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Big finishes for Hoffman’s Wille, Palatine’s Conrad Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Sarah Wille of Hoffman Estates and Katie Conrad of Palatine didn’t let the frenetic atmosphere of Cherry Bowl Lanes bother them in the least. As a matter of fact, the junior bowlers thrived in it. In the jam-packed setting of the Rockford alley — one that a fan rightly called “organized chaos” — Conrad and Wille showed their mettle by placing in the top 20 at Saturday’s state tournament.
Melrose Park man charged in murder for hire plot Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
A 28-year-old Melrose Park man already in jail on a sex charge that involves an 11-year-old girl is now accused of plotting to murder the girl and her family, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday. Brian Thurman was charged with three counts of murder for hire and three counts of solicitation of murder for hire, felonies that land him in prison for up to 30 years if he is found guilty of one of them.
Leyden recovers, finishes Day 1 in sixth Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Last season Leyden found itself in sixth place at the state tournament after all was said and done. That’s the exact same position the Eagles are in this season after the first day at Cherry Bowl Lanes in Rockford. Led by junior Reba Hall, ninth individually after six games of bowling in the books on Day 1, Leyden stands only 355 pins behind co-leaders Lockport and Rockford Jefferson. Hall, who took home the third place medal at state in 2012 while only a sophomore, rolled games of 257 and 244 Friday enroute to a series total of 1308.
Conant clamps down at Hoffman Estates Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Kevin Schimel (13) and Ryan Blaha (13) and Robert Hudson (12) were double-figures scorer for Conant’s boys basketball team in a 71-36 victory at Hoffman Estates in the Mid-Suburban West.Conant improved to 15-10 and 5-4 in the West.Joe Biko scored 15 points three 3-pointer to lead Hoffman (4-17, 0-9).
Basketball: Week 10 MVPs Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Lakes senior forward Jake Kohler and Benet senior guard Christen Prasse have earned MVP honors from the Daily Herald for their recent basketball performances. Kohler blocked a last-second layup attempt to help Lakes defeat North Chicago by a point and move the Eagles into a first-place tie in the league. Prasse tied a personal best with 30 points plus 7 assists in a decisive victory over Providence.
Scouting sectional wrestling / Northwest Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Here's a look at the Barrington and Maine East wrestling sectionals, from the perspective of teams in the Mid-Suburban League.
Images: Leyden vs. Maine West, boys basketball Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The Leyden High School boys basketball team hosted the Maine West High School boys Tuesday, Feburary 5th, in Franklin Park .
Leyden turns over an OT winner Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Leyden has prided itself on forcing turnovers this season. Heading into Tuesday night's game against Maine West, Leyden had done plenty of it, as its opponents had committed over 22 turnovers per game. Leyden had forced just 12 turnovers until the final 30 seconds of this game, but came up with two big ones down the stretch to force overtime against Maine West. Leyden then got another key turnover in overtime as the Eagles bounced Maine West 49-42 in Franklin Park.
Chojnowski paces Leyden victory Feb 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Senior Justyna Chojnowski recorded career highs of 20 points and 20 rebounds along with 5 steals to help Leyden's girls basketball team to a 47-27 win over visiting Elmwood Park in the nonconference game in Northlake.
Area standouts punch tickets to sectional meets Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
New Trier captured the Fremd Class 3A regional championship on Saturday with 202 points five of the next six spots were held by Mid-Suburban League teams.Prospect (183) took second place followed by Hersey (120.5), Wheeling (114), Glenbrook South (97.50) and Fremd (70) and Rolling Meadows (68).
Confident Conant in just the right ‘state’ of mindFeb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Conant coach Jennifer Mikrut knew it was going to be a good day for the Cougars after only two games were in the books at Saturday’s Fremd girls bowling sectional.“We were in first place at that time,” said Mikrut, “and it really gave the girls a lot of confidence. It was an outstanding kickoff to the day and they were excited. At that point, I think they knew what they could do.”What the Cougars did was erase the memory of last year’s sectional tournament – when Conant missed out on a state berth by just eight pins – to win Saturday at Arlington Lanes and move on to next weekend’s state tourney at Cherry Bowl Lanes in Rockford.Conant’s total six-game score of 5838 bested second-place Prospect by just 73 pins, but the Knights weren’t disappointed as they also qualified for a trip to Cherry Bowl with their runner-up placement.
Rolling Meadows suffers tough OT loss at Quincy NDFeb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
With nearly 2,000 spectators in the stands and going up against one of the state girls basketball powerhouses, Rolling Meadows coach Ryan Kirkosky said his Mustangs got everything they could have asked for on Saturday night. “Except a win,” he added.But it took the undefeated Raiders (22-0), ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, overtime before posting an 87-82 victory the Mustangs, ranked No. 3 in Class 4A.
Meadows prepares for Quincy ND with 24th win Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
It was fitting that Angie Kirchoff’s shooting touch gave Barrington the breathing room it needed needed to pick up a victory on Friday night.After all, it was Kirchoff’s sweet shooting in the third quarter that helped the Fillies girls basketball team erase a 6-point deficit. And her most important shots came in a pressure-packed situation at the foul line as her 2 free throws with eight seconds left turned a 1-point lead into a 41-38 victory over Conant in Mid-Suburban West action.
Scouting girls bowling sectionals / Northwest Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Here's a look at Saturday's girls bowling sectional involving teams of the Northwest suburbs.
Scouting regional wrestling / Northwest Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Here's a look at Saturday's wrestling regionals, from the perspective of teams in the Mid-Suburban League and the Northwest suburbs.
Rolling Meadows clinches in MSL East Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
After playing in only one Mid-Suburban League girls basketball championship game in 30 years, Rolling Meadows is now going to the showcase game for the second season in a row. With an 85-29 victory over visiting Wheeling, the Mustangs (23-1) clinched the MSL East on Tuesday with a 9-0 record and one game left on Friday. Meadows will host Fremd (21-7, 7-2) for the MSL crown a week from today.
Sheriff seeks help locating potential victims Jan 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is asking for the public’s help in locating additional victims of a man suspected of criminal sexual assault. Brian Thurman, 28, of Melrose Park, was charged Sunday with one count of predatory criminal sexual assault. He is being held at Cook County jail on $480,000 bond.
Highland Park tips Maine West in OT Jan 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Host Maine West took Highland Park to overtime before falling 45-41 on Friday in a Central Suburban North boys basketball game.The Warriors (9-7, 1-4) led 31-27 after the third quarter but managed only 5 points in the fourth quarter and another 5 in OT.Highland Park converted 14 of 22 foul shots, while Maine West was awarded just three trips to the line and made 2.Tom Kukec led the Warriors with 9 points, and Matt Finnander, Allante Bates and Anthony Dones had 8 apiece.
Marquee matchup in MSL East as 2nd half awaits Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
It’s been three weeks since the last Mid-Suburban League game, but with holiday tournaments in the rearview mirror, the second half of the season is upon us with conference play resuming Friday night.
Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Jan 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from basketball, swimming and wrestling.