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Huntley, Elgin have bright futures Mar 8, 2011 12:00 AM
The boys basketball teams from Huntley and Elgin gave fans a glimpse of the not-so-distant future Tuesday night. Not only were they two of the most consistent teams in the northern Fox Valley all season long, the Red Raiders and the Maroons also happen to be two of the area’s youngest squads.
Elgin’s only senior starter keys victory Mar 4, 2011 12:00 AM
Optimism becoming reality at Hampshire Jan 13, 2011 12:00 AM
The optimism in Bob Barnett’s voice was telling. While just about every boys basketball coach has a spring in his step come November, Hampshire’s ninth-year coach sounded more energized than I’ve ever heard him during an interview for the annual season preview.
Halfway home, conference races heat up now Jan 3, 2011 12:00 AM
Eight things to watch in the Upstate Eight Dec 2, 2010 12:00 AM
The 'Eye' of this Storm team passing the test so farSep 9, 2010 12:00 AM
Spend a decade covering high school sports and you come to learn the difference between a good team and a team with a chance to be special.
Playing days coming to an end, Corn focuses on coachingJul 21, 2010 12:00 AM
The foundation of local sports is strengthened when former players give back to the community in a coaching capacity.
Huntley's Popenfoose will settle for nothing less than state titleMay 27, 2010 12:00 AM
Joel Popenfoose thought the youngest of his three sons, Marcus, was destined to be a standout on the track, not in the field.
Burlington Central putting together a dream seasonMay 9, 2010 12:00 AM
What's the deal with Burlington Central? Lately, that's the question anyone who follows high school baseball around the Fox Valley has been asking. And for good reason. People on the outside are curious about the Rockets' stellar 26-1 record, 21-game winning streak and eye-popping offensive statistics gaudier than Lady Ga-Ga's wardrobe.
'Ain't no shame' around Bartlett, nor should there beMar 17, 2010 12:00 AM
The Bartlett boys basketball team deserves a tip of the hat for making the postseason interesting, an occurrence fans in the Fox Valley area should be used to at this point.
Hawks bask in the glow of their amazing seasonMar 13, 2010 12:00 AM
They can now be called the best boys basketball team in Bartlett's 12-year history. Not only did the Hawks (18-11) win the program's first sectional title and a berth in Class 4A's Elite Eight by beating Boylan 59-57 in an overtime thriller here Friday night, they did it on the home court of a traditional state power that had lost only four games this season.
Experience key in Bartlett's come-from-behind winMar 11, 2010 12:00 AM
Chalk one up for experience. If the Bartlett Hawks looked like they'd been there before when they rallied from a 10-point, third-quarter deficit to beat Jefferson 58-54 in a Class 4A Boylan semifinal in Rockford Wednesday night, it's because three of their key players indeed have.
This regional title wasn't a given for BartlettMar 6, 2010 12:00 AM
Bartlett won its second Class 4A boys basketball regional title in three seasons Friday night in a distinctively different manner than it won its last.
One thing is clear: Look out for Bartlett next yearFeb 26, 2010 12:00 AM
It's not easy to think about "next year" when "this year" became history only minutes earlier. But the Bartlett girls basketball players had good reason to focus on the silver lining after their 70-57 loss to Fenwick in the Class 4A Lake Park sectional title game in Roselle Thursday.
A midterm look at Fox Valley area boys teamsJan 5, 2010 12:00 AM
They are the unsung heroes of holiday tournaments. nPutting on a boys basketball tournaments takes a unified team behind the scenes, so a tip of the hat goes to the dedicated folks who played host at DeKalb, Elgin, Jacobs, York, Marengo, Wheeling and York, particularly those who worked as volunteers.