Mike Helfgot

St. Joseph and Bogan want to be like York and Oswego. For real. After losing to the first-place team in their respective conferences twice during the regular season, York and...

There is still another victory to be had before making Peoria arrangements, and three more to reach the ultimate goal. A foregone conclusion it is not, but the last decade...

Jeameril Wilson dreaded the questions he knew were coming. Basketball players get asked about basketball during basketball season and Wilson, a junior at Notre Dame, was all too often embarrassed...

St. Joseph graduated four starters from its 2015 state-championship team, yet remained relevant almost exclusively because of the fifth. If Nick Rakocevic continues to receive the kind of support his...

There are numerous reasons why Notre Dame was better than Evanston on Tuesday night, namely the six Dons players who scored seven or more points. One statistic in particular always...

I like sectionals. Basketball, sofas, they're all good. This is the week to trade the comfort of your couch for the back-wrenching bleachers of crowded gymnasiums, with exciting games to...

Records through Sunday; Last week's rankings in parentheses. 1. Simeon 26-3, 4A (1) Marian Catholic up next. 2. Morgan Park 24-3, 3A (2) Mount Carmel a dangerous opponent. 3. Fenwick...

Antonio Williams plays much bigger than his 6-foot stature and has been an immeasurable part of Proviso East's success. The thrill-a-minute senior's speed, jumping ability and strength are rare on...

Sam Taylor III looked like he was alone out there at times, and as electric as the Thornton guard is, he wasn't going to cool off red-hot Bloom by himself....