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On Tuesday night, in their IHSA Class 3A Grayslake North Sectional semifinal, top-ranked Notre Dame (29-5) defeated Deerfield 48-32. Notre Dame's 6-foot-8 junior Troy D' A'mico and 6-foot-7 senior Vince Kilfoy both just scored six points in the game. Notre Dame jumped out to a 27-14 halftime lead behind 10 points from junior Louis Lemond (17 points, eight rebounds, two blocks). Deerfield (20-11) went on a 13-5 run in the third quarter to pull within 32-27 with under a minute remaining in the third quarter. D'Amico (six...
Several girls in the Enterprise Newspaper coverage area were named to one of two All-State teams. For the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, Benet Academy seniors Kendall Holmes and Brooke Schramek were named to the IBCA first team, while Redwing junior Kendall Moriarty and Bolingbrook senior Treasure Thompson are part of the second team. Joliet West senior Jazz Evans is on the IBCA third team. Maine South senior sisters Niamh Gardiner and Nicole Gardiner, along with Downers Grove senior Ellie Gross, Bolingbrook...
After falling in the IHSA Class 4A state semifinal March 6, Bolingbrook needed a half of basketball to shake off the disappointment and rally from behind for a 63-57 win over Lake Park to claim the program's eighth trophy and first third-place finish. The Raiders had not been to state since winning its third-straight championship in 2011. "Our goal was not only to get down here, but to compete for a state championship and when that didn't happen, it took a while for that to...
CLASS 4A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES ROMEOVILLE JOLIET WEST 61 ROMEOVILLE 47 The Tigers rolled to the regional championship behind Jemere Hill (19 points), Ashawn Burbridge (13 points) and freshman Jeremy Fears, Jr. (10 points). Plainfield South's Donovan Cranfield and Romeoville's Keedan Foster advanced to the Country Financial 3-Point Showdown Sectional round. OSWEGO EAST EAST AURORA 79 BOLINGBROOK 72 The Tomacats (23-10) led for most of the game and stunned the Raiders, who bow out at 27-6. In his last game as a Raider,...
The final score was not indicative of how well Joliet Catholic (15-20) played in its Class 2A Pontiac Sectional final against undefeated Bismarck- Henning-Rossville-Alvin. The scoreboard showed that the now 34-0 Blue Devils triumphed over JCA by a 53-39 margin. With 1:59 remaining, the Hilltoppers were down only 40-34 before Bismarck Henning's All-State senior guard Drew Reifsteck nailed nine of 10 free-throws to break the Hilltoppers' hearts. Reifsteck scored 20 of his game-high 26 points in the second half - 13 in the...
For the first time since 2011, the Bolingbrook girls basketball program will bring home a state trophy, unfortunately it will not be the one the Raiders wanted. With a 68-57 loss to Lincoln-Way West in the IHSA Class 4A semifinal at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University, Bolingbrook will play Lake Park at 5:30 p.m. Saturday for third place in the state. Bolingbrook was plagued all game by missed shots – both at the rim and at the foul line. "We were 20-64 f...
As your community hospitals, our No. 1 priority at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox and Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet is to keep our patients and families, healthcare workers, and staff safe. As you read and hear more about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in national and local media, we wanted to reassure you that we are closely monitoring the situation and stand ready to respond should patients present with COVID-19. While COVID-19 itself is new,...
On Monday night, the Joliet Catholic Academy traveled down I-55 to take on the Paxton-Buckley-Loda in an IHSA Class 2A Pontiac Sectional semifinal. For 89 years, Pontiac High School has hosted the longest-running boys holiday basketball tournament in the United States. Playing on the same court as multitudes of NBA and major college basketball stars had before them, the Hilltoppers were just hoping for their 15th win of the season. PBL entered the game with a 27-4 record and were seeded No. 2 in the sectionals sub-sectional...
Dear Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Community, The health and safety of our students is our top priority, so we want to share with you information that the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has published for schools throughout the state regarding coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. As you may be aware, Illinois and Cook County health officials confirmed a coronavirus case in suburban Cook County over the weekend. However, the IDPH continues to state that...
Led by 6-foot-7 senior Nick Ostojic and 6-foot-5 junior Marko Anderson and a gutsy performance from junior guard Sean Gallery the Hawks held off Schurz 59-51. With the win, Maine South (18-14) advances to the IHSA Class 4A Loyola Academy Regional championship game at 7 p.m. Friday. The top-seeded host Ramblers (28-4) and 6-foot-8 twin brothers, Bennett and Jordan Kwiecinski will create a battle in the clouds on Friday night in Wilmette. On Wednesday night Schurz, from Chicago's Northwest Side, came out with fire in their...
Recipients of the Air Force Combat Action Medal could be recognized on Illinois license plates under newly filed legislation. Senate Bill 2518 creates the Air Force Combat Action Medal license plate and allows the Secretary of State to issue them to eligible drivers. The new plate would join numerous others created to recognize military service and awards, including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Navy Service Cross, among others. The existing Combat Action Badge plate is offered for Army recipients of that medal, which...
For the 18th-straight year, downtown Plainfield will be covered in emerald green spectators as the village hosts its annual Irish Parade. This year’s events will step off at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 at Plainfield Central High School – the same place the parade will finish when it is completed. “Weather permitting, we will have bounce houses and face painters and that is free,” said event committeeman Bill Markley. “We will have bagpipers and Shriners and that is where the...
Heading into the IHSA Class 4A Metea Valley Regional final against Bolingbrook, Plainfield South already had achieved more in one season than any other team in program history. The Cougars tied a school record with 16 wins on the season, equaling the same number of wins as last season. With a 46-38 win over District 202 rival Plainfield Central in the regional semifinal round, South advanced to the program's first-ever regional championship game. That said, coach Lincoln...
Troy Hofer Elementary School third grade students recently welcomed Shorewood Mayor Rick Chapman for a visit to the school. The third-graders had been studying local government during a unit in the district's newly-adopted social studies curriculum. One of the activities in the students' unit was to write letters to local government officials with questions they were curious about. Several chose to write to Chapman. Impressed by the letters, the mayor decided to respond in...
The Edward Cancer Centers in Naperville and Plainfield have completed the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx). To earn the four-year accreditation, a facility must be in compliance with APEx standards that are based on five pillars of patient care: process of care, radiation oncology team, safety, quality management and patient-centered treatment. The Edward Cancer Centers in Naperville and Plainfield are part of...
The Niles Chamber of Commerce & Industry is proud to announce the nominees for the 16th Annual Niles Night of Roses held on Friday, April 24, 2020. Each year this community-driven event identifies exemplary Niles residents and businesses who contribute to the growth and overall health of the Niles community. Through voluntary work, civic duties and influential leadership, the Niles community has chosen three finalists for each of the eight categories. This year the Niles...
Dear Will County Residents and Municipal Officials: During the last 15 years as Will County Executive, I have worked to ensure that Will County balances fiscal responsibility to taxpayers with responsible economic growth. I hope that my successor makes this a priority as well. Being home to the largest inland port in all of North America has not come without issues. Undoubtedly, while traveling throughout the county, you see the deficiencies in our infrastructure as a result...
On May 16, like hundreds of other Plainfield Central students, 18-year-old Taylor Babec will walk across the stage and get her diploma. However, unlike her classmates she will be celebrating more than finishing four years of high school. For Taylor, May 16 marks the 10-year anniversary of her final treatment for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, which she was diagnosed with at five-years-old and battled for more than three years. As a part of that battle, Taylor received 22 blood...