Gene Pingatore’s career by numbers, highlights
Gene Pingatore became the first boys basketball coach in Illinois to reach 1,000 wins Saturday, when the St. Joseph coach led the Chargers to a 81-71 win against St. Rita...
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Women who coach boys teams strive to become bigger part of the game
The Mount Carmel freshman boys basketball team is seated in a hallway at Marist High School. It's halftime, and even though the Caravan's minor-league accommodations don't include a locker room,...
Mitch Lewis does it all for No. 18 Naperville North
Every time Mitch Lewis has looked in the mirror this week, he's received a reminder of a very sweet Saturday. The shiner that surrounds his left eye was suffered during...
Cam Irvin leads way as No. 5 Morgan Park knocks off No. 1 Simeon
When the buzzer sounded after Morgan Park's 57-54 win at Simeon, Mustangs coach Nick Irvin raced to his nephew. Irvin threw his arm around Cam Irvin's shoulder and shouted some...
Prairie Ridge All-Stater Jeff Jenkins quick to accept Iowa offer
Two weeks ago, Jeff Jenkins did not realize he was close to making a college commitment. But on Friday, Jan. 13, the Prairie Ridge junior offensive tackle received a scholarship...
Missed free throws costly for No. 6 Joliet West in loss to No. 4 Young
Joliet West had no trouble getting to the free-throw line Saturday. What happened when the Tigers got there caused big problems. The No. 6 Tigers blew a shot at a...
Craig Beaudion steps up, points No. 4 Young past No. 12 Orr
With one of Chicago's top point guards on the bench, Young turned to one of the city's best role players to fill the void. Craig Beaudion kept the No. 4...
Raekwon Drake, No. 10 Orr deny Westinghouse in final minute
The two best players on the court leaped at the same time with opposite goals. Westinghouse's Coreyoun Rushin jumped with the ball, his team down one point. Orr's Raekwon Drake...
P.J. Fleck taking local Western Michigan recruits with him to Minnesota
Chris Elmore, John Michael Schmitz and their fellow Western Michigan football recruits followed the rumors about P.J. Fleck's future the way many other college football fans did. "We saw everything...
Undefeated Marist off to memorable start
As the clock counted down to the conclusion of last Friday's championship game at the Centralia Holiday Tournament, Gene Nolan was overcome by thoughts of his previous 17 teams that...