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Glenbrook North's Jeremy Gertz (center) tries to secure the ball under pressure from the Maine East defense on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.

Jeremy Gertz adds sophomore surge to Glenbrook North’s lineup

December 11, 2018 at 4:15 p.m.

Glenbrook North coaches knew sophomore guard Jeremy Gertz would need some time to adjust to varsity basketball after playing on the freshman team last season. But after struggling at times...

Brandon Lieb (42) is the tallest player on a very tall Deerfield team this season.

Pioneer Press 2018-19 boys basketball preview: Central Suburban North

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

Must-see: Deerfield’s height. Some seasons, 6-foot-4 coach Dan McKendrick is the tallest person on his bench. Not this year. The Warriors feature 6-10 junior center Brandon Lieb, 6-9 senior forward...

Maine East's Caralina Apostolou (right) and Deerfield's Mallory Sawyer (left) return as playmakers.

Pioneer Press 2018-19 girls basketball preview: Central Suburban North

December 11, 2018 at 11:27 p.m.

Must-see: Vernon Hills senior forward Kayla Caudle. Caudle is a fourth-year varsity player who recently signed with DePaul. As a junior, Caudle averaged 15.3 points and 14.4 rebounds per game...

Antioch's Drew Smith (48) chases Notre Dame quarterback Anthony Sayles during a Class 6A quarterfinal on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.

Dominant ‘D’: Notre Dame wins defensive battle vs. Antioch in Class 6A quarterfinals

December 11, 2018 at 9:54 p.m.

Two years from now, the main storyline in a game between Notre Dame and Antioch could well be Anthony Sayles of the Dons and Athan Kaliakmanis of the Sequoits. They’re...

Oswego's Charles Coleman, middle, looks for running room against Loyola on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

Plan A: Loyola defense shuts down high-flying Oswego offense in Class 8A win

December 11, 2018 at 7:42 p.m.

Loyola coach John Holecek and his staff had a plan to stop Oswego’s dynamic offense. The Ramblers executed it to perfection en route to a 22-0 win in Class 8A...

Michael Axelrood (37) tries to come up with a reception on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, against Edwardsville.

Evanston’s season ends in 8A first round with loss to Edwardsville

December 12, 2018 at 11:25 a.m.

A memorable season ended in all-too-familiar fashion for Evanston on Friday, as the No. 10-seeded Wildkits fell 44-27 to No. 23 seed Edwardsville in a Class 8A first-round playoff game...

Maine South quarterback Bobby Inserra tries to elude Mount Carmel's Kenenna Odeluga during a game on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018,

Football notes: Maine South’s Bobby Inserra, Notre Dame’s Ty Gavin aim to make impact in playoffs

December 12, 2018 at 9:46 a.m.

It’ll be all hands on deck for Maine South and Notre Dame when the IHSA playoffs begin this weekend, and that includes two of the Chicago area’s top players. Maine...

Donovan Perkins showed his ability to make big plays on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in a game against Maine South.

Donovan Perkins shows his speed as New Trier challenges Maine South

December 12, 2018 at 7:56 a.m.

A day after making a highlight-reel touchdown catch in a 38-21 loss to Maine South, New Trier senior receiver Donovan Perkins said he had a chance to watch the replay....

Dan Lazic contributed in a variety of ways as Maine South defeated New Trier on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Park Ridge.

Dan Lazic helps Maine South dance past New Trier

December 12, 2018 at 7:12 a.m.

As a middle-schooler, Maine South junior Dan Lazic was a member of the BullsKidz dance troupe and performed at NBA games at the United Center. These days, most of Lazic’s...

Glenbrook South's Zack Herndon turns the corner during a game against Maine South on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.

Ryan O’Hara dazzles on offense, defense and special teams for Glenbrook South

December 12, 2018 at 4:25 a.m.

As Glenbrook South football coaches studied first-half game film during the weather-delayed contest against Maine South, the performance of Titans senior defensive end Ryan O’Hara stood out. “We were just...

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