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Lincoln-Way West's Garrett Geigner, right, tries to escape from Marian Catholic's Travis Ford-Melton throws in a Class 3A regional championship match on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.

Lincoln-Way West gets going behind twin brothers Garrett and Payton Geigner: ‘We have always been super competitive’

January 30, 2020 at 1:24 p.m.

Lincoln-Way West senior Garrett Geigner always has a readily available point of comparison. Garrett and his fraternal twin, Payton, are bound together in so many ways. Garrett was born two...

Boys basketball notes: NIU football recruit Patrick Hoffmann shows all ‘the intangibles’ for surging Neuqua Valley

January 28, 2020 at 12:58 p.m.

Neuqua Valley's Patrick Hoffmann represents a classic case of the specialized, plug-in talent. Anything that needs to be done, the 6-foot-2 senior forward delivers. He has a knack for contributing...

Lockport's Kaleb Thompson comes close to pinning Warren's Sawyer Nash at 106 pounds during the Class 3A state quarterfinals at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.

Wrestling notes: ‘Crafty’ Kaleb Thompson finds ways to pile up the points for Lockport at 113 pounds

January 27, 2020 at 12:40 p.m.

Lockport senior Kaleb Thompson knows how to use his body to ward off the opposition. The 5-foot-10 Thompson is lanky, rangy and hard to take down. "When kids shoot singles...

Sammie Hayes is the Daily Southtown's wrestler of the week for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

Daily Southtown wrestling rankings and wrestler of the week for Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2020

January 27, 2020 at 12:25 p.m.

Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Mount Carmel 9-1 (1) 2. Sandburg 22-5 (3) 3. Lockport 20-0 (2) 4. Lemont 26-2 (4) 5. Joliet...

Donovan Navarro’s steal helps Neuqua Valley edge Naperville North for coach Todd Sutton’s 600th victory: ‘It was really exciting to get this win’

January 25, 2020 at 12:35 a.m.

Neuqua Valley's Donovan Navarro saw his chance to disrupt Naperville North's final possession Friday night. And he took it — literally. The 5-foot-11 senior guard created a steal that helped...

High-energy senior Kymari McBride embraces his new role as a hybrid point forward leading Metea Valley

January 23, 2020 at 1:20 p.m.

Metea Valley senior Kymari McBride has an animated quality about him. He rarely stays still. A player in nearly constant motion, McBride admits to almost getting lost in space. "I...

‘I am like anybody else’: Richards wrestler Mia Palumbo continues to make her mark alongside brother Rocco

January 24, 2020 at 1:24 p.m.

Richards junior Mia Palumbo doesn't look at herself as a pioneer. In her third season wrestling on the varsity at 106 pounds, Palumbo believes the time has come for people...

Boys basketball notes: Benet’s ‘positive experience’ at the Wheaton Warrenville South MLK Tournament ends with a loss at the buzzer in the final

January 21, 2020 at 12:57 p.m.

Benet's Colin Crothers discovered distinction through heartbreak on Monday. The 6-foot-8 senior center had 20 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots against York in the final of the Wheaton...

Providence's Ryan Boersma locks up with Joliet Central's Damaris Stanley during the 220-pound title match at the Class 3A Andrew Regional in Tinley Park on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.

Wrestling notes: Ryan Boersma becomes ‘a college coach’s dream’ at heavyweight for Providence

January 20, 2020 at 2:08 p.m.

Providence sophomore Ryan Boersma looks to make a statement every time he wrestles. And the opposition is left reeling. "Every time I want my opponent to realize just what he...

Daily Southtown wrestling rankings and wrestler of the week for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020

January 20, 2020 at 12:26 p.m.

Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Mount Carmel 9-1 (1) 2. Lockport 19-0 (2) 3. Sandburg 22-5 (3) 4. Lemont 26-2 (4) 5. Joliet...

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