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Buffalo Grove's Kam Craft (12) looks to get past Fremd's Kayman Hopkins (33) during the fourth quarter at the Wheeling Hardwood Classic on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019.

No sophomore slump: Buffalo Grove’s Kam Craft focused on becoming a complete player

December 28, 2019 at 5:57 p.m.

Few freshman boys basketball players had a season like the one Kam Craft had in 2018-19. Craft averaged 20 points and seven rebounds for Buffalo Grove. That performance led to...

Barrington's Damian Zivak drives the lane against Conant on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019.

Damian Zivak puts in the work to pace Barrington

December 26, 2019 at 10:19 p.m.

Damian Zivak makes sure he evaluates his play regularly. If he's not satisfied with how he's playing, the Barrington junior will take note and then aim to correct his errors....

New Trier's Rachel Zun competes on the floor at the New Trier Holiday Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019.

Rachel Zun thrives in front of home crowd at New Trier Holiday Invitational

December 23, 2019 at 2:15 p.m.

Rachel Zun tried to fight off nerves before her floor exercise routine. The New Trier gymnast looked up and saw friendly faces. Her nerves calmed. Performing Saturday at the New...

Hinsdale Central's Charlotte French competes in the floor exercise on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019.

A new routine: Caroline Klobach enjoying varsity gymnastics at Hinsdale Central

December 22, 2019 at 6:14 p.m.

Caroline Klobach finished 10th in the all-around Saturday at the New Trier Holiday Invitational, but after the meet, her mind was on her most disappointing performance of the day. Klobach,...

Stevenson's Emily Weinstein, seen here competing on the balance beam last season, is aiming for a medal at the state meet this winter.

Stevenson’s Emily Weinstein vaults her way back toward the state meet

January 13, 2020 at 2:01 p.m.

Emily Weinstein had practiced the vault routine. She just hadn't tried the routine in a meet. Weinstein, a Stevenson senior, competed with her teammates Dec. 21 at the New Trier...

Mundelein's Jason Guadarrama, top, seen here wrestling at 220 pounds last season, opened the season with 11 pins through 12 matches.

Jason Guadarrama racking up pins with Mundelein wrestling

December 20, 2019 at 12:49 p.m.

Mundelein senior Jason Guadarrama starts his wrestling matches in a variety of positions, but almost always, he ends the match by pinning his opponent. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Guadarrama has won...

Stevenson's Robert Holmes (23) goes up for a layup against Libertyville on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.

Stevenson’s RJ Holmes takes an academic approach to basketball

December 13, 2019 at 10:15 p.m.

Moments after the Stevenson boys basketball team beat Libertyville 70-44 at home on Dec. 10, Patriots coach Pat Ambrose stood in a hallway just outside the team's locker room. As...

Libertyville's Will Moore, left, plays defense against Stevenson on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.

Will Moore brings team mindset to Libertyville boys basketball

December 13, 2019 at 7:31 p.m.

After fouling out, Libertyville senior Will Moore could not be a factor on the basketball court. But that didn't stop him from being a teammate. During the fourth quarter and...

Maine South's Annika Wagner, facing camera, finished second at state in the 200-yard freestyle on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019.

Girls swimming notes: Relay excellence spurs New Trier to 2nd place at state

November 24, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

By the time of the 400-yard freestyle relay on Saturday, New Trier didn't have a great chance to win the state title. But that didn't stop the Trevians from going...

Lake Forest's Mary Grace King swims in the 500-yard freestyle consolation finals at the state meet at New Trier on Saturday.

Girls swimming notes: Mundelein’s Adry Kasemets earns second-place medal at state meet

November 25, 2019 at 10:24 a.m.

Adry Kasemets had a strategy going into the finals of the 100-yard breaststroke at the girls swimming state meet Saturday in Winnetka. The Mundelein junior wanted to avoid thinking too...

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