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Upon entering any high school basketball game in Illinois, due to the virus, one must have their temperature taken at the gate and record a normal temperature to be admitted. After Sunday's temperature-rising, heart-stopping, Margaret Temple's game-winning, overtime victory over Marist, the Benet Academy Redwings were at again 72 hours later against St. Viator. After Benet's Kendall Moriarty's (10 points) floater for two put the Redwings up 40-38 with 12 seconds left, St. Viator's All-East Suburban Catholic Conference player...
Sometimes size does matter. On Tuesday night, in a nonconference girls varsity basketball game, the Lockport Porters (6-5) rolled past Joliet Catholic Academy 53-40,behind their 6-foot-3 twin towers. The Porters 6-foot-3 senior Sydney Furr (16 points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots) and 6-foot-3 junior Lindsay Oldendorf (seven points,11 rebounds, three blocked shots) combined for 23 points,18 rebounds and had five blocked shots, and led the Porters victory. Toss in a 10...
Benet Academy in Lisle was the place to be in Illinois high school girls basketball on a spring-like Sunday evening. Two Hall of Fame head coaches. Two undefeated East Suburban Catholic Conference powers and for what it is worth — No.1 Benet Academy (7-0,4-0) and No. 2 Marist (6-0, 3-0) in MaxPreps.com Illinois' girls state basketball rankings. In this week's Associated Press' Illinois girls state rankings, Marist checked in at No. 3 and Benet was ranked No. 6 in Class 4A. And the game was an instant classic. With 11 s...
In a Southwest Prairie Conference crossover battle on Plainfield's North Side, the Steelmen of Joliet Central and the host Tigers of Plainfield North put on a show for 32 minutes. With 9.7 seconds remaining in regulation, Steelmen 6-foot-4 senior Ryan Wisneski (eight points, seven rebounds,two blocks) stood at the free-throw line with Joliet Central up 51-50. Wisneski had two shots. "I went to the line thinking that I was in the gym practicing my free-throws," Wisneski said. Swish. Swish. All net. Steelmen 53, Tigers 50....
In their Valentine's Day matinee on Sunday, the short-handed Dons of Notre Dame suffered their first loss of the season, 51-42 to Mundelein. The Mustangs were led by their 6-foot-9 senior center Scottie Ebube who dominated the glass with his 16 rebounds on the afternoon. Obube scored 14 points for his double double, including a monster slam to close out the game. For undisclosed reasons, Notre Dame's all-area point guard Anthony Sayles was missing in action. From the middle of the third quarter and into the fourth, the...
In a battle of unbeatens, the Tigers of Joliet West traveled to Bolingbrook to take on the host Raiders in a Saturday afternoon matinee. The Raiders improved to 3-0 with the 53-45 non-conference victory. The Raiders were led by senior Kyonte Thomas, who had a game-high 18 points. Joliet West was led by its 6-foot-5 senior Ashawn Burbridge, who scored 13 points for the Tigers and hauled down 15 rebounds. The Raiders led 30-25 at the half behind 10 Thomas points. The Tigers were led by senior Wyuna Brown who scored 11...
On Saturday afternoon Bolingbrook and Joliet West, met in a nonconference battle of unbeaten teams on Joliet's West Side. The Lady Raiders, behind juniors Madisyn Saracco and Kennedi Perkins, routed the host Tigers 68-40. Going deep from beyond the arc on four occasions, Saracco scored a game-high 18 points for the Lady Raiders. Perkins added 15 points, while junior Tatiana Thomas just missed a double double with 14 points and eight rebounds. Thomas' eight-point first quarter explosion gave the Lady Raiders a 20-12...
On Friday night in Park Ridge, two undefeated Central Suburban League South powers met at Maine South. Visiting Glenbrook South and the host Hawks each had four consecutive, convincing victories to start the 2021 season. The game was tied at 21 at halftime before Glenbrook South (5-0, 1-0) juniors, 6-foot-7 Nick Martinelli and Cooper Noard scored 28 of the 32 Titan points in the second half and run-away with the 55-33 victory. Martinelli and Noard tied for game-scoring honors with 22 points each. Tonight's game was the first...
After going toe-to-toe with the defending Southwest Suburban Conference Blue champion Lady Vikings of Homewood-Flossmoor in a 46-36 loss on Monday, the Lockport Porter girls, were looking to even their SWSC Blue record on Thursday night in Lockport. The visiting Eagles of Carl Sandburg (2-1, 1-0) had other ideas. A pair of free-throws by the Porters' 6-foot-3 forward Syndney Furr (13 points, seven rebounds), pulled the Porters within 8-4 with 6:22 remaining in the first quarter. The Eagles would score eight consecutive...
In the East Suburban Catholic Conference Girls basketball opener for St.Viator and Joliet Catholic Academy the spotlight was on each school's All-ESCC stars. St. Viator (1-0, 1-0) is led by their 5-foot-11 junior star Joy Bergstrom, while the host Angels of Joliet Catholic Academy (0-1, 0-1) are led by sophomore star Jasmine "Jazz" Brown. In a game went go down to the final shot Bergstrom and her Lions would slip past Brown and her Angels 55-52. As what always seems to happen in sports is the stars usually shine the...
For anyone who watched Tuesday night's East Suburban Catholic Conference opener for both Benet Academy and Joliet Catholic they would have been amazed to learn it was game No.1 for the Hilltoppers. It was just the second game of 2021 for the visiting Redwings. Despite in-your-face defense by both schools, turnovers were at a minimum, and the game resembled a late-season ESCC battle instead of the ESCC opener for both schools. Benet Academy (2-0, 1-0) prevailed 55-47. The difference in the game turned out to be a 6-foot-2...
After taking home the IHSA Class 4A Third Place trophy in 2019-20, the 2021 season finally commenced in Frankfort on Monday night. Led by its Montini Catholic transfer Tatiana Thomas, Bolingbrook (1-0, 1-0), defeated the scrappy hosts from Lincoln-Way East 73-65. Leading 39-32 at the half, Thomas, who scored a game-high 22 points in her first game as a Lady Raider, exploded for 11 third-quarter points. The Raider defense turned the Griffins over 10 times in the quarter and the Raiders opened up a 58-39 lead after three...
With the frigid temperatures outside, the temperature inside Wheaton Warrenville South's Orange and Black gymnasium was quite comfortable, where on a rare Sunday non-conference battle, Benet Academy and coach Gene Heidkamp opened their 2021 season. Behind senior guard Sam Hennessy and junior guard Brennan White the Redwings prevailed 42-29. Wheaton Warrenville South (2-1) had picked up home wins over Naperville North and St. Joseph on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday at home again, the Tigers had an added advantage of a raucous...
After defeating arch-rival Loyola Academy 47-36 on Friday in Wilmette, Maine South returned to Park Ridge on Saturday afternoon for its home opener against Deerfield. Trailing 21-14 midway through the second quarter, the Hawks outscored the Warriors 50-25 and roll to a 64-46 Central Suburban League crossover win and improve to 2-0. Leading 27-23 at the half, the Hawks second-half interior passing game was a thing of beauty to watch. In the second half, Maine South scored 17 baskets and assisted on 16 of them. Hawk 6-foot-6...
Three hundred and thirty-seven days ago, on March 6, 2020, the Loyola Ramblers ended the Maine South Hawks' season with a 47-25 win in the IHSA Loyola Class 4A Regional Championship Game. On Friday night, the 2021 Hawks (1-0) avenged their regional final loss at Loyola behind senior Sean Gallery to defeat the host Ramblers 47-36. Gallery scored 11 of his game high 18 points in the 22-point Hawk third quarter as the Hawks erased a 19-18 halftime deficit to open up a 40-28 lead after three quarters and never looked back....
The IHSA Board of Directors met for a special board meeting on January 27, 2021, where the Board provided an updated sports schedule and other guidance for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. "We understood the high level of anticipation surrounding today's announcement, along with the scrutiny that will accompany it," said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. "Ultimately, the Board adhered to its stated goals throughout the pandemic: providing an opportunity for...
With the high school sports seasons still suspended in Illinois and the poor play from the Bulls and Bears and abbreviated college football seasons, there has not been much for local fans to cheer about. Welcome college basketball. Locally, Joliet Jr. College, the University of St. Francis and Lewis University all have area athletes on the men's and women's basketball rosters. There are also a plethora of local talents playing across the nation at the Division-I level....
The private organization that governs high school sports in the state voted Wednesday to begin the basketball season next month - defying the new guidance for winter sports that Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health outlined a day earlier. The winter sports guidelines from Pritzker and the IDPH - which divides activities into low-, medium- and high-risk categories - upgraded basketball to a high-risk sport. Basketball was originally classified as...
The 2021 NASCAR schedule is expected to be released Wednesday and Joliet's Chicagoland Speedway will not be part of the lineup. The NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Gander Trucks and ARCA were all removed from the Speedway schedule. Reports are that Kentucky has also been dropped as a 2021 NASCAR host. "The move away from NASCAR racing at Chicagoland Speedway is one of many changes reflected in the 2021 schedule, and by no means a reflection of the support our fans...
In 2020, it seems the only clear-cut winner of anything has been COVID-19, as the pandemic and subsequent lockdown by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has wiped out everything from summer vacations to high school athletics — while claiming jobs and small businesses along the way. In Crest Hill, however, a group of 11 young men found a way to beat the virus and 19 of its opponents and post a 19-0-2 undefeated season — the two ties coming because of time limits on games. Spo...
Thirty student athletes from Plainfield High School-Central Campus, Plainfield South High School and Plainfield North High School donated $500 to honor and thank a Plainfield restaurant owner for his efforts helping the community. The group made the donation to Gus Alexopoulus, long-time owner of Larry's Diner, for all he and his staff have contributed to Plainfield. PHSCC senior Kaylie Dahms organized the event on August 30, 2020 with help from the nonprofit Buddy's HELPERS...
In the sixth inning of a game that saw the Chicago White Sox losing 6-0, Downers Grove native Zack Burdi lived a childhood dream. The former Downers Grove South Mustang, Burdi made his Major League debut after a path to the pros that had been anything but easy. As he walked to the mound in the empty stadium, television cameras caught him look around the ballpark and soak in the moment. In his first inning with the Sox, Burdi threw 21 pitches, allowed an infield hit and struck...
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for a special meeting on July 29, 2020, where the Board announced its intended plans for the 2020-21 school year. The plan has been sent to the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) for final approval. “This plan, like nearly every aspect of our current lives, remains fluid,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “Changes may come, and if they do, we will be agile while putting safety and students first...
The state on Wednesday released new guidelines for youth and recreational sports that will drastically limit allowable activities based on the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus. Gov. JB Pritzker announced the new guidelines at a COVID-19-related news conference in Chicago Wednesday, calling it a "situation where the toughest choice is also the safest one." The guidelines, which classify sports in three tiers of risk based on the likelihood that participation in the...
Ohio State University captain and Bolingbrook graduate Tuf Borland Tweeted a letter Aug. 7 attributed to the the one put out by a group called #BIGTENUNITED just one day earlier. In the original statement, #BIGTENUNITED wrote, "While we appreciate the Big Ten’s recently announced plan for the upcoming season, we believe that the conference’s proposal falls short in certain areas. Given that the players are the primary stakeholders in the business of college sports, we believe any course of action moving forward needs to inc...