Will Larkin – Page 13

Brea Beal repeats as Ms. Basketball: ‘It’s something I don’t take for granted’

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

Brea Beal knows she owns a place in history. As a two-time Ms. Basketball of Illinois winner, the Rock Island junior doesn’t shy from the rare company with whom she...

Belleville West's EJ Liddell (right) looks to make a move against Larkin's Victor Perez during a Class 4A state semifinal in March.

EJ Liddell is Mr. Basketball: ‘His confidence lifted everybody’

May 31, 2019 at 4:33 p.m.

Highlight videos have become as much a part of high school basketball as high tops. But EJ Liddell’s YouTube mixtapes look a little different than those of his talented peers....

Daryl Thomas with Indiana University coach Bobby Knight during a game in 1984.

Daryl Thomas, Montini coach who starred at St. Joe’s and Indiana, dies at 52

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

Montini boys basketball coach Daryl Thomas, a McDonald’s All-American at St. Joseph who was an All-Big Ten forward for Indiana’s 1987 national champion team, died Wednesday morning of a heart...

Belleville West's EJ Liddell is Mr. Basketball of Illinois for 2018. He is the second junior to earn the honor in its 38-year history, joining Simeon's Jabari Parker in 2012.

Belleville West’s EJ Liddell is Mr. Basketball of Illinois; Rock Island’s Brea Beal repeats as Ms. Basketball

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

EJ Liddell was enjoying a restful third-hour class Thursday, his head on his desk and his mind only he knows where. The Belleville West junior was jarred from his state...

A Downers Grove native and former NHL All-Star player (Rangers, Kings, Sharks) and coach (Avalanche), Granato is the head coach of the U.S. men's team. He is in his second season as head coach for the University of Wisconsin.

Pyeongchang Olympics results for Chicago-area athletes and coaches

May 24, 2018 at 3:43 p.m.

These athletes with ties to the Chicago area have competed and been selected to represent the United States during the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. After the Olympics...

West head coach Gary DeCesare of St. Rita gives direction to his team during the McDonald's All-American game Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the United Center.

Illinois shut out of McDonald’s All-American game for third straight year

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

The state of Illinois was shut out from participating in the McDonald’s All-American boys basketball game for a third consecutive year. Morgan Park guard Ayo Dosunmu was considered the most...

It's hard to pick the best of Joliet Catholic's four straight 4A champions from 1975-78. Coach Gordie Gillespie (pictured here coaching St. Francis College in 1990) said his first state champs were his best, but the '78 team's defensive dominance gives them the edge here.

The 32 greatest Illinois high school football teams of all time

May 31, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

Ranking the all-time best in anything is a challenging task, but football is tougher than most. The game has changed so dramatically that it makes it extremely difficult to compare...

Who are the 24 former White Sox playing in the MLB playoffs?

May 8, 2019 at 9:41 p.m.

The White Sox were not in the playoff conversation this season, but Sox fans can tune in to the postseason to follow 24 former South Siders whose teams are in...

La Lumiere's Tyger Campbell is seen against Sierra Canyon during a game at the 2017 Hoophall Classic on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in Springfield, MA.

Tyger Campbell reopens recruitment 4 months after committing to DePaul

June 2, 2018 at 4:31 p.m.

Tyger Campbell became DePaul's most heralded recruit in years when he committed to play basketball there May 8, but the Blue Demons received a big blow late Friday night when...

St. Viator's Cole Kmet makes a touchdown reception against Notre Dame's Matt Doherty on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 at Robert Morris University in Arlington Heights.

Tribune/WGN-9 Preps Plus Athlete of the Year: St. Viator’s Cole Kmet

May 12, 2019 at 8:20 p.m.

It was time for Mike Manno's big moment, the one most high-school coaches never get to experience but every one envisions. His St. Viator baseball team shortly would take the...

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