Mike Helfgot – Page 9

Missouri State guard Dequon Miller attempts to make a pass while guarded by Loyola guard Ben Richardson during the first half in Springfield, Mo., on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.

Best friends Clayton Custer, Ben Richardson reunited in Loyola backcourt

June 6, 2018 at 1:52 a.m.

They grew up on the same street, played organized basketball together since third grade and led their high school to a Kansas state championship. That, Ben Richardson figured, is where...

Jacobs' Cameron <font color="#FF0000"><strong>Krutwig</strong></font> drives againstPrairie Ridge's Kyle Loeding on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Algonquin. (Jeff Krage-The Courier-News)

Loyola recruit Cameron Krutwig big man with soft touch for Jacobs

May 12, 2019 at 8:15 p.m.

Some high school teams fly around the country. Others take regular road trips throughout the Midwest and beyond. Cameron Krutwig could have played for any of these teams, and in...

Northern Illinois signing day profile: Detroit QB Rodney Hall

June 6, 2018 at 2:13 a.m.

Northern Illinois has five quarterbacks on scholarship. Coach Rod Carey pointed this out on numerous occasions Wednesday in an apparent attempt to roll back expectations about the new guy. "He...

IC Catholic's Jordan Rowell (35) gets past Carlinville's Josh Hinzman (30) and scores during the IHSA state championship game on Nov. 25, 2016.

National signing day: Northern Illinois’ key questions

June 6, 2018 at 3:03 a.m.

National signing day is Wednesday. Here are three key questions about Northern Illinois' class. Current commitments: 18. Ranking: 100th nationally, seventh in the MAC. Will Jordan Rowell choose the Huskies...

Loyola's Ramar Evans (25) and Kris Lampley celebrate after an overtime win against St. Joseph on Friday, Jan.13, 2017 in Wilmette.

Boys basketball: Loyola looking like contender

May 12, 2019 at 8:14 p.m.

Just five weeks ago, Loyola looked the part of a .500 team. They were a .500 team, in fact, heading to a holiday tournament in Florida with a 5-5 record....

Jacobs' Ryan Phillips (14) and Cameron Krutwig (24) defend New Trier's Dylan Horvitz during the War on the Shore event Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 in Evanston.

Ryan Phillips’ hot shooting lifts Jacobs past New Trier in Evanston

May 12, 2019 at 8:14 p.m.

The open shots are going to be there. The guy in the post guarantees it. Cameron Krutwig is a wide-bodied 6-foot-9 center who needs to be surrounded, and he throws...

St. Patrick's Xaier Pinson is fouled by Marian Catholic's Sean Taylor on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 in Chicago Heights.

Chase Adams stands tall in Marian Catholic’s OT upset of No. 11 St. Patrick

May 12, 2019 at 8:14 p.m.

The schedule would have been difficult anyway, because that's Marian Catholic's style. This one was beefed up even by Marian's standard, because the Spartans' talent was at an all-time high....

Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight runs from Iowa defensive lineman Faith Ekakitie during the first half Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa.

A closer look at recruiting rankings shows they’re predictably unpredictable

June 6, 2018 at 4:26 a.m.

Faith Ekakitie remembers the excitement exuding from a classmate's pores upon revealing the life-altering news. "'You are a four-star recruit,'" Ekakitie recalled with a laugh. "I was like, 'Four out...

Downers Grove South offensive lineman Erik Swenson, during a team practice on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015.

Were they right? How highest-ranked Illinois recruits have fared after high school

June 6, 2018 at 4:26 a.m.

A look back at the 10 highest-rated recruits in Illinois over the last five years and how their college careers have panned out, plus a few players who probably should...

DePaul's Eli Cain looks for an outlet pass while being defended against by Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo and Jalen Brunson at The Pavilion on Dec. 28, 2016, in Villanova, Pa.

Around the city: DePaul’s Eli Cain learning to focus on positives

June 6, 2018 at 4:08 a.m.

The future face of DePaul basketball was not smiley. Head to toe, Eli Cain was visibly shaken by the Blue Demons' most recent, most devastating setback in yet another difficult...

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