Hoops recruiting: Fenwick’s Mike Smith taking his time
Height is non-negotiable. It will always be a priority for college coaches on the recruiting trail, and no amount of work will get a prospect to the ideal height for...
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Helfgot’s blog: North Suburban Lake a five-way race for first
For all the talk of a weak senior class and a down year in Illinois high school basketball overall, plenty of good things are happening. From the quarterfinals on, each...
Boys hoops: Mike Helfgot’s Week 7 Top 20
Records through Sunday; previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Morgan Park 10-1 (1) Put on a show at Proviso. 2. Curie 10-1 (2) Great run at Pontiac. 3. Simeon 8-2 (4)...
Boys hoops: Morgan Park hopes to use Proviso springboard to state title
Both of the 2014 Proviso West Holiday Tournament finalists were crowned state champions less than three months later. Two years earlier, the last time No. 1 Morgan Park won the...
Boys hoops: York wins own Jack Tosh title behind senior guard play
What York lacks in starpower it makes up for in tough senior guards. Ryan Camp, John Julian and John Morrissey are their names, and they combined for the Dukes' final...
Local roundup: Charlie Moore, Jarrin Randall lead Morgan Park to title
Charlie Moore and Jarrin Randall formed Morgan Park's starting backcourt when the Public League power won the second of its two consecutive state championships in 2014. They were sophomores at...
Boys hoops: No. 1 Morgan Park runs past No. 3 Fenwick for Proviso title
Charlie Moore and Jarrin Randall formed Morgan Park's starting backcourt when the Chicago Public League power won the second of its two consecutive state championships in 2014. They were sophomores...
Boys hoops: No. 9 Bogan bounces back, knocks off No. 6 St. Joseph
If Bogan was a candidate for a letdown game, James Jones wouldn't have any of it. A night after blowing an 11-point lead in the Proviso West Holiday Tournament semifinals...
Boys hoops: Proviso East, Young to play for fifth place at Proviso West
Proviso East is not going to win the Proviso West Holiday Tournament. No. 1 Morgan Park saw to that Monday night. It's been a coming-out party for the Pirates nevertheless,...
Local roundup: No slowing Morgan Park at Proviso West boys tourney
The pressure Morgan Park applies is relentless, but it's not without its holes. The Mustangs will give up their share of easy baskets, particularly with a 7-footer like St. Joseph's...