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Oak Park-River Forest's Cameron Gross (14) and Breshawn Wilkerson squeeze Glenbard West's Sam Noland on Jan. 8.

Cameron Gross breaks out for Oak Park-River Forest in a big way

June 11, 2018 at 6:33 a.m.

Cameron Gross' break-out game was a 32-point performance against Niles West at the Pontiac Holiday tournament. Since that game, the 6-foot-4 senior forward hasn't stopped scoring for Oak Park-River Forest's...

Hinsdale South forward Xavier Fobbs, left, protects the lane against Metea Valley forward Tristan Schlosser during the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Dec. 29.

Xavier Fobbs has big shoes to fill in third-place loss to Stevenson at Wheaton South

June 11, 2018 at 7:57 a.m.

It was just a few hours before Hinsdale South's boys basketball game on Monday, Jan. 18, when Xavier Fobbs learned that he was making his first varsity start. With 6-foot-10,...

Former Chicago Bulls assistant Johnny Bach, who died Monday at age 91, volunteered with the St. Ignatius and Fenwick boys basketall programs following his retirement.

Former Bulls coach Johnny Bach left an imprint on Fenwick basketball

June 12, 2018 at 2:49 a.m.

Long after Johnny Bach served as an assistant coach for the Bulls, Bach stayed involved in the game as an assistant coach for two seasons with the Fenwick boys basketball...

Fenwick sophomore Charlotte Quinn reaches for the ball after being fouled by a Brooks player during the Subway Classic at WIllowbrook.

Charlotte Quinn easing into Fenwick’s starting lineup

June 12, 2018 at 3:25 a.m.

Fenwick coach Dave Power pulled a surprise on Charlotte Quinn just moments before tipoff at the Subway Classic at Willowbrook on Monday, Jan. 18. Powers told Quinn to take a...

At 160 pounds, Blaine Bilek (top) of Nazareth rides Mike Cracco of Lisle.

Blaine Bilek wants Nazareth football teammates to follow his example and wrestle

June 9, 2018 at 4:14 a.m.

The only state wrestling champion and place-finishers from Nazareth also played football. But with two football players on his current varsity roster of eight, Roadrunners coach Denis Laughlin is hoping...

Lyons' Johnny Mologousis defeats Sandburg's Ben Schneider during the 160-pound championship match at the Rex Whitlatch Invitational at Hinsdale Central on Dec. 19.

Johnny Mologousis, Lyons will jump into OPRF wrestling fire

June 9, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.

If confidence is half the battle of winning, Lyons junior Johnny Mologousis is part-way to his first state title. The 160-pound Lions wrestler is carrying a 25-match win streak as...

Oak Park-River Forest's Jamari Moore (47) and Allen Stallings (99) sack Fremd's quarterback Justin Castillo during the 8A playoffs on Oct. 30. Moore (Wyoming) and Stallings (Central Michigan) recently made verbal commitments to play Divison I football.

OPRF’s Allen Stallings, Jahmari Moore make verbal commitments to play D-I football

June 9, 2018 at 3:23 a.m.

When Central Michigan recruiting coordinator Gino Guidugli made Oak Park-River Forest senior Allen Stallings a scholarship offer on Sunday, Jan. 17, the senior defensive lineman couldn't refuse. Stallings was called...

Alison DeBoer (20) of Timothy Christian starts to pass as Anjella Farmer (25) of IC Catholic Prep defends.

IC Catholic’s Tess Reardon, Timothy’s Dani Van Laten meet again in basketball

June 9, 2018 at 3:57 a.m.

With club volleyball and high school basketball spilling into each other's season, multiple-sport athletes Tess Reardon at IC Catholic and Timothy Christian's Dani Van Laten have been seeing a lot...

Oak Park-River Forest senior Michael Ordonez controls a Harvard wrestler during a match on Nov. 25.

Ordoñez family return to Oak Park extends wrestling legacy at OPRF

June 9, 2018 at 4:08 a.m.

When Ed Ordoñez and his wife, Maria, decided to downsize after their daughters left for college, the Elmhurst family packed up for their former hometown. Ed and Maria Ordoñez grew...

Senior Ben Lodewyk keeps a rebound away from teammate Jon Hoekstra during Timothy Christian preseason practice on Nov. 17.

Timothy senior Ben Lodewyk has little time to rest for basketball

June 11, 2018 at 6:00 a.m.

Ben Lodewyk likes to stay busy while high school is in session, but the success of the Timothy Christian soccer team last fall made life a little too hectic for...

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