Henry Del Valle

Tom Dineen began his coaching career in 1979 when he was named Buffalo Grove's interim head coach. Since then he has guided the Buffalo Grove girls basketball team to the...

Shavonna Hunter's 8-foot jumper with 2 seconds left gave Hillcrest the boost it needed to drive past host Stagg 41-39 in a non-conference matchup Saturday. "She's our spark plug and...

At 6-foot-4 inches, West Aurora's Jackie Shook is an intimidating presence for the 14th-ranked Blackhawks. But Lyons Township's Amanda Papuga wouldn't know about that, judging from the 22 points she...

Though Naperville North was 1-9 to start the week, Fenwick coach Dave Power wasn't about to take his team's non-conference opponent lightly for a simple reason: In six seasons, his...

Hinsdale Central 45, Downers Grove North 33: No. 18 Hinsdale (8-2, 3-1) led 31-15 at the half in the West Suburban Silver. Ashley Homeyer scored 12 for the victors. Argo...

Libertyville 58, Mundelein 50: Jim Oboikowitch led Libertyville (3-3, 2-1) with 15 points in the North Suburban. Maine West 71, Elk Grove 48: The Warriors (6-2), who jumped to an...

Closing out games is what separates the average teams from the contenders. Evanston, while maybe not in the category of a contender, took a big first step in that direction...

Barrington 68, Willowbrook 61 (OT): Barrington (4-3) outscored Willowbrook 10-3 in the extra session. Tom Spicer led the Broncos with 24 points. Nick Reynolds had 16 points and 10 rebounds...

There is no doubt Brett Leonard is the bread and butter of the Glenbrook South girls basketball team. The junior entered Friday night's contest with Evanston averaging 18 points a...

By the time Mary Cain becomes a senior, opposing coaches weary of trying to figure out ways to stop the Maria sophomore will eagerly be awaiting her graduation. Cain had...