Rob Valentin

St. Joseph's Joffery Brown shoots over the Fenwick defense during their 64-62 win in Oak Park.

Multi-talented Joffrey Brown does it all for Chargers

June 16, 2018 at 2:12 a.m.

When St. Joseph coach Gene Pingatore was asked what senior guard Joffrey Brown does for the team, the legendary coach responded with his own question: "You have a couple hours?"...

Elmwood Park's Nikki Mescolotto puts up a shot over a pair of Guerin defenders during the Tigers' 36-34 loss to the Gators on January 20.

Mentally tough Mescolotto points to a future in nursing

June 16, 2018 at 2:11 a.m.

Elmwood Park senior Nikki Mescolotto hopes to be a pediatric nurse. While the physical skills Mescolotto has acquired on the basketball court won't be of much use in nursing, the...

Ridgewood's Vinny Scaletta (top) works to pin Elmwood Park's Jaime Galo at 285 pounds on Jan. 22. Scaletta got the pin moments later in the second round.

Ridgewood wrestler Vinny Scaletta thrives with new takedown moves

June 16, 2018 at 3:15 a.m.

NORRIDGE — Ridgewood junior Vinny Scaletta made steady progress in each of his first two seasons on varsity, but he was lacking something important after he finished up his sophomore...

Evanston's Savannah Norfleet goes up for a layup while being guarded by Maine East's Leslie Christiansen in the Wildkits' 65-29 win Tuesday night in Evanston.

Evanston girls basketball team runs away from Maine East

June 16, 2018 at 4:53 a.m.

EVANSTON — Watching an Evanston girls basketball game is almost like witnessing a track meet. The Wildkits want to push the ball up the court on every possession with as...

Dino DeVivo makes 7 threes to help Ridgewood boys basketball team beat Guerin

June 16, 2018 at 3:23 a.m.

Ridgewood senior Dino DeVivo wasn't shy about taking three-pointers in Wednesday night's Metro Suburban East boys basketball game at Guerin. The 6-2 guard launched 17 threes, connecting on seven of...

Elmwood Park's Aleks Grabowski clears the ball away from the front of his goal. Elmwood Park hosted Chicago Muchin in a boys soccer regional final game Saturday afternoon.

Caitlin Morrison enhances skills due to role switch on Glenbrook South girls basketball team

June 16, 2018 at 4:57 a.m.

WHEATON — At 6-1 it might seem like Glenbrook South junior Caitlin Morrison would be a natural in the paint. However, that position was not familiar to Morrison as she...

Trinity's Kaitlin Aylward looks for a shot around Plainfield East's Mikaela Manson during Friday's game at the 6th annual Montini Catholic Girls Basketball Christmas Tournament.

Blazers’ Kaitlin Aylward earning big praise for workouts

May 8, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

LOMBARD — Trinity had no trouble in the opening round of the Montini Christmas Tournament and a big reason why was the Blazers' Kaitlin Aylward. The 6-0 junior forward was...

Oak Park-River Forest's Maria Kent is guarded by Marian Catholic's Elisa DiOrio in the post during Friday's game at the 6th annual Montini Catholic Girls Basketball Christmas Tournament.

Marian Catholic pulls away from Huskies in fourth quarter at Montini

May 8, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

LOMBARD — For three quarters, Marian Catholic struggled to find its shot, shooting 11 of 41 against Oak Park-River Forest in the opening round round of the Montini Christmas Tournament...

Hope Miller (23) and Nina Scaramella (12) of Lyons scramble for a loose ball with Jennifer Deegan (left) and Sarah Petzold of Glenbard North during the Lions' win in the first round of the Neibch Tournament.

Slow start sends Lyons to first loss against St. Charles East

June 16, 2018 at 8:34 p.m.

Lyons' perfect season was bound to end sometime, but that doesn't make Tuesday's 67-58 loss to St. Charles East in the second round of the 31st Annual Bill Neibch Holiday...

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