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BOYS 1. Notre Dame 22-3 at Maine South Tuesday; St. Pat's Friday! 2. Bolingbrook 19-4 18-2 run shocks Joliet West, H-F, Friday in Flossmoor 3. Joliet West 20-4 Short-handed Tigers' melt-down vs Brook, no prob 4. Benet 17-6 Huge ESCC road game at Marian Catholic Friday 5. Plainfield North 14-7 Ellinghaus free-throws, extends winning streak to 6 6. Maine South 14-10 Hawks look to shock the Dons Tuesday 7. Plainfield Central 13-9 Wildcats hope to finish strong in SPC East! 8. Romeoville 13-12 Spartans fall at Oswego, at Joliet...
On the road in Naperville, red-hot Plainfield North (15-7) was in search of its seventh consecutive victory. The Tigers grabbed a 15-10 lead after one quarter and watched the hosts from Naperville North (11-12) crawl back within 28-26, at the half. Both teams scored 18 third quarter points and the fourth quarter, was an all-out war. Final Score Plainfield North 64, Naperville North 60. The Tigers were led by 6-foot-3 senior Cooper Bridges, who scored 18 points. The Tigers 6-foot-8 senior Colin O'Rourke scored nine points and...
On Joliet's West Side Tuesday night, 20 was the big number at Joliet West High School. The white-hot Tiger girls basketball team were taking on Plainfield Central in search of their 20th consecutive victory. The Tigers didn't waste any time in pursuit of their 20th consecutive win. Joliet West (25-3, 14-1) streaked out to a 19-8 lead after one quarter and put this one away in the second quarter. Holding the Wildcats (12-16, 6-7) to just four second quarter points, the Tigers stormed into their halftime locker room up 34-12....
On Wednesday, the Associated Press released its Illinois Boys' High School Basketball Rankings. Sitting atop the AP Illinois Class 3A Boys Rankings are the Dons of Notre Dame. On Friday night in Niles, the Dons (22-3, 6-0) rolled out to a 26-8 lead after one quarter. At the half, they extended their lead to 53-29 and rolled to their sixth consecutive ESCC victory 68-46 over Nazareth (9-15, 3-3). Benet Academy (17-5, 5-1), St. Patrick (16-5, 5-1) and Marian Catholic (17-6, 5-1) all won on Friday to remain one game behind the D...
Lucas Del Rosario recognized Plainfield East High School senior Lucas Del Rosario exceeded even his own expectations when he received a perfect "36" on the ACT college entrance exam in December 2019. "It was definitely a pretty difficult test, there were a lot of problems that I really had to think about," Del Rosario said. "Overall though I thought I did pretty well, but I never thought I could do that well." Del Rosario challenged himself by taking both the ACT and SAT...
At The Old Barn at Joliet Central High School, Plainfield Central (11-15, 5-6) coach Armond Frazier and his Wildcats got off the bus and went out to shock the world in an SPC East game in Joliet. Trailing 10-7 in the closing minutes of the first quarter, the Wildcats closed out the quarter on a 6-0 run and grab a 13-10 lead after one quarter on sophomore Tykara Harrison's hoop. Joliet Central (22-4, 11-2) coach Laura Brumfiel turned up the Steelwomen's suffocating defense and Joliet Central held the 'Cats to just four second...
On Tuesday night, the Southwest Prairie Conference West leaders Oswego (17-3, 7-2 West) hosted the SPC East's second-place team, Romeoville (13-11, 8-3 East) in an important SPC Crossover game. Despite turning the ball over 26 times and being out-rebounded 42-26, allowing 19 offensive rebounds and a little luck, the host Panthers came away with the 65-59 victory in overtime. Shooting just 28 percent from the floor for the game and turning the ball over 17 times themselves did not help the Spartan cause. Fresno State-bound...
Sustained excellence is hard to do in any sport. For Downers Grove North (21-5, 7-2) basketball coach Stephan Bolt, excellence has defined his career. In his eigh seasons as the head coach for Downers Grove North, he has just had one losing season in his tenure, which was his first year in 2012-13. "I give all of the credit to the kids because they buy into our system," Bolt said. "We tell them to leave it all on the floor on the defensive side of the ball." Not only are the...
EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE Notre Dame 71 Marian Central Catholic 33 The top-ranked Dons (21-2, 5-0) made it 14 consecutive victories with the ESCC win at MCC (4-18, 0-5) on Friday. The Dons started burying their shots soon after stepping off the bus after their 90-minute bus ride to Woodstock. The Dons, jumped out to a commanding 24-12, after one quarter and 44-20 at the half. The Dons' "D" held the Hurricanes to just 11 second half points on their way to their 14th consecutive victory. Benet Academy 75 Carmel 53 The R...
CENTRAL SUBURBAN SOUTH Maine South 74 Glenbrook North 44 20 wins for the season. Nine consecutive victories, For the Maine South Hawks (20-5, 6-2), Friday night was a special night at home in Park Ridge. Junior Niamh Gardiner buried the Spartans (11-10, 2-6) with seven long-range, three-point bombs among her game-high 23 points. Sister Nicole Gardiner had eight points but joined Niahm with the long-range shooting display with two from beyond the arc. Sophomore Emily Pape hit double-figures with 10 points SUBURBAN PRAIRIE...
CIYY/SUBURBAN MLK SHOWDOWN at FENWICK Notre Dame 66 Morgan Park 59 In the first game of the City/Suburban MLK Showdown at Fenwick High School, the Enterprise Newspapers' top-ranked Dons of Notre Dame (20-2), behind 16 first half points with four three-pointers,from senior Jason Bergstrom, held a 36-20 lead over Morgan Park (12-7). The Dons defense had blanked Illinois Mr. Basketball candidate, senior Adam Miller (29 points per game) in the first half. Miller was held to just 10 points for the game. With 3:51 remaining in the...
Back on December 10, Plainfield East defeated its District 202 rivals from Plainfield South 55-53 in a Southwest Prairie Conference East Division battle. On Monday in an 8th Annual Wheaton Warrenville South MLK Tournament consolation semifinal, they met again. When Plainfield South's senior, Timmy Williams (seven points) scored to give the Cougars a 57-46 lead with 3:31 remaining, everything was bright for the Cougars. It was starting to appear, that Plainfield South would be...
Heating season is in full swing and with that comes an elevated risk for home heating related fires. Annually U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 52,050 fires involving heating equipment. Space heaters are most often involved in home heating fires followed by solid-fuel heating equipment like fireplaces. The Plainfield Fire Protection District has the following tips to help you stay safe and warm this winter. The primary cause of space heater involved fires are...
BOYS 1. Notre Dame 20-2 13 straight wins after taking down Morgan Park 2. Joliet West 17-3 Tigers lose heartbreaker to Lincoln Park (16-3) 3. Bolingbrook 15-4 Marian Catholic, Romeoville, LW East swept 4 Benet 14-5 Redwings lose by 1 to York in WWS final 5. Romeoville 13-10 Spartans give The 'Brook a battle 6. Maine South 12-9 Hawks have won five straight 7 Plainfield C. 11-8 Tough weekend for the Wildcats 8. Niles West 10-10 Wolves play in tough CSL South, .500 9 Plainfield N 8-7 Tigers fall from SPC West penthouse 10 DG...
For Joliet Central's Lawrence Thompson, Jr, Plainfield East's Mike Fowler and Plainfield South's Tim Boe, their boys' 2019-20 varsity basketball campaigns have had a few more downs than ups. On Saturday in Wheaton, the three Southwest Prairie Conference schools had more ups than downs. In their Wheaton Warrenville South Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Tournament first-round games, all three dropped close decisions to higher-seeded teams. Thompson's Steelmen (9-13) fell to the tournament hosts and No.4 seed Wheaton Warrenville...
In the Derril Kipp Hoopfest at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Plainfield Central head coach Armond Frazier and his girls kick started their MLK weekend off in style. Jumping out to a 23-11 lead after one quarter, the Wildcats (11-12) went on to crush Timothy Christian 71-49. Wildcat sophomore Tykara Harrison poured home 22 points, had four steals, three assists and buried three long-range bombs to take home the MVP of the Game Award. Senior Kachae Donald was back on target with four bombs from beyond the arc among...
Oswego (13-7, 7-2 West) put a stunning end to Joliet Central's 16-game winning streak on Friday night in Oswego, 42-41. Trailing 38-37 late in the game, Joliet Central's Jalysa Stokes (17 points) and Ashanti Brown (10 points) scored consecutive baskets to put the Steelwomen up 41-38 with one minute remaining. With under a minute left, Oswego's Jennah Rogers' free-throw pulled the Panthers within 41-39. A foul called on Brown led to a Jennelle Rogers', game-tying basket. Seconds later, a foul on Alexander led to Julia...
In Tuesday's,girls' Southwest Prairie Conference crossover game at Plainfield North, between the host Tigers guests from Plainfield Cental, the two rivals were involved in a tight battle in the third quarter. Leading 31-22 with 4:37 left in the quarter, Tiger senior Natalie Bearbower (16 points, six rebounds) drove to the basket and scored. On the basket, Bearbower was fouled and completed the old-fashioned three-point play for a 34-22 Tiger lead. Bearbower's heroics ignited a third-quarter-closing 17-2 Plainfield North run,...
After the Plainfield North girls had defeated Plainfield Central in the opening game of the Southwest Prairie Conference crossover, girls-boys double-header at North on Tuesday, Central needed a win to split. Wildcat 6-foot-3 senior Mekhi Lunford made sure Plainfield Central got the split. Dropping 31 points on the then-SPC West co-leading Tigers (8-6, 6-3 West), Lunford scored from everywhere on the court. He buried seven three-point bombs. Hauling down eight rebounds, four on the offensive glass, the senior Wildcat scored...
District 202 community members are invited and encouraged to nominate a District 202 staff or community member for the 2020 CAPE Community Award. The CAPE Community Award was established in 1983 to honor individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the District 202 community through their volunteerism with District 202 schools and through external community organizations CAPE is District 202’s committee for the Coordination of Administration and Parent groups for Educational efficiency. It comprises parents and...
ENTERPRISE NEWSPAPERS BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS 1. Notre Dame 17-2 10 in a row. Fenwick, St.Viator bite the dust 2. Joliet West 15-2 Tigers sweep Oswego, Oswego East 3. Benet 10-4 Redwings take out ESCC co-leader Nazareth 4. Bolingbrook 12-4 Fall in 4 OT to Neuqua Valley, next 'The Ville 5. Romeoville 10-9 Spartans blow out Plainfield North 6. Plainfield North 8-5 Tigers SPC West co-leaders, with Oswego E. 7. Plainfield Central 10-6 Wildcats travel to No. 6 Tuesday 8 Maine South 7-9 Hawks play three state-ranked teams tough 9....
Before a LIVE Comcast CN100 Game of the Week audience, the Redwings missed 22 of their 24 first-half shots, misfired on 10 of their 11 first half three-point shots and trailed the young and upset-minded Marian Catholic 22-7 at halftime in an East Suburban Catholic Conference match-up in Chicago Heights. Benet head coach Joe Kilbride went to his full-court, pressure defense to open up the third quarter. The youthful Spartans wilted under the Redwing (17-2, 3-0) defensive onslaught, turning the ball over 15 times in the...
With the departure of last year's star Annaliese Griffin to Aurora Christian; Plainfield Central has had to find new ways to win ball games. This year, led by senior point guard Kachae Donald, the Wildcats (8-9, 3-2) have yet to find consistency. Recently, in the first game of the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase at Benet Academy, the Wildcats suffered a 78-44 defeat to Barrington. "We're still trying to figure out what is going to be our strengths and weaknesses," said...
In the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase at Benet Academy, Bolingbrook defeated Milwaukee King 76-62. The Raiders (11-5, 0-0) came into the 2019-20 season much healthier than a year ago, as well as being more upperclassmen dominant, as they only have two sophomores on varsity with the rest juniors and seniors. With senior forward Treasure Thompson, who will be playing in Baton Rouge for LSU next year, coming back from a torn ACL against Plainfield Central a year ago, the...
The Lewis University men’s volleyball team is picked first in the preseason Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) preseason poll, released Monday (Dec. 16). The Flyers received 63 points, including seven first place votes. Purdue Fort Wayne was picked to finish second with 52 points and received one first place vote. Loyola was picked to finish third receiving 46 points. Lewis is well represented on the 2020 Preseason All-MIVA team, with four members selected to the team, the most of any team in the c...