Barry Temkin

Chuck Buescher says his wife, Barb, is not exactly a basketball expert, but when you're married to a coach for 35 years, a little knowledge has to sink in. So...

One assumes the Illinois High School Association will, as always, crown a champion Saturday night in the Class AA state basketball tournament. The IHSA has been cutting a corner here...

Paul Pryma has proved he's a pretty good basketball coach, but he may be an even better philosopher. On the eve of his team's departure for the Class AA Elite...

Willie Snead's brief career as Lake Forest football coach will end Monday night, and it may even end quietly. That would be a welcome departure for a school where disagreements...

It was about 110 degrees in the upstairs locker room Tuesday night at Young, so maybe the heat had gotten to Vince Carter. Or maybe the Von Steuben coach simply...

I guess Candace Parker really can do everything. The 6-foot-3-inch Naperville Central superstar not only led her team to the Class AA state title Saturday at Illinois State, but she...

I guess Candace Parker really can do everything. The 6-foot-3-inch Naperville Central superstar not only led her team to the Class AA state championship game Saturday at Illinois State, but...

Jess and Missy Mitidiero are twins, although hardly identical. Jess got here first . . . by five minutes . . . and the sooner the better. "The better one...

Focus is everything for Steve Stoll. Whether it's in the classroom or on the basketball court, the Northridge Prep senior keeps his gaze firmly fixed on whatever his goal might...

Friday is Mike Martin's 18th birthday. No need to send a gift. The brightest, shiniest present the Rich Central senior could get will be simply pulling on his white home...