Bob Sakamoto

Toughest trip to Peoria If Young wins it all, the Dolphins certainly will deserve the title. They conceivably could have to face Julian, King and Farragut in the Public League...

Peoria will be Young's town On March 21, Young will become the first Public League team to win a state championship since King in 1993. How can we be so...

In his first full football recruiting season, Illinois coach Ron Turner is on an all-out blitz. The latest reward for his personal sales touch is Dunbar's two-time All-State running back...

The 10 best reasons to watch high school boys basketball this winter. Dec. 4: Young at Julian. Showdown of the top two Public League teams. In one preseason poll, Young...

The two top college basketball prospects in the state ended the recruiting suspense Wednesday night when Fenwick's 6-foot-6-inch Corey Maggette selected Duke and Young's 6-6 Quentin Richardson announced for DePaul....

Julius Davis might be the best-kept passing secret in the Chicago area. Well, maybe not after the Harper quarterback dissected Hubbard's pass defense in a 28-14 victory Thursday at Stagg...

Richard McNutt waited until the end before making the two biggest plays of the game. That's why the fast-moving Rich East junior is considered one of the most dangerous gamebreakers...

A blown-out transformer ruined a big night for Robeson's football team. The undefeated Raiders had to reschedule Friday night's Public League Illini Southwest showdown with Hubbard (3-0) after a transformer...

Parity is the watchword for the high school football scene, and the absence of a dominant team means the No. 1 ranking could change hands several times. Providence is starting...