's Julian Davila goes up for a shot as Payton's Jack Kendricks defends during the Class 3A Fenwick Regional semifinal Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

Elmwood Park boys basketball looks to build around Julian Davila

March 7, 2020 at 10:52 p.m.

The Elmwood Park boys basketball season ended with a disappointing loss March 4, but the Tigers have plenty of key returning players around whom they can build next season. Central...

Grayslake Central's Grant Hardy, center, tries to get off a shot in the paint between Antioch's Kobe Kriese, left, and Jared Wolf during a Class 3A St. Patrick Regional semifinal in Chicago on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Senior guard Dillan Dumanlang hits two free throws with 14.9 seconds left to help Grayslake Central edge Antioch in a Class 3A regional semifinal

March 4, 2020 at 2:19 p.m.

Given the situation, a three-point lead was optimal. For Dillan Dumanlang, the math was that simple. With Grayslake Central ahead by a point, Dumanlang was fouled with 14.9 seconds left...

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