By Bobby Narang One year later, the Plainfield North High School girls soccer team got some revenge. For the third straight season, Plainfield North and Geneva played in the Plainfield Classic championship game Saturday (April 13) afternoon. The two teams had split the title game battles, with Geneva winning last...
By Bobby Narang With the college basketball transfer portal in full swing, the high school basketball scene experienced a small seismic shift last weekend. The Benet Academy boys basketball team suffered a major blow in the offseason following the transfer of highly-ranked sophomore guard Gabe Sularski to Lemont. Sularski is...
By Bobby Narang One of the top high school pitchers in the country resides roughly 30 miles away from Wrigley Field. York senior right-hander Ryan Sloan, a Wake Forest University recruit, oozes potential. At 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, Sloan buzzes his 98-mile per hour fastball past hitters, or attacks via...
By Bobby Narang Entering the final week of March, the high school girls soccer season is in full swing. The season kicked off in the second week of March, with the three-class format culminating in the State tournament at North Central College in Naperville, May 20-June 1. O’Fallon is looking...
By Bobby Narang High school baseball is in full swing. After a mild Winter, the first two weeks of the season is being hit with a cold wave that led to several cancellations. The Chicagoland area is filled with talented teams and players. St. Charles East (27-5 last season) is...
By Bobby Narang The Aurora Christian High School boys basketball season ended a magical ride in the most desired place – Champaign. The Eagles made an improbable run to the Class 1A State tournament at the State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois. Coached by Dan...
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) girls basketball season ended with another memorable run Saturday, March 2. The four-class tournament, which is spread across three days, made history when the Class 3A and 4A State champions both ended with identical 38-0 records. First it was Lincoln. After...
By Bobby Narang Saturday, Feb. 24 marked the final day of the high school wrestling season. It was certainly a day to remember. The girls individual state wrestling season featured several local champions, including three-time State champions, Batavia’s Sydney Perry, and Glenbard North’s Gaby Gomez. Perry (41-0) ended her high...
By Bobby Narang St. Charles East High School senior Ben Davino capped a perfect season with a near perfect State tournament at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Yorkville Christian senior Ty Edwards capped a season-long question with an ideal celebration. The 2024 IHSA (Illinois High School Association) State wrestling...
By Bobby Narang The Marmion Academy high school boys wrestling team made a big statement at the Class 3A Glenbard West Regional. The Cadets opened up the Saturday, Feb. 3 championship round with a flurry of victories, putting on a dominating show in the lower weights to cruise to the...
By Bobby Narang Riverside-Brookfield High School boys basketball coach Mike Reingruber slowly started to let out a smile when discussing the victory Friday, Jan. 26. The Bulldogs were in command for most of their non-conference home game against Lyons, until the final three-plus minutes. The Lions mounted a furious comeback,...
By Bobby Narang Benet Academy Saturday, Jan. 20 featured some of the best boys basketball teams and players from Chicagoland. The event, “When Sides Collide,” showcased five marquee games, with numerous elite recruits and teams capable of winning a state championship. The second game pitted Downers Grove North, which finished...
By Bobby Narang Seventeen games into the season, the Waubonsie Valley High School boys basketball is one of the last remaining undefeated teams in Chicagoland. Yet, the Warriors are still searching for respect, mainly due to a schedule deemed soft by many media members and Associated Press voters. The Warriors...
By Bobby Narang Batavia High School boys basketball head coach Jim Nazos shook his head a few times and tried to utter a few words that would properly depict his thoughts Saturday night, Jan. 6. The Bulldogs struggled for majority of their DuKane Conference road game against Wheaton Warrenville South....
By Bobby Narang The Batavia High School girls basketball team entered the holiday tournament season with a goal of making some noise. The Bulldogs opened the season with a signature blowout road win against Benet Academy, but suffered tough losses to Kenwood and Geneva. Set to play four games at...
By Bobby Narang The holiday high school basketball season is finally in full swing. The Chicagoland area is filled with several marquee boys and girls basketball tournaments this season. •One of the oldest boys tournaments is The 96th Chuck Dayton Classic, with hosted by DeKalb High School host. United Township,...
By Bobby Narang The national signing day for football is another milestone moment for several Chicagoland football players. Three days before the December 20 signing day, St. Francis High School senior quarterback Alessio Milivojevic is already changing teams. The dual-threat quarterback pledged his commitment to Ball State of the Mid-American...
By Bobby Narang For the second time this season, School District 86 has been beset with problems regarding a basketball program. Last month, the Hinsdale South boys basketball team endured a two-plus week controversy when standout senior guard/forward Brendan Savage was surprisingly cut from the team even though he was...
By Bobby Narang One of the biggest stories of the first month of the 2023-24 high school basketball scene in Chicagoland wasn’t taking place on the court. Or, at least on the basketball court. Hinsdale South senior guard Brendan Savage, who averaged 11.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assist per...
By Bobby Narang A year after erasing a 1-3 start to win the Class 5A State championship, Nazareth followed the same script this Fall. Nazareth closed out last season with eight straight victories, but took an even difficult road to the state title game this season. The Roadrunners opened the...
