Prep sports: Young Trevians defeat Loyola in Regional
The previous three New Trier girls basketball teams averaged more than 21 victories, but all had one thing in common — for one reason or another, none advanced out of...
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Prep sports: Neuqua Valley uses defense to dominate
It wasn't surprising that a showdown last week involving two of the Upstate Eight Valley Conference's best players — Bartlett's Lance Whitaker and Neuqua Valley's Jabari Sandifer — resulted in...
Maine South on 12-game winning streak
Maine South boys basketball coach Tony Lavorato is as happy as anyone with his team's 23-3 start that includes a current 12-game win streak. But he doesn't know what the...
Hard-working York in the hunt
Vince Doran wasn't sure what hand he was being dealt when he took over as the York boys basketball coach last May. More than halfway through this season, though, Doran...
Boys hoops | Larkin makes easy work of St. Charles North
Larkin junior guard Kendale McCullum knows people are talking about his team, which in first place in the Upstate Eight River. He just doesn't want to hear it. "We don't...
Boys hoops | Majewski lifts Brother Rice past Seton
In Alex Majewski's world, No. 14 Brother Rice had Seton right where it wanted it Friday. His team trailing the Sting by 10 in the third quarter of a Catholic...
Montini pushes itself toward another state wrestling title
It's another embarrassment of riches for the Montini wrestling program. The five-time defending team state champions continue to reload year after year. And it's no wonder when you listen to...
McDipper final | Ulis comes up big again for Marian Catholic
Marian Catholic guard Tyler Ulis has earned his share of nicknames during his run through this week's McDipper Tournament at Rich South. During the Spartans' 61-58 championship victory against Bloom...
McDipper roundup | Treadwell leads Crete-Monee to third
Laquon Treadwell had 23 points and made 3 of 4 free-throw attempts in the final 11 seconds of overtime as Crete-Monee outlasted Seton 73-67 Saturday to take third place Saturday...
Wheeling tourney | Dillard, defense help Niles North dominate St. Viator
Lorenzo Dillard doesn't remember the first time he heard the phrase "defense wins championships." But he's heard it so much this season at Niles North that he doesn't remember when...