By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High School senior Kam Luif is not taking anything for granted anymore. A State champion last season in wrestling, Luif wondered if his knee injury would affect his chances for a repeat State title. After sitting out most of the season due to a knee
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High School junior quarterback Israel Abrams is looking to put a final touch on his illustrious career. Less than two years ago, in the middle of his sophomore season, Abrams was an unknown player. Although he shined in camps and his reputation as a potential
By Bobby Narang Right before a snowstorm snarled the second day of the IHSA State championship football games, Montini started the flurry of points Friday, Nov. 28. The Montini Broncos, last year’s Class 3A State champions, added to the program’s growing trophy case with Class 4A victory over Rochester. It
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High School football coach Mike Bukovsky couldn’t help, but take a trip down memory lane. After the Montini Broncos defeated Peoria Notre Dame Saturday, Nov. 8 in a Class 4A second-round playoff game, the stage was set for a rematch with Coal City. Twenty-one years
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High School senior Isaac Alexander is going back to his roots in football this season. The 5-foot-10, 210-pound Alexander played running back and safety for the Broncos last season, contributing several key plays to ignite the Broncos’ run to the Class 3A state championship. He
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
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High school is back. Nazareth is not. With the first three weeks of the high school football season in the rearview mirror, the early results have led to some interesting storylines. After winning six State championships from 2004 to 2015, Montini has fallen on hard
Marmion Academy senior running back Josh Lim, 5, carries for yardage against Montini Catholic’s George Asay, 24, Friday, Sept. 9.
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic head coach Shannon Spanos finally will get an opportunity to make her own mark in the high school playoffs. After taking over the varsity girls basketball program following the surprising departure of long-time coach Jason Nichols in May 2020, Spanos dealt with a shortened first
By Bob Narang Montini Catholic High School head football coach Mike Bukovsky is among coaches and players ready for a full regular season. After the 2020 football season was delayed until the late March, and shortened to a six-game regular season without any playoffs, the State is set to resume
By Bobby Narang Two-plus months after the end of the high school girls basketball season, Jason Nichols made a surprise decision that sent shock waves in the Chicago area scene. Nichols announced last week that he was stepping down from his position as head girls basketball coach at Montini Catholic
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School sophomore forward Braden Huff is rapidly becoming a basketball player to watch in the Chicagoland area. The 6-9 Huff put his talents on display at last week’s 18th Annual Glenbard West Holiday Classic. Armed with a sweet shooting stroke and good handles to
By Bobby Narang Hinsdale Central High School will enter Saturday’s football game at Glenbard West as an underdog. That’s not a big surprise for the host Hilltoppers who are annually one of the top teams in the Chicagoland area. A victory for visitors at Duchon Field in Glen Ellyn is
By Bobby Narang After two week we know: • Glenbard South High School is riding a young football team brimming with potential to a potential playoff berth. • Glenbard West is loaded with talented running backs, a stout defense, and a strong special-teams unit. • Glenbard East is showing the
