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Big Ten women’s tourney set to rock Sears Centre Mar 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Get ready for the Big Ten women's basketball conference tournament, which is being hosted by the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.
With gladness, Clark looks forward to Madness Feb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
This time of year, Ceola Clark lets his mind take him back, back to the good old days when March Madness brought mostly happiness. The former Warren basketball star likes to reminisce with old teammates about the days of sectional championship battles at Waukegan, and of hopeful marches to the supersectional. These days, though, he's more concerned with helping Western Illinois get a taste of the collegiate brand of the Madness.
Mom of DePaul senior the epitome of dedicationFeb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Women's Watch looks at the unique bond DePaul senior center Katherine Harry and her mom Kate share through basketball. Kate has been to all but two of Katherine's games, and she lives seven hours away in Missouri.
Lakes trio evolves — and excels — together Feb 21, 2013 12:00 AM
There was the ball hog, the short kid, and the role player, who wasn't even sure, by the way, what role was best for him. Direll Clark, Jake Kohler and Justin Bergeron have come a long way in their four years at Lakes. But the most important thing for them is that they've made the trip together.
Women’s Watch: It’s time to get Sky roster settled Feb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Pokey Chatman signed a contract extension this week with the Chicago Sky. Chatman, also the Sky’s general manager, knows it’s crucial for her to re-sign key players and add new ones that finally will put the Sky in the playoffs and in championship contention.
Sky’s Young steps up on Girls in Sports Day Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
It's all about the shoes! Women's Watch checks in on a neat Sky charitable event on National Women and Girls in Sports Day.
Junior Knights getting their day in the sun Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Earlier this week, the Jr. Knights were born, giving aspiring youth football players in the Grayslake North district, another alternative, one they will be able to more closely identify with in the future.
For Michigan’s Zurales, hard work the right prescription Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Wheaton Warrenville South graduate Katie Zurales is a three-time all-American gymnast at No. 3 Michigan who also keeps busy outside the gym. She is preparing for medical school and volunteering at a local hospital as she prepares for a career after athletics.
After standing still 6 months, time starts to move for Mundelein's KnarJan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Four seconds. That was Robert Knar's latest victory. His life, for the last six months, has been measured in similarly small increments. "It's the small victories that keep you going," Knar said. "Those are what I've been living for lately." Weeks ago, when Knar bent his knee again for the first time in what seemed like an eternity, it was a victory. A small victory, but a victory nonetheless for the Mundelein senior guard.
Lake Zurich’s cousin guard combo is a package deal Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Ryan Roach and John Repplinger are both guards for Lake Zurich this year. They work well together on the court and are more than just cousins, they are also best friends who play other sports together as well and plan to be roommates in college.
600 wins later, Iowa’s Bluder keeps on going Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Women's Watch talks with Iowa basketball coach Lisa Bluder on getting her 600th career win in her 29th season of coaching college basketball.
DePaul’s Lenti a two-sport athlete again Jan 20, 2013 12:00 AM
DePaul freshman Gena Lenti, a softball player, is a former high school basketball player who was missing basketball until she also joined the DePaul basketball team last week to help its depleted roster hit hard by injuries this season.
Brunson’s brush with fame? It’s just getting started Jan 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Stevenson point guard Jalen Brunson has NBA bloodlines and still regrets a missed opportunity to have a Michael Jordan jersey autographed by MJ. But it's looking like Brunson has plenty to look forward to in his basketball life.
New women’s soccer league plans to get it right Jan 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Women's Watch explores the relaunch of a women's professional soccer league in the United States, and talks with Chicago Red Stars head coach Rory Dames about the business model behind the new National Women's Soccer League.
Running down the top women’s stories of 2012 Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Women's Watch takes a look back at the top national and local women's sports stories of 2012.
Equestrian skills earn Batavia's Schmidt scholarship to SMUDec 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Who knew there were college scholarships for theatre? I didn't until about 10 years ago when my neighbor told me that her son, an actor in the high school plays, was in line for one. It was déjà vu for me this week when I got an education about equestrian. Who knew there were college scholarships for that, too? Taylor Schmidt, 17, has been riding horses since she was 8 years old, and competing in national competitions since she was 13. Yet, even she didn't know that going to college for free was a possibility through riding.
Fresh-faced Einloth fitting in just fine at Grayslake North Dec 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Not many high school athletes have their own cheering section. But Grayslake North forward Aidan Einloth has a dedicated group of friends who come to most of his games. They probably figure he could really use the support. Einloth is a freshman. Just last year, he was navigating through the awkward middle school years and playing 8th grade feeder basketball with his fellow tweens. Now, he’s starting on varsity for a 5-3 team that is veteran-heavy, but better because he’s in the lineup. He got his first start in the third game of the season, after being one of the first players off the bench before that.
Big Ten reaps volleyball riches Dec 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Women's Watch on the Big Ten's amazing run through the season and the NCAA volleyball tournament. It almost seems unfair that the conference won't be represented in tonight's national title game.
Varsity vigor, engineering excellence the norm for Wauconda’s Swenson Dec 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Wauconda's Austin Swenson is nearly finished with a four-year high school varsity sports career, but his collegiate future, hopefully balancing football and engineering, is only starting to take shape.
Berggren’s role in turnaround proved to be ‘priceless’ Dec 7, 2012 12:00 AM
Ashley Berggren, now a 36-year-old teacher and coach at Schaumburg High School, found out recently that she will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame later this season. Berggren was the face of one of the greatest turnarounds in women's college basketball. But neither her rise from a passed-over recruit to a college all-American, nor the transformation of the University of Illinois from Big Ten doormat to national powerhouse could have been predicted.