Stevenson holds off Notre Dame in wild sectional semifinal
The word "Heart" was written on the white board inside the Stevenson boys basketball team's locker room Tuesday night. The Patriots needed every last ounce of heart they had to...
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Basketblog: Previewing the Waukegan, Vernon Hills sectionals
Since the first practices were held in early November, the boys basketball season has been building toward this moment in the calendar — it's sectional week. How's this for a...
Jalen Brunson wins regional title in final game on Stevenson’s home court
The Class 4A Stevenson Regional final Friday night presented the final opportunity for Stevenson senior guard Jalen Brunson to dazzle fans on his home floor. He did not disappoint. Brunson...
Basketblog: Breaking down the area’s regional finals
Friday night's slate of boys basketball games presents a conundrum for area fans. Seven teams in the Pioneer Press Lake County coverage area are playing in regional finals, with games...
Barrington swimmer Colin O’Leary rises to state occasion
One way to measure a swimmer's progress from season to season is by his performance in the biggest meets. Using that methodology, Colin O'Leary was much improved this season. One...
Deerfield’s ‘incredible’ wrestling season comes to a close
Never before has the Deerfield wrestling program seen a season like 2014-15. The Warriors' season ended just short of another milestone. On Saturday, Deerfield participated in the Class 3A dual...
Niles North advances to face Stevenson thanks to clutch foul shooting
The first half of Wednesday night's Class 4A Stevenson Regional semifinal did not play out like a stereotypical match-up between an eight and a nine seed. Niles North, the eighth...
Dineen out as Stevenson girls basketball coach
After a season in which he earned his 800th win and guided the Stevenson girls basketball team to an undefeated record in the North Suburban Lake, Tom Dineen is out...
Barrington opens Class 4A postseason on fire
The calendar read late January. The Barrington boys basketball team was riding high after winning eight of its previous nine games. Then, as often happens throughout the course of a...
Lake Forest girls basketball finds an identity in 2014-15
Lake Forest's girls basketball team did not win a postseason game this season. That fact is deceiving, because the Scouts' lone playoff game was a sign of the program's ascension....