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Deerfield freshman Sophie Fishbein is guarded by Highland Park sophomore Maile Lunardi in their match-up on Friday night. Highland Park held off a late Deerfield run to win 63-53.

Girls hoops | Guards helped Highland Park girls win

June 16, 2018 at 3:28 a.m.

The Highland Park girls' basketball team was having trouble finishing its shots under the basket this year, so last week head coach Jolie Bechtel made it a point of emphasis...

Deerfield junior Elena Brichacek shoots a three-pointer against Maine East on Friday night. Deerfield would fall 42-37, making them 4-2 in the Central Suburban League North Division.

Deerfield loses conference game

June 16, 2018 at 4:24 a.m.

In a matchup against Maine East, Deerfield girls seemed like two different teams — quiet in the first half, aggressive in the second — but could not change the outcome,...

Neuqua Valley junior guard Myia Starks drives to the basket against Bloom on Monday in the McDonald's Shootout at Willowbrook High School. Starks scored 21 points in the Wildcat's 61-49 win.

Girls basketball: Neuqua Valley tops Bloom in tournament

June 16, 2018 at 4:42 a.m.

Last year, the Neuqua Valley girls basketball team reached the final eight in the IHSA 4A state playoffs, losing to eventual state champ Whitney Young. This year, with their top...

Naperville girls compete on national scene

June 16, 2018 at 5:24 a.m.

For most high school sports teams, winning a state title is the end of their season. And the Naperville North girls cross-country team did officially end in jubilation when it...

Hockey | Highland Park high on hockey team

June 16, 2018 at 5:45 a.m.

The Highland Park hockey team took a three-week break for the holidays, but came back to the ice the same way it left — red hot. The Giants started the...

Highland Park senior forward Hallvard Lundevall, left, and senior guard David Sachs, right, defend Naperville North senior Baylor Griffin in their match-up in the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The Giants defeated Naperville North in a defensive battle 31-27.

A win is a win to Highland Park

June 16, 2018 at 6:08 a.m.

The score may have looked more like a football game than a basketball game, but that was fine with Highland Park boys' basketball head coach Paul Harris — as long...

Naperville North senior Baylor Griffin drives to the hoop against Highland Park in an eventual loss, 31-27, in the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament at York High School.

Offense elusive in final tournament game

June 16, 2018 at 6:45 a.m.

Naperville North might have been expected to come out a little flat against Highland Park in its final game of the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament at York High School in...

Boys hoops | Strong finish erases slow start

June 18, 2018 at 2:14 a.m.

Despite scoring only a single bucket in a sloppy first quarter of a holiday tournament, Naperville Central's boys basketball team gathered steam and advanced to the semifinals. The Redhawks ended...

Deerfield junior Jordan Baum scored 13 points in the Warriors' loss to Naperville Central in the second round of the Wildcat Hardwood Classic at Wheeling High School on Dec. 23.

Boys hoops | Deerfield falls to Naperville Central in tourney

June 18, 2018 at 2:15 a.m.

Deerfield High School's boys basketball team got off to a great start in its match against Naperville Central in the Wildcat Hardwood Classic last week in Wheeling. But then the...

Deerfield H.S. hockey team stays competitive

June 18, 2018 at 2:40 a.m.

Ice hockey may not be an official varsity sport at Deerfield High School, but that doesn't really make much of a difference to the athletes competing against some of the...

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