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Cary-Grove's Jacob DiMatteo douses coach Brad Seaburg with water near the end of the IHSA Class 6A football state championship game against Cary-Grove on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.

Cary-Grove grinds its way to the Class 6A title with defeat of Crete-Monee 35-13

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

Cary-Grove lineman Addison West couldn’t help but like what he saw across the line. As the Trojans methodically drove down the field in the second half of the Class 6A...

Joliet Catholic beats Montini 35-27 in 5A game for 14th state football championship

May 12, 2019 at 8:23 p.m.

Keenan Hailey was honest. The Joliet Catholic running back didn’t know how the season would play out. Not after the Hilltoppers lost a key offensive player to a season-ending injury...

Bloom's Keshawn Williams puts up a shot against Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.

Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Friday, Nov. 23, 2018

December 12, 2018 at 12:29 a.m.

Bloom and DePaul Prep both were tested by neighborhood rivals on Friday night before coming away with tournament titles. Host Bloom won the Chicago Heights Classic, beating Homewood-Flossmoor 60-58 in...

IC Catholic's Kyle Franklin breaks free on a 42-yard run during the second quarter of Friday's IHSA Class 4A state championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.

Kyle Franklin leads IC Catholic to 3rd straight state title with 31-21 win over Bishop McNamara in 4A football final

May 31, 2019 at 4:33 p.m.

Whether it’s opposing defenses or injuries, nothing seems to slow down IC Catholic’s Kyle Franklin. The sophomore ran for two more touchdowns in Friday night’s Class 4A championship game against...

Out of the Blue: Loyola-Brother Rice title-game matchup a surprise to some, but not Catholic League coaches

May 31, 2019 at 4:33 p.m.

Brian Badke heard the negative buzz about the Catholic League Blue heading into this football season. “Everyone was saying the league was down,” the Brother Rice coach said. Badke knew...

R.J. Ogom dunks against Rich Central during a Chicago Heights Classic game on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018

Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018

December 12, 2018 at 12:10 a.m.

Homewood-Flossmoor at Marian Catholic on Thanksgiving Eve in the Chicago Heights Classic is usually must-see basketball and Wednesday’s meeting lived up to expectations. H-F survived some shaky free-throw shooting early,...

Harlem Globetrotter Patrick "Flip" Atkins, right, laughs with his former coach at North Lawndale, Lewis Thorpe, during a visit to his alma mater on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018

December 11, 2018 at 11:54 p.m.

It’s been an emotional month for North Lawndale. Lewis Thorpe, the Phoenix’s highly respected coach, died unexpectedly on Oct. 24 at the age of 56, less than two weeks before...

Brother Rice's John Bean (2) prepares to pass against Marist in a Class 8A semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018.

Mike Clark’s Chicago-area high school football rankings: Week 14

December 11, 2018 at 11:51 p.m.

Here are the Chicago-area high school football rankings with records and last week’s rankings in parentheses (NR indicates not ranked): 1. Brother Rice 13-0 (3) Up next: vs. No. 2...

Brother Rice's Marquise Kennedy lays in a shot against Marist on Tuesday January 16, 2018.

Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Monday, Nov. 19, 2018

December 11, 2018 at 11:37 p.m.

Brother Rice figures to go as far as Marquise Kennedy can carry it this season. That could be a long away, based on Monday’s season opener. Kennedy broke the Crusaders’...

Morgan Park's Adam Miller pushes the ball upcourt against Leo on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.

High school boys basketball 2018-19: The Twitter preview

December 11, 2018 at 11:36 p.m.

Here are capsule previews of high school boys basketball teams for the 2018-19 season with last year’s records in parentheses. Coaches may email preseason information about their teams to [email protected]....

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