Phil English

Any question as to how Elgin would respond after suffering its first loss of the season last weekend was answered in just seven minutes Thursday. At that point, the third-ranked...

Any question as to how Elgin would respond after suffering its first loss of the season last weekend was answered in just seven minutes Thursday. At that point, the third-ranked...

Thornwood 50, Thornridge 48: Thornwood (15-2, 5-1) posted the SICA East victory as Jackie Gray scored 17 of her 21 points in the second half and Anita Smith added 12....

After Brian Pesch scored 34 points against Downers Grove South last week and led Leyden (9-5, 4-1) with 19 Friday evening against No. 14 Hinsdale Central, the Red Devils made...

Hirsch 47, Washington 46: Ron Carter's two free throws with no time left gave Hirsch (9-4, 2-0) the victory in the Blue-South. Carter finished with 22 points. Julian 63, Fenger...

Ho-hum, just another wild and wacky day in the Public League's Red-West, the toughest collection of teams in the state. First No. 2 Manley edges No. 3 Westinghouse. OK, no...

Bloom 59, Hammond (Ind.) 57: For No. 13 Bloom it was the same story: Get a big lead, watch it whither away and then rally for the victory. Tim Williams...

In between its first holiday tournament championship last week at York and the continuation of its tough Catholic League schedule next week, fourth-ranked Fenwick almost gave away Saturday's non-conference contest...

Deerfield 88, Waukegan 67: No. 10 Deerfield (14-1) cruised in a Central Suburban League crossover of division leaders as Brian Hogan poured in 34 points in three quarters, including 26...

Sandburg's Zak Kustok has quarterbacked many a comeback during a stellar football career. Friday night, he worked his magic for Eagle basketball. Kustok, perhaps the area's top junior quarterback last...