Mike Helfgot – Page 42

St. Joseph head coach Gene Pingatore, center, huddles together his team during a timeout in the fourth quarter against Morgan Park in the Proviso West Holiday Tournament semifinal Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Hillside.

Boys hoops: Charlie Moore leads No. 1 Morgan Park past No. 6 St. Joseph

May 25, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

The pressure Morgan Park applies is relentless, but not without its holes. The Mustangs will give up their share of easy baskets, particularly with a 7-footer like St. Joseph's Nick...

Boys hoops: No. 3 Fenwick outlasts No. 9 Bogan in Proviso semifinal

May 25, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

They were as similar as they were different, at least in terms of being evenly matched. No. 3 Fenwick and No. 9 Bogan traded blows for four quarters and two...

Morgan Park's Jamal Burton puts up a three-point shot over Proviso East's Kevin Spencer.

Morgan Park’s 21-1 spurt downs Proviso East in boys basketball tourney

June 16, 2018 at 7:34 a.m.

The buzz was palpable, audible even, the way high school gyms get when the unexpected starts to feel like a real possibility. Proviso East had erased all but two of...

Proviso East's Tajuan Johnson puts up a 3-point shot against Morgan Park during the 2015 Proviso West Holiday Tournament on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015.

Boys hoops: Late explosion lifts No. 1 Morgan Park past Proviso East

May 12, 2019 at 7:09 p.m.

The buzz was palpable, audible even, the way high school gyms get when the unexpected starts to feel like a real possibility. Proviso East had whittled a 17-point deficit all...

Young head coach Tyrone Slaughter reacts after a call against Fenwick during the 2015 Proviso West Holiday Tournament on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015.

Boys hoops: No. 3 Fenwick tested, but tops Young at Proviso West

May 25, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

The Proviso West Holiday Tournament provided Fenwick with a unique opportunity to see how it stacks up against the Chicago area's other top Class 3A teams. A traditional Class 4A...

Young's Lucas Williamson passes the ball out to a teammate between two Morton defenders during the first round of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015.

Boys hoops: Mike Helfgot’s Week 6 Top 20

May 25, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

Records through Sunday; previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Morgan Park 7-1 (1) Can make statement at Proviso. 2. Curie 6-1 (2) Simeon looming in Pontiac semifinals. 3. Fenwick 9-0 (3)...

Bogan's Nathan Townsen Jr. (2) tries to shake off Proviso West defender Emmanuel Cross during the first round of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015.

Proviso West roundup: Larkin trips up Hillcrest in final minute for first-round win

May 25, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

Advancing to the second round temporarily became a secondary concern for Larkin on Saturday morning. First, the Royals had to make sure they could fit the ball through the hoop....

Local roundup: Charlie Moore leads Morgan Park in Proviso West opener

June 17, 2018 at 4:22 a.m.

When Morgan Park is at its best, it attacked in waves and does not skip a beat when its marquee players take a turn on the bench. When the Mustangs...

Young's Derrick Freeman (center) tries to dribble by Morton defender Semaj Jackson (left) during the first round of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015.

Boys hoops: Young overwhelms Morton in Proviso West first round

May 12, 2019 at 7:08 p.m.

Youth is on Young's side, but the Dolphins are still more of a collection of promising players than a team with an identity. They handled their first test at the...

Hillcrest's Tariq Toran (4) drives inside as Larkin's Christian Negron (11) defends.

Larkin stuns Hillcrest on Day 1 of boys hoops tourney at Proviso West

June 16, 2018 at 7:58 a.m.

Advancing to the second round temporarily became a secondary concern Saturday morning for Larkin. First, the Royals had to make sure they could fit the ball through the basket. "Quite...

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