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Fenwick High School guard Jacob Keller (1) gets by Bloomington High School guard Chris Pugh (5) during the second half of the Fenwick High School versus Bloomington High School Class 3A Semifinal game Friday, March 17, 2017, at Carver Arena in Peoria, Ill. Fenwick won the game 67-52. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

All-Area Boys Basketball First Team: Jacob Keller, Fenwick

June 5, 2018 at 10:05 a.m.

Jacob Keller G, Fenwick, Sr. College: Northern Iowa (football) Star quality: One of the most accomplished two-sport stars in the state this year, Keller was the quarterback for the Fenwick...

Fenwick freshman D.J. Steward (center) had a breakout season as the Friars made it downstate in Class 3A.

Pioneer Press All-Area Boys Basketball Honorable Mentions

June 5, 2018 at 10:03 a.m.

Pioneer Press announces its All-Area Boys Basketball Honorable Mentions for the 2016-17 season. Every player listed was nominated by a coach. Barrington: Anthony Spann, Jr., G Buffalo Grove: Mac Camardo,...

Drew Peterson (23) was Libertyville's main scoring threat and is a Division I recruit.

Pioneer Press All-Area Boys Basketball Second Team

April 16, 2021 at 3:07 p.m.

Ramar Evans G, Loyola, Sr. College: Maryville (Mo.) (Division II) Stats: 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists Cameron Gross F, Oak Park-River Forest, Sr. College: Undecided Stats: 14 points,...

Evanston's Lance Jones, right, and New Trier's Brian Conaghan dive for a loose ball on Feb. 3 in Evanston. Jones is expected to be a key contributor for the Wildkits next season.

3 juniors-to-be expected to lead Evanston basketball next season

June 5, 2018 at 11:51 a.m.

Evanston boys basketball coach Mike Ellis chose not to visit Peoria for the state finals this past weekend, even though it's a gathering of coaches from throughout the state and...

In this May 10, 2016, photo, Evanston's Maia Cella (14) attempts to dribble away from Deerfield's Enya Horgan (17) at Deerfield.

Girls soccer season preview for near north suburbs

June 5, 2018 at 2:01 p.m.

Evanston Coach: Stacy Salgado 2016 record: 20-4-3 (5-0 Central Suburban South); lost to New Trier in Class 3A sectional final How they'll play: Salgado, the first-year head coach, expects Evanston...

Loyola's Kevin Cunningham holds off Fenwick's DJ Steward (21) on a drive to the basket on Jan. 31 in Wilmette.

With many skilled shooters expected back, Loyola excited for 2017-18

June 5, 2018 at 1:55 p.m.

With 2:30 remaining in the Loyola boys basketball team's 71-45 season-ending loss to Evanston in the Class 4A Waukegan Sectional semifinals, Ramblers fans got a sneak peak at the future....

Aside from Dusan Mahorcic, Notre Dame has ‘a lot of gaps to fill’

June 5, 2018 at 1:55 p.m.

After the Notre Dame basketball team's season-ending 75-63 loss to Waukegan in the Class 4A Waukegan Sectional semifinals, Dons coach Tom Les told his players to walk out of the...

Evanston's Nojel Eastern slices through the Young defense before a dunk during the Class 4A Chicago State Supersectional on Tuesday.

Evanston basketball players proud of season despite loss to Young

June 5, 2018 at 2:14 p.m.

As he exited the locker room and headed toward the team bus, Evanston senior swingman Chris Hamil was still coming to terms with his team's season-ending 67-59 loss to Young...

Evanston's Malcolm Townsel, who is pictured on Jan. 28, played at Young last season. The Wildkits and Dolphins will meet in the Class 4A Chicago State Supersectional on Tuesday.

Supersectional preview: Evanston coach thinks Young, Kits are similar

June 5, 2018 at 2:38 p.m.

For Evanston senior swingman Malcolm Townsel, the Wildkits' Class 4A Chicago State Supersectional game against Young on Tuesday will be a reunion. Townsel, who played for Young last year before...

Evanston's Nojel Eastern, right, grabs a rebound over Waukegan's DeShawn Davidson during the Class 4A Waukegan Sectional final on Friday.

Nojel Eastern, Elyjah Williams lead Evanston to sectional title

June 5, 2018 at 3:24 p.m.

Evanston seniors Nojel Eastern and Elyjah Williams each wore a basketball net around his neck following the top-seeded Wildkits' 81-68 victory over sixth-seeded Waukegan in Friday's Class 4A Waukegan Sectional...

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