News-Sun girls basketball rankings and player of the week
Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Stevenson 23-1 (1) 2. Libertyville 16-6 (3) 3. Carmel 15-6 (4) 4. Deerfield 18-3 (2) 5. Lake Zurich...
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A ‘colorful’ Cole, indeed. Amari Cole is the center of attention for Round Lake, which is on the verge of a conference title. ‘You are going to notice me.’
Amari Cole's style reflects her game. The Round Lake senior center is a ball of frenetic energy, running the court with boundless enthusiasm and constantly in the middle of the...
Girls basketball notes: Ava Bardic points the way for Stevenson in a ‘milestone game’ against Emily Fisher and Libertyville
Ava Bardic is the reason Stevenson remains undefeated in the North Suburban Conference this season. The senior point guard scored all nine of her points in the fourth quarter Saturday...
News-Sun girls basketball rankings and player of the week
Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Stevenson 21-1 (1) 2. Deerfield 16-2 (2) 3. Libertyville 13-6 (4) 4. Carmel 14-5 (3) 5. Lake Zurich...
Major win is Taylor-made. Yes, Taylor Major. The senior guard wills Round Lake to a key victory, and she feels ‘really, really good’ about it. And why not?
Round Lake senior Taylor Major called it a triumphant night. The 5-foot-10 point guard has endured countless losses and two injuries to her left knee in four years as a...
A future college pitcher, Grayslake Central’s Brendan Whalen is surprised he’s considered ‘one of the best players in the conference’ in basketball. Lakes isn’t.
Brendan Whalen has his future planned. The Grayslake Central senior is set to attend Lake Land College next school year and play baseball there. He calls his fastball the best...
‘Definitely a surprise’: Warren graduate Isaiah Parker is selected by FC Dallas with the third pick in the MLS SuperDraft
Isaiah Parker credits his siblings for steering him toward soccer at a young age. He started playing when he was 5 years old. "All three of my siblings had played...
Girls basketball notes: Lake Forest’s Rachel Kaus was thrown into the fire as a freshman two years ago. ‘It’s been fun seeing her evolve.’
Lake Forest guard Rachel Kaus was pushed into a difficult situation two years ago. A freshman at the time, Kaus had to quickly adapt to playing in high-pressure games and...
News-Sun girls basketball rankings and player of the week
Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Stevenson 18-1 (1) 2. Deerfield 15-2 (2) 3. Carmel 12-4 (3) 4. Libertyville 13-5 (4) 5. Warren 10-6...
Jessie Pakaski ‘does it all’ — and when it counts most. The Wauconda senior forward takes over in the closing minutes against Lakes.
Jessie Pakaski put her head down and slowly walked to the bench. After scoring eight points and playing solid defense, the Wauconda senior forward was gifted a perfect way to...