Gene Chamberlain – Page 18

Bartlett's Ben Fisher, left, and Tomas Vikonis celebrate Wednesday after Vikonis' 15-foot jumper on the baseline gave the Hawks a 54-52 win over St. Charles East in the Class 4A Larkin Regional semifinals. Brian O'Mahoney/The Courier-New

Tomas Vikonis’ jumper moves Bartlett into a regional title matchup with Larkin

June 5, 2018 at 6:14 p.m.

Earlier this season, junior guard Tomas Vikonis deferred to his Bartlett teammates when it came to scoring. In the final seconds Wednesday night against St. Charles East, it was time...

Burlington Central's Joe Ratzek gets inside for a layup against Montini on Tuesday.

Zach Schutta and Burlington Central deny Montini to make regional final

June 5, 2018 at 6:42 p.m.

Junior forward Zach Schutta found a quick, effective way Tuesday to erase a pair of third-quarter mistakes for Burlington Central. Next, Schutta and the Rockets hope to wipe away a...

Elgin's Reggie Cole (2) and Larkin's Isaiah Talley (24) fight for a rebound during the first quarter of a Class 4A regional quarterfinal on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.

Larkin’s Jalen Shaw and Bartlett’s Drew Martin step up to spark regional wins

June 5, 2018 at 7:02 p.m.

Extra motivation and luck never hurt in the postseason. Junior center Jalen Shaw had something to prove for Larkin, senior guard Drew Martin had good fortune for Bartlett, and both...

Elgin Community College's Homer Denson moves to the basket earlier this season. The 6-foot-8 Denson, a Von Steuben graduate, led the Spartans to Sunday's Region IV title.

Homer Denson helps carry Elgin men’s basketball to first Region IV title

June 5, 2018 at 7:24 p.m.

The loss of leading scorer Chris Benjamin to a sprained knee in Saturday's Region IV semifinals meant potential season-ending trouble for Elgin Community College in Sunday's title game. Freshman post...

St. Edward's A.J. Franklin (30) celebrates his team's regional title with teammate Kelvin Cortez-Harvey Friday after a 68-43 victory over Northridge. Brian O'Mahoney/The Courier-New

Kelvin Cortez-Harvey and St. Edward escape early hole to take regional title

June 5, 2018 at 7:43 p.m.

Through much of the season, senior guard Kelvin Cortez-Harvey has performed a virtual solo act for St. Edward. Help arrived Friday night in the Class 2A Northridge Regional championship game....

Zach Spencer’s comeback win not enough for Huntley in loss to Wheeling

June 5, 2018 at 8:51 p.m.

Huntley junior Zach Spencer had one more comeback to make. Spencer's weary team couldn't do the same. Huntley's season of wrestling firsts ended in the Class 3A Rockford East Team...

Onto state: Alyssa Iverson notches 25 points as Harvest Christian routs Heyworth

June 5, 2018 at 9:13 p.m.

Junior point guard Alyssa Iverson made a promise to herself after Harvest Christian's stunning loss in the 2015 supersectional. "My freshman year I was at supersectional and it was nerve-wracking,"...

Jacobs' Ryan Phillips, right, passes in front of Crystal Lake South's Tyler Haskin during the fourth quarter on Jan. 7 in a 68-33 victory. Phillips is second in scoring for the Golden Eagles this season.

Boys basketball notes: Ryan Phillips steps up in the biggest games for Jacobs

June 5, 2018 at 9:25 p.m.

A hot streak by junior guard Ryan Phillips over the last eight games for Jacobs has surprised no one. The most important games come near the season's end and that's...

Jacobs guard Ajani Rodriguez looks for an opening in the Prairie Ridge defense on Friday.

Loyola recruit Cameron Krutwig helps Jacobs rebound to overpower Prairie Ridge

June 5, 2018 at 9:41 p.m.

Senior center Cameron Krutwig normally treats missed shots for Jacobs like personal property. In Friday's Fox Valley Conference showdown for first place against Prairie Ridge, Krutwig did it again. But...

Harvest Christian's Brennen Woods goes up over Aurora Central Catholic's Dylan Baker earlier this season to nab a rebound in a 66-53 win.

Harvest Christian’s Brennen Woods maintains his focus after passing milestone

June 5, 2018 at 10:23 p.m.

Harvest Christian guard Brennen Woods is more focused on his basketball future than the past. It's why Woods believes this season, as part of a state-ranked team, has provided the...

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