Trevon Roots, Marmion 6-5 point forward, 24, holds the Class 3A sectional championship plaque and teammates celebrate.
State Tournament Class 4AFriday, March 3SemifinalsO’Fallon 77, Hersey 60Benet Acad. 50, Geneva 48Third placeGeneva 72, Hersey 61Saturday, March 4ChampionshipO’Fallon 62, Benet Academy 57State Tournament Class 3AFriday, March 3SemifinalsNazareth Academy 48, Peoria 35Lincoln 76, Deerfield 56Third placePeoria 86, Deerfield 67Saturday, March 4ChampionshipNazareth Academy 63, Lincoln 52State Tournament Class 2AThursday, March 2SemifinalsByron...
Thursday, March 9IHSA State Tournament Class 1ASemifinalsGibault vs. Cornerstone Christ., 10 a.m.Tuscola vs. Scales Mound, 11:45 a.m.Third Place, 7IHSA State Tournament Class 2ASemifinalsTeutopolis vs. DePaul, 2:30Rockridge vs. Bloomington Cath., 4:15Third Place, 8:45Friday, March 10IHSA State Tournament Class 3ASemifinalsSt. Ignatius vs. Simeon, 10 a.m.Metamora vs. East St. Louis, 11:45 a.m.Third Place,...
By Bobby Narang Lenee Beaumont entered the final weekend of the girls high school basketball season with one goal left to accomplish. The Benet Academy senior point-guard already had etched her name among the best in the State, and in program history, with a prolific career. The Indiana University recruit...
By Bobby Narang The final four is set in girls high school basketball in Illinois. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) starts the second year of its new format for girls basketball, which includes playing the third-place game on the same day of the semifinals. That forces some teams to...
Thursday, Feb. 16Fox ValleyCrystal Lake Central at Jacobs, 7Metro Suburban BlueAurora Christ. at Wheaton Acad., 7:30West Suburban SilverOak Park-R.F. at Downers Grove N., 7:30Non-conferenceCoal City at Joliet Catholic, 7Lincoln-Way W. at Hinsdale S., 6:30Plainfield Central at Willowbrook, 6 Friday, Feb. 17Chicago Catholic League BlueSt. Ignatius at St. Rita, 7Fox ValleyBurlington...
West Aurora High School's Terrence Smith, 24, is in a battle with Plainfield North's Evan Czarnik, 22, Friday, Feb. 10.
Aurora Central Catholic varsity girls basketball team receives honors of halftime of the boys game with Elmwood Park. Friday, Feb. 10.
Aurora Central Catholic High School's Michael O'Brien, 23, drives past Elmwood Park's Josh Bahena Friday, Feb. 10.
Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox gave a welcome back to boys basketball alumni at the varsity game Friday, Jan. 27 in a special night for one basketball alumnus in particular, Walter Downing, Class of 1981. “In his four years as a varsity starter, his teams collected 104 wins,”...
Thursday, Feb. 9Non-conferenceIslamic Found. at Yorkville Christ., 7 Friday, Feb. 10Chicago Catholic League WhiteMarmion at Providence, 7St. Laurence at Montini, 7DuKaneGeneva at Wheaton North, 7:15Glenbard N. at St. Charles North, 7St. Charles East at Batavia, 7Wheaton-Warr. S. at Lake Park, 7DuPage ValleyDeKalb at Naperville Central, 7Metea Valley at Naperville North,...
Thursday, Feb. 2Metro Suburban BlueIC Catholic at Wheaton Academy, 7Metro Suburban RedAurora Central at Ridgewood, 7Little Ten Tournamentat SomonaukConsolation semi-final, 5:30Consolation semi-final, 7Semi-final, 5:30Semi-final, 7 Friday, Feb. 3Chicago Catholic League WhiteProvidence-St. Mel at Marmion, 7DuKaneBatavia at Geneva, 7Lake Park at Glenbard North, 7St. Charles N. at St. Charles East, 7Wheaton...
By Bobby Narang East Aurora High School (EAHS) girls basketball head coach Lee Clayborn has a deep knowledge of his program’s history. The Tomcats entered their final three weeks of the regular season with momentum. Clayborn, an EAHS alum, said he won’t need to research the history of his program,...
West Aurora High School's Calvin Savage, 2, drives surrounded by Oswego East's Bryce Shoto, 2, Micah Gatewood, 23 and Ryan Johnson, 12, Friday, Jan. 27.
Andrew High School's, Austin Kulig shoots while guarded by Metea Valley's Will Ashford, 22 and Jahki Gray, 1, Saturday, Jan. 28 at the 12th annual Ernie Kivisto Hoopfest at East Aurora High School.
Thursday, Jan. 26Non-conferenceCoal City at Plano, 7 Friday, Jan. 27Chicago Catholic League WhiteMontini at Providence, 7St. Laurence at Marmion, 7DuKaneBatavia at Lake Park, 7:15Geneva at Wheaton-Warr. South, 7St. Charles East at Glenbard N., 7St. Charles N. at Wheaton N., 7:15DuPage ValleyMetea Val. at Waubonsie Valley, 7Naperville Cen. at Neuqua Valley,...
By Bobby Narang The Jim & Sylvia Roberts Night of Hoops provided a late-season glimpse into the upcoming high school boys basketball playoffs. The annual event, with Batavia High School host, featured four high-profile games Saturday, Jan. 21. In the opener, York High School relied on a late run to...
East Aurora High School's Mia Moore, 25, drives against Waubonsie Valley's Khaliah Reid, 24, at Aurora Christian School's eight-team Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation vs. Cancer shootout Saturday, Jan. 21.
IMSA's Deondre o'Bannon, 15, blocks Aurora Central Catholic High School's Sam Carroll, 30, at Aurora Christian School's Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation vs. Cancer shootout Saturday.
By Bobby Narang The Martin Luther King (MLK) holiday weekend featured some quality girls high school basketball in Chicagoland. The 33rd Annual Coach Derril Kipp’s Hoopfest was the marquee event. Played over a three-day span, with two days dedicated to the tournament, the high-profile event was must-see basketball with high...
