By Steve Metsch Correspondent Clinging to a one-point lead over Northridge Prep with 4:57 remaining in the game, Nazareth coach Sean Pearson told his players during a timeout that they must take care …
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Boys Basketball: Anthony Taylor scores 27 to spark Richards over Shepard
By Steve Millar Correspondent With his team leading Shepard by just three points at halftime on Feb. 17, Richards senior forward Anthony Taylor knew the solution for his team to take over the game wa…
Boys Basketball: Shepard coach Chiuccariello emphasizing development for inexperienced Astros
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor Playing a delayed and abbreviated high school basketball season during a pandemic presents challenges that are both universal across the sport and unique to each program.…
High School Basketball: Eagles boys, girls top Chargers to earn D230 bragging rights
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent When it came to deciding the winners of the 2021 District 230 showdowns between Stagg and Sandburg, look no further than the eight minutes of play after halftime. Sandburg’…
Boys Basketball: Lyons holds off Morton in return to court
By Steve Metsch Correspondent Echoing a sentiment heard often these days after the long-delayed boys’ basketball season finally started in Illinois, Lyons coach Tom Sloan said the best thing about bei…
Boys Basketball: Marist falls to Marian Catholic in return to court
By Steve Millar Correspondent Despite a close loss to Marian Catholic in his team’s season opener, Marist senior guard Alex Knight was thrilled to be back on the court playing with fellow senior Jabar…
Boys Basketball: Rams drop pair to SSC foes, but are happy to be back on court
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent First, the good news. High school basketball is back in Illinois. Now, the weird news. In these pandemic times, athletes must wear masks …
Let them play: IHSA lays out amended plan for 2020-21 athletics
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor High school athletics in Illinois are set to return this fall, with modifications to the sports calendar and notice from the IHSA’s executive director that the matter as …
Growing into a champion: Sandburg’s Mike Bosco goes from underachiever to undefeated
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor At the start of the 2019-20 season, Mike Bosco didn’t see himself as the eventual Class 3A 285-pound state champion. For one thing, the Sandburg graduate didn’t kno…
St. Laurence tabs Byron Burt to lead boys hoops
From Staff Reports St. Laurence has chosen Byron Burt to oversee the next chapter of its boys basketball program. Burt, 25, was selected from a pool of 85 applicants, and St. Laurence officials believ…