Mike Helfgot

The taking-turns offense served Curie well. That's how Curie guard Elijah Joiner described the balance he struck with Devin Gage in the Condors' backcourt last season. More than play off...

PLAYER, SCHOOL, HEIGHT, CLASS, POSITION (COLLEGE) Nana Akenten, Bolingbrook, 6-6 sr. F (Nebraska) Jameel Alausa, University High, 6-6 sr. F (Yale) Denis Alibegovic, Downers Grove South, 6-4 sr. G Trevian...

1. Curie 2-0 2015-16: 28-5, won 4A state final 65-59 vs. Benet. Defending 4A champs return four starters, led by Elijah Joiner. 2. Morgan Park 1-0 2015-16: 26-4, lost 3A...

Nick Leongas was worried about being remembered for losing Maine South's treasured 15-year conference sweep. Stopping Loyola's 30-game winning streak will more than make up for it. A state title...

Samson Evans couldn't be stopped. Jeff Jenkins ran down a much smaller player from behind clear across the field. Evans, Prairie Ridge's sensational option quarterback, and Jenkins, the Wolves' two-way...

Not a single game was decided by one score. The final 12 were not even close. Over a five-game stretch, Prairie Ridge scored 41, 51, 71, 54 and 48 points...

The audition is complete. Fourteen games, 2,295 rushing yards, 40 touchdowns, a state championship. Jordan Rowell's next team? Still IC Catholic. "Track," Rowell said. "Going to get faster, and after...

Maybe it was over before it started. Within the first minute, for sure. IC Catholic's thorough domination of the Class 3A playoffs concluded Friday with a 43-0 victory over Carlinville...

Nick Leongas has fond memories of the Maine South-Loyola game. A Maine South football fanatic "since I was born," Leongas threw for 403 yards and Maine South scored more points...