West Aurora reveling in best season in decades
Nate Eimer looked up at the scoreboard. The numbers told a grim story. West Aurora's coach saw that his team had yet to score. The Blackhawks' opponent, Metea Valley, had...
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Junior quarterback Quincy Patterson at the center of Solorio’s rise
Quincy Patterson smiled widely when a Chicago Teachers Union strike was averted late Monday night. The Solorio quarterback, one of the state's most sought-after recruits in the junior class, had...
Ground game never out of style for No. 8 Prairie Ridge
As Samson Evans lined up under center during Prairie Ridge's latest blowout win, his ears perked. "The other team called out the exact play we were going to run," the...
Uplift sophomore Markese Jacobs latest Chicago star to pick Kansas
The pipeline from Chicago to Lawrence, Kan., produced another Jayhawk on Sunday. Uplift's Markese Jacobs, a 5-foot-11 sophomore guard, committed to Kansas after attending the team's "Late Night in the...
Jordan Rowell leads resurgence at IC Catholic
Luke Ricobene had a perfect seat. IC Catholic's junior quarterback made a screen pass to senior running back Jordan Rowell during a wild Week 2 win against St. Laurence. A...
Final Rio tally: How more than 50 Olympians connected to Illinois did in the games
The Tribune tracked more than 50 Olympic athletes with Illinois connections who competed in Rio. The great majority, 67 percent, competed for Team USA, with Canada, Jamaica and Nigeria each...
Mr. Basketball Charlie Moore of Morgan Park commits to California
Mr. Basketball has a new home. Morgan Park senior guard Charlie Moore committed to California on Wednesday night. He committed to Memphis on Nov. 12 before reopening his recruitment on...
Elena Delle Donne out with illness, but Sky prevail over Sun in opener
Sky players made a grand entrance before their season opener Saturday, piling out of a convertible limousine van as they were introduced to an adoring crowd over thumping club music....
Basketball recruiting: Kenwood’s Zion Morgan commits to UNLV
For the second time this week, a Public League senior committed to UNLV. Kenwood's Zion Morgan, a 6-foot-3 guard, chose the Runnin' Rebels on Thursday. He joined Simeon forward Ben...
McDonald’s All-American preview: Commitment timetable different for each top-level player
Marques Bolden was being asked — again — about his college plans. Bam Adebayo decided to pile on. "Marques!" Adebayo yelled. "You going to Kentucky?" Bolden, a 6-foot-10 center from...