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Lockport's Ethan Gallagher (20) gets a hand on a shot by Homewood-Flossmoor's Christian Meeks during a game in Flossmoor on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.

Tai Walters waited last season. He waited in the offseason. He weighed in with a team-high 17 points to power H-F past Lockport.

February 10, 2021 at 3:19 p.m.

With senior guards Joel Watts and Josiah Palmer eating up the big minutes last season, Homewood-Flossmoor's Tai Walters was forced to play the waiting game. The 6-foot-2 senior point guard...

Mount Carmel guard Deandre Craig looks over the St. Laurence defense during a Class 3A regional semifinal game in Burbank on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

Column: Can Tinley Park win without AJ Casey? Is Oak Forest’s Robbie Avila ready? What about H-F and Bloom? We’ve got the scoop.

February 5, 2021 at 2:51 p.m.

A shortened high school boys basketball season might not produce the customary excitement of the normal four-month journey. But that doesn't mean there aren't any intriguing story lines to watch...

Hillcrest's Julius Rollins puts up a shot against Homewood-Flossmoor during a game in Country Club Hills on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020.

Column: Hillcrest coach Don Houston says his boys basketball team will be ready. ‘If you don’t appreciate this opportunity, shame on you. Play hard and have fun.’

February 3, 2021 at 1:04 p.m.

The opportunity to develop a roster capable of winning a state championship doesn't happen very often. In many cases, it never happens. The list of high school programs without a...

Chiefs quarterbacks coach Mike Kafka, a St. Rita graduate, talks with quarterback Patrick Mahomes during practice on Jan. 29, 2020, in Davie, Fla.

Column: A St. Rita alum will end up being a champion after Sunday’s big game, whether the Chiefs or Buccaneers win Super Bowl LV

February 2, 2021 at 5:56 p.m.

St. Rita football coach Todd Kuska will be one of the tens of millions of fans around the world watching Super Bowl LV between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa...

Mount Carmel quarterback Justin Lynch looks for running room against Nazareth in the Class 7A state championship game on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019.

Column: Complain? Let’s be excited and make the most of the IHSA coming up with a sports calendar for all teams.

January 29, 2021 at 11:50 a.m.

It didn't take long for the complaining to start Wednesday after the Illinois High School Association unveiled its sports calendar for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. "What's the point...

Tré Hondras, a Homewood-Flossmoor graduate who's playing at the College of Central Florida, gets ready for a pitch during summer ball with the Northwest Indiana Oilmen in a game against the Southland Vikings on Saturday, July 11, 2020.

Column: It’s not Michigan. But no snow, no problem for H-F product Tré Hondras. He’s swinging away for College of Central Florida.

January 28, 2021 at 12:36 p.m.

When Tré Hondras and I talked Monday, he had just wrapped up baseball practice on a sun-splashed, 81-degree day in Ocala, Florida. I had just finished snow blowing my driveway....

Sandburg's Kevin Zimmer, bottom, and Montini's Josh LaBarbera wrestle for the 220-pound championship during the Class 3A state meet in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020.

High school basketball to begin ‘ASAP,’ the IHSA says, but not all regions cleared to play

January 27, 2021 at 7:04 p.m.

It's time to return to the basketball court. And for football and other sports under the Illinois High School Association's umbrella, their time will come too. The IHSA released an...

Craig Buzea, left, stands with his wife, Barb, center, and Crown Point athletic director Bill Dorulla on Monday after Buzea was hired as the Bulldogs' football coach.

Column: Homewood-Flossmoor likely will find out football coaches like Craig Buzea don’t come around very often

January 26, 2021 at 11:48 a.m.

When mortality is staring you right in the eye, as it has for Homewood-Flossmoor football coach Craig Buzea the past 14 months, you tend to take stock of what is...

Florida State forward Malik Osborne, a Rich South graduate, throws down the dunk during a game against Louisville on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.

Column: He made ESPN’s Top 10 plays of the day, but Rich South’s Malik Osborne remains prouder of work on anti-racism task force at Florida State.

January 24, 2021 at 9:28 a.m.

Near the top of the key, Florida State's Malik Osborne received a pass just beyond the 3-point line. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward used a pump fake to get the Louisville...

Lincoln-Way East's Connor Kubik, left, cuts to avoid Plainfield South's Nathan Playo during a first-round game in the Class 8A playoffs in Frankfort on Nov. 1, 2019. Lincoln-Way East won 40-0.

After announcements by IHSA and state officials, the return of high school football, basketball and volleyball just a matter of ‘when’

January 25, 2021 at 9:38 a.m.

The Friday night lights have the chance to shine again. The Illinois High School Association announced Friday that high-risk sports in areas that have improved from Tier 1 to phase...

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