By Bobby Narang Glenbard East High School senior guard, Michael Nee, is making a big name for himself this summer. His team also made some waves in June. Led by Nee and a talented group of seniors, the Glenbard East Rams are aiming to be a team to watch this
By Bobby Narang As the defending Class 4A State champions, the Benet Academy High School boys basketball team experienced a different, but welcome feeling in June. The Benet Redwings, fresh off a thrilling 55-54 victory over Warren in the 4A final for the program’s first State championship in March, played
Saturday, March 15IHSA State Tournament – 4AChampionshipBenet Academy 55, Warren 54Third placeEvanston 73, Rich Township 70IHSA State Tournament – 3AChampionshipChicago DePaul College Prep 55, Chicago Brother Rice 52IHSA State Tournament – 2AChampionshipChicago Dyett 52, Althoff Catholic 41IHSA State Tournament – 1AChampionshipChicago Hope Academy 71, Eastland 38 Friday, March 14IHSA State
By Bobby Narang The Montini girls high school basketball team is back. Well, at least back on top of the mountain. After an illustrious run, during the Jason Nichols’ era, the Broncos endured some ups and downs the last few years. But Saturday, March 8, the Broncos restored some of
Thursday, March 13(Semi-finals)University of Illinois (State Farm)IHSA State Tournament – 1ASt. Anthony vs. Hope Acad., 9:30 a.m.Peoria Christian vs. Eastland, 11:15 a.m.IHSA State Tournament – 2AAlthoff vs. Christ the King, 2Dyett vs. Manual, 3:45IHSA State Tournament – 3ABrother Rice vs. St. Patrick, 6:30DePaul vs. Glenwood, 8:15 Friday, March 14IHSA State
IHSA State Tournament – 4AFriday, March 7SemifinalsChicago Kenwood 61, Alton 55Fremd 80, Loyola Academy 74Saturday, March 8Third placeAlton 54, Loyola Academy 44ChampionshipChicago Kenwood 65, Fremd 44 IHSA State Tournament – 3AThursday, March 6SemifinalsChicago St. Ignatius College Prep 48, Washington 33Montini 50, Quincy Notre Dame 41Friday, March 7Third placeWashington 60, Quincy
Friday, March 7IHSA State Tournament – 4A – 1A(Sectional championships) Monday, March 10IHSA State Tournament – 4A – 1A(Super-sectionals) Thursday, March 13IHSA State Tournament – 4A – 1A(Semi-finals) Friday, March 14IHSA State Tournament – 4A – 1A(Third place) Saturday, March 15IHSA State Tournament – 4A – 1A(Finals) Results Friday, Feb.
Friday, Feb. 28IHSA State Tournament – 4A – 1A(Regional Championships)Schedules depending on results Results Monday, Feb. 25IHSA State Tournament – 4A(Regional – Quarter-Final)Benet SectionalBolingbrookNaperville Central 75, East Aurora 39Waubonsie ValleyOswego 60, Plainfield Central 28St. Charles East SectionalAddison TrailWillowbrook 65, West Chicago 54GenevaSt. Charles N. 74, Elk Grove 34New Trier SectionalHighland
West Aurora High School’s Serenity Evans (14) drives to the hoop guarded by Glenbard South’s Kaitlin Erickson (5) Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Thursday, Feb. 20Fox ValleyCrystal Lake Central at Jacobs, 7West Suburban GoldWillowbrook at Downers Grove South, 6:30Non-conferenceBartlett at Marmion, 7Oswego at Christ the King, 4Parkview Christian at Wheaton Academy, 7:30Westminster Christian at IMSA, 7 Friday, February 21DuPage ValleyWaubonsie Valley at DeKalb, 7Fox ValleyCary-Grove at Burlington Central, 7Crystal Lake S. at Hampshire,
By Bobby Narang No matter the records or standings, the St. Charles East-St. Charles North High School boys basketball matches are always must-see basketball. Friday night, the St. Charles East Saints pulled out a memorable 56-51 victory over their crosstown rivals in a key DuKane Conference game. Marco Klebosits played
Thursday, Feb. 13Upstate Eight WestEast Aurora at Streamwood, 7Non-conferenceIMSA at Mooseheart, 6St. Edward at Christian Liberty, 6:30 Friday, Feb. 14Catholic League WhiteMontini at Aurora Central, 7Providence-St. Mel at IC Catholic, 7St. Francis de Sales at Providence, 6St. Laurence at St. Francis, 7DuKaneBatavia at Wheaton-Warr. South, 7St. Charles East at Geneva,
Thursday, Feb. 6Non-conferenceMooseheart at Families of Faith, 6Little Ten Tournamentat SomonaukLeland vs. Somonauk, 5:30Consolation Semi-Final, 7Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Serena, 5:30Semi-Final, 7 Friday, Feb. 7Catholic League WhiteMarmion at St. Laurence, 7Montini at IC Catholic, 7Providence at Aurora Central, 7Chicagoland ChristianChicago Christian at Christ the King, 7:30Timothy Christian at Wheaton Acad., 7:30DuKaneBatavia
West Aurora High School’s Terrence Smith (5) is in a battle with Downers Grove South’s Adam Flowers (3) Saturday.
East Aurora High School’s Davion Jackson (33) dunks over Elgin’s Kamar Banks (1) Friday, Jan. 24.
By Bobby Narang The West Suburban Conference Silver Division is having another banner season in high school boys basketball. The conference has been among the top in Chicagoland for several decades, but the recent emergence of talented teams in recent years have taken the Silver Division to another level. York
Thursday, Jan. 30DuKaneBatavia at St. Charles North, 7Glenbard North at Wheaton-Warr. South, 7Lake Park at Geneva, 7Wheaton North at St. Charles East, 7Northeastern AthleticWestminster Christian at Mooseheart, 7:30Southwest Prairie EastJoliet West at Joliet Central, 6Upstate Eight EastElmwood Park at Glenbard South, 7Fenton at Ridgewood, 7Riverside-Brookfield at Glenbard East, 7Upstate Eight
Thursday, Jan. 23Southwest Prairie crossoverJoliet Central at Plainfield North, 6:30Non-conferenceWest Aurora at Ridgewood, 7 Friday, Jan. 24Catholic League WhiteAurora Central at Providence-St. Mel, 7Marmion at Montini, 7St. Francis at Providence, 7St. Laurence at IC Catholic, 7Chicagoland ChristianChrist the King at McNamara, 7:30Hope Academy at Chicago Christ., 7:30Marian Central at Timothy
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Liam Schwartz (22) grabs a rebound over Mooseheart defenders at Aurora Friday, Jan. 17.
By Bobby Narang The third wave of high school basketball tournaments is set to kick off in the coming days. Two weeks after the change of the calendar year, several local teams embark on another round of highly-competitive tournaments, including several one-day shootouts. On the boys side, the Wheaton Warrenville
