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A year ago in the Class 4A Oswego Regional championship game, Plainfield Central's furious fourth-quarter rally against West Aurora fell short and the Wildcats were defeated 66-65. On Friday, the Wildcats will have a rematch with West Aurora, this time for the 2020 Class 4A West Aurora Regional championship. In the first game of the regional semifinals, the host Blackhawks (10-19), seeded No.14 in the Lockport Sectional, pulled off a shocker eliminating No. 3 Waubonsie Valley (27-5), 47-41. In the second, regional semifinal...
CLASS 3A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL NORTH CHICAGO NOTRE DAME 71 NORTH CHICAGO 31 The top-ranked Dons (27-5), routed the regional hosts from North Chicago (6-26), behind 21 points, from junior, Troy D'Amico. BENET ACADEMY BENET ACADEMY 67 CVS 51 The Redwings cruised past their guests from Chicago Vocational (7-17). CLASS 4A REGIONAL SEMIFINALS OSWEGO EAST BOLINGBROOK 80 PLAINFIELD EAST 61 The Raiders (27-5) won their seventh consecutive game outgunning the feisty Bengals (9-22) in Oswego. The Raiders were led by Elon University-bound...
With just shy of five minutes to play in the IHSA Class 4A Lewis University Super-Sectional, Bolingbrook found itself chasing a near double-digit deficit in a game it had trailed almost the entire way. There were not quit in the Raiders. Tremendous defense from Danyel Middleton down the stretch, three clutch free throws from Kennedi Perkins and an absolutely dominating performance from Treasure Thompson led a 71-68 win over Whitney Young and the Raiders' first trip downstate...
GIRLS 1. Bolingbrook 24-7 Jayden Marable leads Lady Raiders past Benet 2. Benet Academy 29-3 Redwings say good-bye to seniors 3. DG North 28-7 Trojans' 28 wins, best in DGN history 4. Maine South 26-7 Seven losses in 2019-20; three to Evanston 5. Joliet West 29-4 29 wins ties for most in Tiger history 6. Joliet Central 26-6 50 wins over the last two seasons for Steelwomen 7. Lockport 19-14 "Bits" Sochacki, 6-foot-2 Syd Furr, to lead Porters in 2020-21 8. Plainfeld South 16-13 Maybry, James and Harris, to lead Cougars in...
When Joliet Catholic Academy last won an IHSA boys basketball regional championship in 2013-14, it did so as a No. 4 seed and advanced all the way to the sectional championship game. This season, the Hilltoppers entered the Class 2A tournament with an 11-19 record and was the No. 7 seed one of two sub-sections of the Pontiac Sectional. While the seed may have reflected Joliet Catholic's record, it did not reflect how it got that record. The Hilltoppers (14-19) play in the...
It has been eight years since Bolingbrook girls basketball has advanced to the IHSA state finals and had a chance at winning the program’s fifth state championship. This year’s Raiders are one game away. Bolingbrook defeated Benet Academy, the Associated Press No. 1 team in 4A, 68-54 to win the Benet Academy Sectional and advance to the Super-Sectional Monday against Whitney Young. Young defeated Downers Grove North 53-47 to win the Proviso West Sectional. “This is a big accom...
On Friday night, the Benet Academy Redwings (21-9) traveled to Arlington Heights to complete their 2019-2020, East Suburban Catholic Conference schedule against rival St. Viator. Trailing 30-20 at the half, the vaunted Redwing defense allowed just 10 Lion points in the second half, that led to the Redwings' 43-40 ESCC victory. On Saturday night in Lincolnshire, the Redwings were stymied by the state-ranked Stevenson Patriots in a non-conference match-up. Stevenson (24-4), the North Suburban Conference champions, rolled past...
This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited edition bobblehead featuring Chicago Cubs star shortstop Javier Baez riding a cub. This is the newest addition to the extremely popular Riding Bobblehead Series and comes as Baez and the Cubs prepare for their first Spring Training game on Saturday. The bobbleheads are being produced for the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum by FOCO, an official licensee and manufac...
Twenty-four consecutive wins and the 2020 IHSA Class 4A Joliet West Regional Championship. On Joliet's West Side on Thursday night, Joliet West slipped past Moline 49-45 to defend its house and win the Class 4A Joliet West Regional championship. It was the 24th consecutive game the 29-3 Tigers were victorious. Up next for the Tigers will be a long bus ride to the Peoria-area and a date with Lincoln-Way West (29-3) in a IHSA Class 4A Pekin Sectional semifinal, Tuesday at 7. West's Lisa Thompson advances to Country Financial...
With 5:36 remaining in their IHSA Class 2A Wilmington Sectional championship game, Joliet Catholic Academy junior Jenna Hernandez' steal and coast-coast score gave the Angels a 36-33 lead. The Angels (17-18) would not score another point. Seneca (27-7), behind their 6-1 junior center Madison Bromberek (10 points, 16 rebounds, nine blocked shots) and 5-foot-8 senior Mara Bruno (five points, 13 rebounds), rallied past JCA, for a 40-36 victory. Bromberek scored five consecutive points to give the Lady Irish a 38-36 lead with...
On Wednesday night in Aurora in an IHSA Class 4A Metea Valley Regional opener, Plainfield Central led their District 202 rivals Plainfield South 32-29 at the end of the third quarter. On Dec. 6 at Plainfield Central (12-21), the Wildcats defeated South 61-53. On Feb. 7 at South (16-12), the Cougars romped past the Wildcats 50-32. In the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, the Cougar defense turned the Wildcats over nine times and go on a 17-0 run to lead 46-32 with two minutes left in game. Cougar junior Aniaya Mabry (14...
"Well we're back to .500 and into the Sweet 16," Joliet Catholic Academy Angels' coach Jim O'Brien said Tuesday night. No sweeter words were spoken for the JCA girls (17-17), that just three years ago finished the season at 0-27. On Tuesday night in the IHSA Class 2A Wilmington Sectional semifinal, the Angels (17-17) outlasted the Minonk-Fieldcrest 52-42 in overtime. With the victory, the Angels will take on Seneca (26-7) Thursday night at 7 p.m. for the IHSA Class 2A Wilmington Sectional championship. Seneca defeated...
Over the President’s Day Weekend, Joliet West High School wrestler Jeremy Pullen placed third at the IHSA Sectionals at 160 pounds and qualified for the 3A IHSA State Competition. He advances to the IHSA State Wrestling Tournament in Champaign, IL this upcoming weekend, Thursday-Saturday, February 20-22, 2020. Joliet West Wrestling Coach Chuck Rumpf said, “I am most proud of the perseverance and determination Jeremy has demonstrated in getting this far. He has been close to...
In the final game of Evergreen Park High School's Sunday Showcase, Bolingbrook took on Leo (15-14) of Chicago. The five-game Sunday high school basketball showcase was presented by Evergreen Park High School's head basketball coach Paul Flannigan. Flannigan's Mustangs defeated Lincoln-Way West, 75-64 in the showcase's first game. With Bolingbrook (23-5) leading Leo 27-23 with just three minutes before halftime, the Raiders and their 'Three Amigos' turned the switch on and put this one away. Three point bombs from Alijah Nelso...
For Lisle (27-7), its IHSA Class 2A St. Joseph Sectional opener with Chicago Woodlawn (13-6) would be a tune-up for the main event in Westchester on Thursday night at 7. The Illinois Central 8 champions from Lisle overwhelmed the girls from Woodlawn 47-12. After watching the Class 2A defending state champions, from Chicago Marshall (19-10) destroy their sectional semifinal opponent from South Shore 59-9, the Lions put on a similar outstanding performance. Up next for the Lions will be the two-time defending Class 2A state...
Bolingbrook (24-5, 5-1) pulled back to within one full game nof the Southwest Suburban Blue leaders from H-F (22-3, 6-0) with the 72-54 win over Lockport (12-16, 1-5) at the 'Brook. Plainfield North (19-7) traveled to Neuqua Valley (21-8) in Naperville in a nonconference game with IHSA Class 4A Lockport Sectional seeding implications for both teams. The two teams battled for 32 minutes to a 55-55 deadlock in regulation. The overtime was all Tigers. Outscoring their hosts from Neuqua Valley 17-6 in the overtime, North rolled...
A win has been a difficult thing for the Plainfield East girls basketball team to come by this season. The Bengals last win came on Jan. 20, with the team losing six straight games after that, making 50-43 win over Romeoville in the opening round of the Class 4A Plainfield North Regional that much sweeter. "It's been awhile for us since we had a win so this was huge for us especially going forward with our confidence," East coach Anthony Waznonis said. With the win, Plainfield...
The shortlist for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Women's Footballer of the Year award was announced, with Chicago Red Stars captain Julie Ertz among the five nominees. Ertz was a focal point for both the Red Stars and the United States Women's National Team. The U.S. WNT went on a 23-game unbeaten streak in 2019 with Ertz earning 22 starts during that run. She made five starts in six matches during the FIFA World Cup, scoring her first career tournament goal...
For the Benet Academy boys basketball game, Valentine's Day was all about winning. Prior to player introductions, Redwing coach Gene Heidkamp was honored for reaching his 300th career win at the school. He then led Benet to a 45-43 East Suburban Catholic Conference win over Notre Dame, top-ranked Class 3A team in the state. "We needed a big win," Heidkamp said. "We have played a very tough schedule and come up short against some very good teams. Notre Dame is an outstanding...
Earlier this season Joliet Catholic Academy senior Mia Bertino became the newest member of the JCA 1,000 career-point club. Known for her deadly three-point shooting accuracy, she will always be remembered as one of the all-time great Angels. On Thursday night, in the Angels' IHSA Class 2A Chicago Christian Regional championship game versus Chicago's Butler Prep (21-9), Bertino scored 14 consecutive points between the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth qu...
Five top 10-place finishes highlighted the nationally sixth-ranked University of St. Francis men's indoor track and field team's performance at last weekend's Grand Valley State Big Meet, which encompassed more than 3,000 student-athletes from 300 schools. Leading the way for USF in the meet were Moses Biosah and Kenny Brown in the 200-meter dash along with Andrew Martinez (SR/Salinas, Calif.) in the open mile run and Davual Bailey (FR/Joliet, Ill.) in the 60-meter dash. The...
With the 7-degree temperature outside, the IHSA Class 2A Girls Lisle Regional championship game along the very frozen banks of the DuPage River turned into a hotly-contested game. With the host Lions (26-7) comfortably ahead 30-18 in the middle of the third quarter, the very youthful Chargers made things very interesting. St. Joseph (10-15), who’s starting lineup consists of three freshmen and two juniors, closed to within 33-27 with 6:08 on the clock. With all the momentum, it looked like the youthful Chargers were going t...
For the Benet Academy boys basketball game, Valentine's Day was all about winning. Prior to player introductions, Redwing coach Gene Heidkamp was honored for reaching his 300th career win at the school. He then led Benet to a 45-43 East Suburban Catholic Conference win over Notre Dame, top-ranked Class 3A team in the state. "We needed a big win," Heidkamp said. "We have played a very tough schedule and come up short against some very good teams. Notre Dame is an outstanding...
Lewis’ sixth ranked men’s volleyball team defeated Ball State 3-1 at Worthern Arena on Saturday evening in Muncie, Ind. The Flyers improve to 9-4, 2-1 MIVA while the Cardinals drop to 8-4, 1-1 MIVA. Lewis dominated the opening set racing out to a 6-1 lead and never allowed Ball State to get closer than three points in the stanza. The Flyers hit .409 in the frame, recorded 8.5 blocks and held the Cardinals to a negative .031 attack percentage. Lewis led by as many as 10 poi...
Romeoville's season ended with a 50-43 back-and-forth loss to Plainfield East in the opening round of the Class 4A Plainfield North Regional. The Spartans (8-21, 3-13) went into halftime with a one-point deficit, but couldn't muster up enough offense in the final minutes of play to come out on top. "The last few minutes of the game were tough because we started to get out of our offense," said coach Julio Carrasco. "Defensively I thought we do a good job and fought, but I thin...