Mark Perlman – Page 13

Boys bowling notes: Glenbrook North, Evanston, Niles North

May 24, 2018 at 5:15 a.m.

To say the Glenbrook North boys bowling team was energized after its appearance in the state finals on Jan. 26 might be an understatement. The team's three juniors, Jared Kuper,...

New Trier's Jimmy McDermed won the 285-pound championship at the Central Suburban League tournament Saturday in Des Plaines.

Wrestling notes: New Trier’s Jimmy McDermed, Evanston’s Adrian Bytyqi

December 15, 2018 at 1:56 a.m.

When he was a freshman at New Trier four years ago, Jimmy McDermed saw himself as a basketball player and tried out for the team. McDermed had good size, he...

Nile North's Zyia Biram placed fifth at 220 pounds at the Central Suburban League meet Saturday in Des Plaines.

Wrestling notes: Niles North, Maine South, Maine East, Niles West

May 24, 2018 at 1:29 a.m.

What a world of difference three years makes for Niles North junior wrestler Zyia Biram. Just a few years ago he was in the midst of the turmoil in Syria....

Barrington's Gina Magro controls the puck during the third period of a game against Latin on Jan. 12.

Barrington girls hockey gets an assist from nearby schools

December 15, 2018 at 1:46 a.m.

Officially, the 22 hockey players who wear the word "Fillies" on the front of their sweaters play for the Barrington Girls High School Hockey Club. But on weekday mornings, they...

Babbi Barreiro, seen here talking with star guard Lindsay Richards in 2000, earned her 400th win with the Fillies on Friday.

Barrington coach Babbi Barreiro stops Fremd’s streak for 400th win

December 15, 2018 at 12:37 a.m.

Babbi Barreiro's 400th victory as a high school basketball coach came with an exclamation point. Her Barrington girls basketball team defeated Fremd 44-40 on Friday, bringing to a halt the...

Elmwood Park cross country coach Patrick Sheridan and his daughter, Elsa, collect money for Hurricane Harvey victims before Elmwood Park's home football game on Sept. 22.

Elmwood Park Tigers athletics 2017 year in review

December 14, 2018 at 11:07 p.m.

Elmwood Park athletic director Doug Noyes reflected on 2017 and looked ahead to 2018 in an email interview with Pioneer Press freelance sports reporter Mark Perlman. Q: Who was the...

Stevenson's Kiana Cencula shoots over a Resurrection player on Dec. 26 at Dundee-Crown.

Girls basketball notes: Stevenson’s Kiana Cencula on point as a senior

December 17, 2018 at 11:16 p.m.

On one hand, Stevenson senior Kiana Cencula was more than comfortable at the start of her fourth varsity season. On the other hand, she was playing a different position than...

Leyden's Jalen Moore competes in the long jump at the Class 3A Lake Park Sectional on May 18 in Roselle.

Leyden Eagles athletics 2017 year in review

December 17, 2018 at 11:05 p.m.

After 19 years at the helm, Leyden athletic director Randy Conrad will be retiring at the end of the school year. A 1978 graduate of East Leyden, Conrad won the...

Timothy Christian's Brandon Orange (45) shoots in front of IC Catholic's Kevin Cheng in the Class 2A IC Catholic Regional final on Feb. 24. The Knights won 53-52.

Pioneer Press boys basketball preview: Metro Suburban

December 17, 2018 at 3:18 p.m.

Must-see: Timothy Christian senior center Brandon Orange and senior guard Ty Merrick. The 6-foot-7 Orange and the 6-2 Merrick should be quite a one-two tandem for Timothy Christian. According to...

Barrington's Alec Andrea (7) and Sam Sheedy embrace following the overtime loss to Minooka on Friday night in the second round of the Class 8A playoffs.

In OT loss to Minooka, Barrington’s O-line shines one more time

December 17, 2018 at 12:14 p.m.

After the final whistle that ended Barrington's football season, five offensive linemen gathered near midfield for one last moment together. Tears rolled down the faces of those linemen — left...

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