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Girls basketball/Scouting the Fox Valley postseason Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Taking a look at the girls basketball postseason around the Fox Valley.
Cary-Grove’s Cullen the man at Barrington Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
How do you improve on perfection? Don’t ask Michael Cullen, because the Cary-Grove sophomore still feels he’s a long way from being there. Of course his opponents might feel a little differently if they were asked. Another simply smashing performance from Cullen was put in the books following a dominating 11-1 major decision in his 113-pound final against Colin Kenyon (New Trier, 33-8) at the Class 3A Barrington sectional Saturday. The win sends the Trojans’ star into the 3A state tournament on the front foot, and a well-deserved top 4 seed when things begin Thursday on the big floor of Assembly Hall in Champaign. Cullen (42-0) will be joined by teammate Michael Underwood (138) and Logan Hanselmann (120) both for the first time, after each won in dramatic style in their afternoon state qualifying bouts.
Bartlett wins big; St. Edward falls Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Crystal Lake South’s pressure produces win Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Lauren Del Vecchio loves the labor that goes with playing the point in Crystal Lake South’s diamond-and-one, full-court pressure. “It’s my favorite position,” the 6-foot senior said. “I like to watch their eyes and get up on them. It gets me going and helps get the team going.” There was no doubt about how much defense got the Gators rolling in Friday night’s Fox Valley Conference girls basketball crossover. They turned 27 turnovers into 20 points and pitched a third-quarter shutout in a 50-32 victory over visiting Woodstock North at Gator Alley.
Wrestling/Scouting Fox Valley sectionals Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Taking a look at the wrestling sectionals this weekend involving athletes from the Fox Valley area.
Time for UEC, FVC to make crossovers more meaningful Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
A sports writer I once worked with had a column called Some Things I Think I Think. Today is my version of Some Things I Think I Think, all related to the girls basketball season that will enter the state tournament series for Class 3A and Class 4A teams beginning Monday.
Huntley closing on on FVC Valley 3-peat Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The Huntley boys basketball team is on the verge of completing a Fox Valley Conference three-peat. The Red Raiders (15-6, 9-0) can wrap up their third straight FVC Valley Division title tonight with a win against second-place Dundee-Crown (16-5, 7-2) in Carpentersville. Huntley defeated the Chargers 45-38 on Jan. 19. “This is a big week for us in terms of our goals and where we stand going into the playoffs,” senior forward Amanze Egekeze said after Wednesday’s victory at Crystal Lake South. “We know we’ve got to go on the road, play at a high level, execute and get better with each game.”
Egekeze leads Huntley to another FVC Valley win Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Junior 6-foot-7 forward Amanze Egekeze says his surgically repaired knee loosens up as games progress, the timing of which worked out well for Huntley in Wednesday's 59-53 victory at Crystal Lake South. Egekeze blocked 4 shots, all in the second half, highlighted by his denial of a driving layup attempt by CL South leading scorer Austin Rogers with 22 seconds left. Rogers' shot could have trimmed Huntley's lead to 2 points. Instead, Egekeze swatted it from behind, grabbed the rebound, drew a foul and sank both super-bonus free throws to provide the final margin of victory in Huntley's 29th straight victory against a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division opponent.
Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake S. post wins Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Jacobs’ Ryan claims 106 title at Huntley Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
At roughly the same time last year, Jacobs wrestler Austin Ryan was told by the IHSA he could no longer wrestle in the sectional semifinals after suffering a concussion, which prevented the then-sophomore a run to state. With his health no longer an issue, the IHSA can’t stop Ryan this time. The Golden Eagles’ junior walked away with the 106-pound regional title over Harlem’s Adam Zacharuk 5-1 in the Class 3A Huntley regional Saturday afternoon.
Girls basketball/Fox Valley roundup Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Suburban cheer teams move on to finals Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
The finals are set, and lots of suburban high schools will compete for the IHSA state cheerleading championships on Saturday in Bloomington. Perennial coed powerhouse Buffalo Grove High School led all scorers Friday, finishing with 91.72 points out of a possible 100.
Elgin-Larkin, Jacobs vs. Dundee-Crown set to go Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The Fox Valley area’s two fiercest boys basketball rivalries have produced the season’s two best games to date. Larkin has defeated crosstown rival Elgin twice this season, most recently a 60-51 victory in the Elgin Holiday Tournament title game. But it was the first meeting — Larkin’s 76-73 double-overtime victory on Dec 12 — that will go down as one of the best in the history of the 121-game series, which Elgin still leads 79-42. Not to be outdone, Jacobs and Dundee-Crown battled through two overtimes on Jan. 15 before the Golden Eagles prevailed 76-66. Host Jacobs tied that game at the regulation buzzer when senior Nick Ledinsky drained a step-back 3-pointer from the corner.
Wrestling/Scouting Fox Valley area regionals Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Taking a look at Saturday's wrestling regionals involing teams from the Fox Valley.
Girls basketball/Fox Valley roundup Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Crystal Lake S. shoots past Cary-Grove Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Crystal Lake South boys basketball coach Matt LePage just needed to look at the shot chart and the assist statistic to crack a smile. Sharing the ball to get high percentage shots, the Gators connected on 20 layups and collected 18 assists in posting a 67-54 Fox Conference Valley Division win over Cary-Grove in Cary Tuesday night.
Burlington Central’s kiddie corps has exceeded expectations Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
It's been well chronicled that Burlington Central girls basketball coach Mark Smith knew he had some talent coming in when he took the Rockets' head coaching job. And Smith knows talent. His daughter, Kelsey, plays at DePaul and as a boys baskeball coach for several seasons at St. Charles North, as well as a former high school and college player himself, Smith knows good players when he sees them. But even Smith admits being surprised at how well his freshman-laden team has done this season. At 19-4 overall and having secured their first Big Northern East championship since 2006-07, the Rockets also cracked the Daily Herald Top 20 this week for the first time this season, and they're the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Class 3A regional that they will host. Central has not won a girls basketball regional since 1990 and has only three regional banners in program history.
Images: IHSA State Dance Finals Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The final round of the IHSA Competitive Dance competition took place in Bloomington on Saturday, January 26th. School performing were Naperville Central, Lake Park, Waubonsie Valley, Libertyville, St. Viator, Downers Grove North, Fremd, Mundelein, Fenton, Downers Grove South, St. Charles North, Lakes, Warren, Grayslake North, Neuqua Valley, Jacobs, South Elgin, Rolling Meadows, Batavia, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Maine South, Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central, Naperville North and Larkin.
Cullen still unbeaten; Cary-Grove 2nd in FVC Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
It was clear going into Saturday's Fox Valley Conference finals that Crystal Lake Central's five-year reign as the league wrestling champion was over. The question was, would Cary-Grove's navy and white or McHenry's black and orange be the new colors of FVC wrestling royalty. McHenry's lead wasn't safe up only 10 points after Friday's prelims but sending 13 of 14 into the semifinals to Cary-Grove's 10 didn't seem to make the Warriors nervous. The Trojans closed in early with first place wins in 2 of the first 3 matches and watched three wrestlers earn titles, but McHenry grew stronger in the heavier classes and garnered 3 first-place winners, 3 second-place winners and 4 third-place medals to grab the overall championship over Cary-Grove, 261.50-210.
Girls basketball/Fox Valley roundup Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
sThe Westminster Christian girls basketball team is clearly ready for another deep run into the Class 1A postseason. The Warriors rolled through the competition at the Northeastern Athletic Conference Tournament, beating Christian Liberty 46-25 in the semifinals on Saturday and then downing Alden-Hebron 47-28 in the championship game of the league meeting, which was played at Luther North in Chicago.