Mike Helfgot – Page 43

Benet's Jason Malonga drives to the hoop, defended by Marian Catholic's Myles Howard on Friday, December 18, 2015.

Boys hoops: Surprising Sobolewski, Benet preparing for brutal holiday stretch

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

Dan Sobolewski's older brother was out of high school and into Northwestern's backcourt by the time he reached Benet Academy, yet he could justifiably blame Dave Sobolewski and his buddy...

Boys hoops: Sobolewski, Benet preparing for brutal holiday stretch

June 16, 2018 at 8:13 a.m.

Dan Sobolewski's older brother was out of high school and into Northwestern's backcourt by the time he reached Benet Academy, yet he could justifiably blame Dave Sobolewski and his buddy...

Lake Forest's Lorenzo Edwards pulls down a rebound against Riverside-Brookfield as Mark Smith (30) and Ryan Hanley (44) look on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014.

Mike Helfgot’s blog: Previewing the Jack Tosh and Hinsdale Central holiday tournaments

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

Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament Dates: Dec. 26, 28-31 Tournament website: 2014 champion: Lake Forest. Favorite: Riverside-Brookfield. In the rankings: No. 5 Riverside-Brookfield, No. 20 Oswego. Players to watch: Daniko Jackson,...

Notre Dame's Ammar Becar tries to put up a shot against Waukegan's Ja'Dyn Brown on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015.

Hoops recruiting: Notre Dame’s Ammar Becar adds perimeter game to his playbook

May 23, 2020 at 1:17 p.m.

Coaches from Division I colleges have told Ammar Becar they want to see how he looks on the perimeter. A thick 6-foot-6 forward with about as solid of a frame...

Fremd's Brian Dompke battles for a rebound with Libertyville's Ben Kimpler on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015.

Boys hoops: Ben Kimpler helps Libertyville outlast gritty Fremd

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

The football scholarship to Miami (Ohio) and the new basketball coaching staff weren't enough to keep Ben Kimpler from returning, even after he got the late start he was hoping...

Notre Dame's Anthony D'Avanzo blocks a shot by Waukegan's Tremayne Gwinn. Notre Dame took on Waukegan in 2015 Wheeling Hardwood Classic on Tuesday, December 22, 2015.

Boys hoops: Ammar Becar pilots Notre Dame past Waukegan

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

Waukegan is going to give a lot of teams problems despite its youth, inexperience and modest size. Those traits do not describe Notre Dame, however, and that's probably why the...

Boys hoops: Unheralded Lake Park advances in Wheeling tourney

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

Lake Park was the surprise winner here last year, using the Wheeling Hardwood Classic as a springboard to an eventual sectional championship. Most of that core group has moved on,...

St. Joseph's Glynn Watson (30) works against St. Rita's Charles Matthews in the first half of a semifinal of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014.

Boys hoops blog: Pontiac, Proviso West once again highlight tournament season

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

It's been a season of parity so far, with no more than a dozen or so teams separating themselves from the pack. Beginning at Jacobs on Saturday and concluding with...

Morgan Park's Ayo Dosunmu drives toward the basket past Bogan's Coniellus Caldwell during the first half Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, in Chicago.

Boys hoops: Mike Helfgot’s Week 5 Top 20

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

Records through Sunday; previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Morgan Park 6-1 (1) Beware of Malik Binns. 2. Curie 5-1 (2) Forced to forfeit win in Kentucky. 3. Fenwick 8-0 (3)...

Morgan Park coach Nick Irvin and bench players celebrate a basket during the first half against Evanston at the Chicago Elite Classic on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Boys hoops: Four CPS teams disciplined for playing in unsanctioned tournament

May 12, 2019 at 7:07 p.m.

Four prominent Chicago Public Schools boys basketball programs were disciplined Friday by CPS officials, essentially for paperwork someone else failed to complete. No. 1-ranked Morgan Park, No. 7 Kenwood, No....

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