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Tagen Pearson will help Nazareth compete in the difficult ESCC.

Pioneer Press 2018-19 boys basketball preview: East Suburban Catholic Conference

December 12, 2018 at 12:45 a.m.

Must-see: St. Viator’s Division I guard tandem of Trey Calvin and Jeremiah Hernandez. The seniors form one of the best backcourts in the state. Calvin, a 6-footer, signed with Wright...

College notes: New Trier’s Yavitt twins making waves as water polo standouts

December 12, 2018 at 12:44 a.m.

New Trier graduates Henry Yavitt and Sam Yavitt took different paths in college. But the twins have both managed to shine in water polo at their respective Division I institutions....

Grant's Ethan Geist controls Highland Park's Martin Melchor in their 145-pound match at the Class 3A Warren Regional on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.

Champaign dreams: Grant junior Ethan Geist seeking first state wrestling berth

December 12, 2018 at 12:44 a.m.

Grant junior Ethan Geist struggled when he first started wrestling. Now in his “eighth or ninth” year wrestling, Geist is a key member of the Bulldogs. He placed fifth in...

Sam Murray (15) returns to the Prospect backcourt.

Pioneer Press 2018-19 boys basketball preview: Mid-Suburban League

December 12, 2018 at 12:33 a.m.

Must-See: Rolling Meadows sophomore guard Max Christie. The 6-foot-5 star is already considered one of the best players in the country in the class of 2021. He is a rare...

Taylor Thompson returns as a key post player for Barrington.

Pioneer Press 2018-19 girls basketball preview: Mid-Suburban League

December 12, 2018 at 12:32 a.m.

Must-see: Barrington’s Taylor Thompson. After averaging 19.9 points and 13.6 rebounds last season, Thompson enters her junior season with the potential to be the best player in the Mid-Suburban West....

Lake Forest's Halle Douglass (15) drives for a layup against Waukegan during a game on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.

Girls basketball notes: Halle Douglass leads Lake Forest, adds scholarship offers from Illinois and Marquette

December 12, 2018 at 12:04 a.m.

Lake Forest’s Halle Douglass proved early on in her career that she’s one of the best players in Lake County. The junior guard is quickly rising up the recruiting charts...

Carmel's Caitlin Teehan (right) and St. Viator's Sam DeJulio will aim to help their teams compete in the ESCC.

Pioneer Press 2018-19 girls basketball preview: East Suburban Catholic Conference

November 18, 2018 at 8:01 p.m.

Must-see: Nazareth senior guard Annie Stritzel. After being named the 2017-18 Pioneer Press All-Area Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Stritzel worked on some of the finer points of her...

Notre Dame running back Julian Schurr carries the ball against Cary-Grove on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018.

Notre Dame’s playoff run ends with last-minute loss to Cary-Grove

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

It looked like the stars had aligned, and senior Ty Gavin would lead Notre Dame to its first state title game in almost 30 years. Junior running back Julian Schurr...

College notes: Glen Garino’s training helps Harper College win cross country title

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

Maine South graduate Glen Garino had a specific goal for his sophomore season at Harper College. After a standout showing last spring for Harper’s track team, Garino increased his training...

Lake Forest's Halle Douglass, left, drives around Hersey's Carly Cooper as she heads to the basket during a game on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.

Bob Narang’s top 5 girls basketball teams, 15 players to watch from News-Sun area for 2018-19 season

December 11, 2018 at 10:58 p.m.

Top 5 Teams 1. Lake Forest (22-10): Scouts return plenty of size and experience. Led by do-it-all point guard Halle Douglass, Lake Forest welcomes back top four scorers from last...

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