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Marist offensive lineman Pat Coogan follows his heart with college commitment: ‘Notre Dame is getting the complete package.’

April 24, 2020 at 2:12 p.m.

Marist's Pat Coogan decided to follow his heart. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound junior offensive lineman was being recruited by more than two dozen college football programs. Big Ten powerhouses Ohio State...

‘Don’t doubt me’: Hillcrest graduate Marcus Garrett overcomes ACL injury at Wabash Valley, commits to Morehead State

April 23, 2020 at 12:04 p.m.

Marcus Garrett drove to the basket for a layup, something he had done hundreds of times. When the Wabash Valley guard landed, however, there was a sensation in his left...

Illinois point guard Ayo Dosunmu, a Morgan Park graduate, drives to the basket against Northwestern on Thursday Feb. 27, 2020. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Disabato: Morgan Park coach Nick Irvin says Illinois sophomore Ayo Dosunmu ‘could be the best point guard in the draft’

April 22, 2020 at 12:58 p.m.

Ayo Dosunmu isn't paying attention to mock drafts. Especially in April, approximately two months ahead of the NBA draft, which is scheduled for June 25 at the Barclays Center in...

Thornwood's Eddy Curry, left, looks to make something happen against Brother Rice on Wednesday, March 7, 2001.

Pat Disabato’s list of the 10 best high school boys basketball players from the Southland from 2000 to 2009

April 17, 2020 at 1:48 p.m.

What. A. Decade. Four first-round picks in the NBA draft. A surefire Hall of Famer. An NCAA national champion. Those are some of the achievements of the top 10 boys...

Lincoln-Way East's Jamal Johnson, center, takes a handoff from quarterback Kyle Quinn, right, against Marist in a Class 8A state semifinal in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Johnson topped 100 yards rushing in wins over Homewood-Flossmoor and Marist during the playoffs.

Lincoln-Way East running back Jamal Johnson picks up three scholarship offers despite limited playing time: ‘He’s ready to emerge.’

April 16, 2020 at 11:58 a.m.

There isn't a lot of game film of Lincoln-Way East running back Jamal Johnson for college recruiters to assess. That's not Johnson's fault. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound junior was the third...

Kane County Cougars outfielder Alek Thomas, a Mount Carmel graduate, rounds second base against the Timber Rattlers on Tuesday, June 5, 2019.

Disabato: It’s a different kind of April for Mount Carmel graduate Alek Thomas

April 15, 2020 at 10:28 a.m.

As far back as Alek Thomas can remember, April was a time for playing baseball. Not just practice, but games. The competition of game day is what drives Thomas, a...

Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz, a 2004 Stagg graduate, prepares to throw against Western Michigan on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008.

Former Stagg quarterback Joe Ganz takes a walk down memory lane: ‘That 2002 team was special’

April 14, 2020 at 10:12 a.m.

Stagg quarterback Joe Ganz broke from the huddle knowing precisely where he was throwing the football from Edwardsville's 7-yard line. Thousands of spectators were on their feet, including hundreds of...

Thornton graduate Melvin Ely spent nine seasons in the NBA, including a 30-game stint during the 2010-11 season with the Denver Nuggets.

Pat Disabato’s list of the 10 best high school boys basketball players from the Southland in the 1990s

April 10, 2020 at 4:34 p.m.

All right, boys basketball fans. You have asked me nicely in recent years to produce a list of the top 10 players I've covered from the Southland during my career,...

Junior offensive lineman Pat Coogan comes out of Monday for Marist with 28 Division I offers, including Notre Dame: ‘It’s been a wild ride.’

April 9, 2020 at 11:50 a.m.

In the world of high school football recruiting, Marist junior Pat Coogan had a Monday to remember. The 6-foot-5, 295-pound offensive lineman chatted on FaceTime with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh...

Homewood-Flossmoor's Josiah Palmer glides to the basket against Lincoln-Way Central during a game in Flossmoor on Friday, Dec., 13, 2019.

Boys basketball notes: Homewood-Flossmoor’s Josiah Palmer stays on ‘the right way,’ picks Parkside after breakout senior season

April 8, 2020 at 1:24 p.m.

There was a point last summer when Homewood-Flossmoor's Josiah Palmer had to wonder. His dream had always been to play basketball in college, but the 6-foot-3 guard saw little action...

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