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Maine South's Nicole Scales (10), seen here in a game last season, is a senior leader for the Hawks.

Maine South girls basketball has an identity for the present and future

January 6, 2019 at 10:44 p.m.

The Maine South girls basketball team is relying on consistent play from seniors Nicole Scales and Hannah Schilling this season. But two sophomores are emerging, and they share a last...

New Trier coach Scott Fricke (center) said Ciaran Brayboy has been able to concentrate on varsity basketball because he committed to Harvard during the summer.

Harvard-bound Ciaran Brayboy gives New Trier an inside assist

December 17, 2018 at 9:01 p.m.

On a Sunday in early December, Ciaran Brayboy took a break from his athletic pursuits. The New Trier senior, a 6-foot-9, 225-pound center on the Trevians boys basketball team, went...

Lake Zurich's J.R, Cison shoots a fadeaway jumper against Lake Forest on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.

J.R. Cison comfortable in a new setting with revamped Lake Zurich roster

December 11, 2018 at 6:15 p.m.

When Terry Coughlin was hired as Lake Zurich’s boys basketball coach in June, he did what most first-year coaches do. He took the summer practice period to evaluate his new...

Lake Forest's Crawford Bolton shoots against Lake Zurich on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.

Jake Fisher’s solid shooting lifts Lake Forest past Lake Zurich

December 11, 2018 at 6:08 p.m.

The Lake Forest boys basketball team had plenty of room for improvement going into its road game Friday night at Lake Zurich. Three days earlier, Lake Forest shot 18 percent...

Deerfield's Brandon Lieb (right) goes up for the block against Vernon Hills on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.

Brandon Lieb helps Deerfield pick up first win against Vernon Hills

December 11, 2018 at 4:08 p.m.

Deerfield junior Brandon Lieb is becoming an expert at one of the most exciting shots in basketball. The 6-foot-10 forward threw down two dunks in the Warriors’ 40-26 victory at...

Vernon Hills' Joey Levitan goes after a loose ball against Deerfield on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.

John Dosemagen gives Vernon Hills a model for healthy living

December 11, 2018 at 4:08 p.m.

John Dosemagen is a senior and co-captain for the Vernon Hills boys basketball team, and he approaches his role as a Cougar athlete with a scientific, data-driven mindset. Dosemagen is...

Lake Zurich will need JR Cison to be a top scorer this season.

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

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

Must-see: Mundelein sophomore guard Conor Enright. For years, the top players in the North Suburban included upperclassmen, such as Libertyville’s Drew Peterson and Stevenson’s Justin Smith. The conference looks a...

Evanston's Lucy Hogan (right) celebrates after winning the state diving title on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018.

Girls swimming state notes: Evanston, Maine South, New Trier crown champions

December 11, 2018 at 11:29 p.m.

All the pressure was on Lucy Hogan, and the senior Evanston diver delivered. Competing in her home pool in the final competition of her high school career, Hogan became a...

Girls swimming state notes: Bridget O’Leary is Barrington’s ‘natural racer’

December 11, 2018 at 11:29 p.m.

When Alex Mikolajewski took over as the Barrington girls swimming coach last year, he inherited a relatively young roster. One exception was Bridget O’Leary, who built upon a solid junior...

Grace Tirzmalis and the Lake Forest girls basketball team have height, experience and lineup versatility.

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

December 11, 2018 at 11:10 p.m.

Must-see: Lake Forest junior guard Halle Douglass. The 6-foot-2 Douglass instantly became an impact player as a freshman in November 2016. Now in her third varsity season, Douglass is among...

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