Phil English

Class A regional semifinals Coal City: Matt Hines had 24 points and 13 rebounds as Coal City (25-1) rolled past Dwight 67-42. . . . Scott Schultz scored 20, including...

Prospect's student section started the "overrated" cheer early in the second quarter Wednesday night as No. 3 Schaumburg played more like the underdog. Perhaps it would have been wiser to...

St. Charles: DeKalb (17-2) knocked off St. Charles 29-23 in one semifinal. The Barbs opened with five straight victories but needed B.J. Martin's 5-1 decision at 112 pounds over Brian...

With the Class AA girls sectionals beginning Monday, York coach Paul Pokryfke couldn't have asked for a better tuneup--and Lyons Township coach Dawn Schabacker couldn't have asked for worse. Ninth-ranked...

Bloom coach Gary Meyer expects physical play in the SICA East, but what he saw Thursday night bordered on the ridiculous. The 14th-ranked Trojans and Thornwood combined for 35 fouls...

Elgin 69, Neuqua Valley 44: Sean Harrington scored 16 points and Marcus Smallwood added 15 points and 17 rebounds to lead Elgin (14-9, 7-5) in the Upstate Eight. Wauconda 46,...

Bogan 63, Kelly 36: Rafael Morris scored 20 points as Bogan (14-6, 12-4) cruised in the Blue Central. Englewood 89, Tilden 47: Jesse Creamer's 40 points carried Englewood (8-10, 5-7)...

Fremd's Erika Butler had two nights to ponder a miserable game in which she went 0 for 6 on three-pointers as her team struggled to pull out an overtime victory...

If Leyden coach Bruce Buhrandt is right, the rest of the state may have something to worry about. "This is their best team I've seen in seven years," Buhrandt said...

Prosser's Donald Gallagher almost retired from coaching last season until he remembered a promise he made to Marque Perry four years ago. Gallagher told Perry he would be there until...