The List
Search and find Chicagoland events
From: to:
Stories By Kevin Schmit
Showing stories 1-25 out of 529
WW South hits from deep
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/10/2010
As a parade of Wheaton Warrenville South boys basketball players hit 3-pointers, it quickly became a feeding frenzy on the perimeter. FULL STORY

Benet remains unbeaten in ESCC
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/6/2010
Benet's boys basketball team wants to make it a two-horse race in the East Suburban Catholic Conference. FULL STORY

Robinson's big finish a highlight for W. Chicago
By Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/5/2010
For the rest of his life Jeff Robinson will have a great story to tell about his playing days at West Chicago. FULL STORY

Glenbard East establishing a winning tradition
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/5/2010
During halftime of Glenbard East's boys basketball game last Friday, the school continued a celebration of its 50th anniversary by welcoming back and honoring players and coaches from the past. FULL STORY

WW South bounces back vs. Naperville C.
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/3/2010
Wheaton Warrenville South's boys basketball team had three days to stew on a 33-point loss. Judging by Tuesday's performance the Tigers used the time wisely. FULL STORY

Illinois comes through for patient Teitsma
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/2/2010
In the realm of college football recruiting, late is definitely better than never. Glenbard South's Austin Teitsma found that out over the weekend when, during an official visit to Champaign, the senior was offered a scholarship by the University of Illinois. FULL STORY

Downers Grove South gets even with Willowbrook
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/31/2010
Maybe Downers Grove South's boys basketball team should exhaust itself more often. Ending a grind of four games in eight days, the Mustangs notched their fifth straight win with a 64-37 rout of Willowbrook in Saturday's West Suburban Gold matchup in Downers Grove. FULL STORY

Merrithey, Glenbard East roll past WW South
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/30/2010
On any given night you never know who's going to have the hot hand for Glenbard East's boys basketball team. FULL STORY

Huskies, Blazers made right call
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 1/29/2010
Paul Parpet sat front-row center at a coaching clinic in Florida as Lou Holtz spoke to a packed house. FULL STORY

Benet primed for toughest part of its schedule
By Kevin Schmit and Dave Oberhelman | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/28/2010
Now it really starts getting serious for Benet's boys basketball team. Off to an incredible 15-3 record - including a 7-0 mark as co-leaders of the East Suburban Catholic Conference - the Redwings are about to hit the toughest segment of their schedule. FULL STORY

Naperville North picks Drendel to lead football program
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/27/2010
With one of the most prestigious high school football programs in the state, Naperville North faced a pressure-packed decision in picking its next head coach. FULL STORY

Glenbard North keeps rolling against South Elgin
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/27/2010
Glenbard North's boys basketball team played perhaps its best game of the season last Friday. The Panthers topped it on Tuesday. FULL STORY

Leyden stops Addison Trail
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/24/2010
Deep into the fourth quarter, Leyden didn't look like a team planning to win a basketball game. The Eagles pulled it together just in time. FULL STORY

Benet makes sure of win over Marist
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/23/2010
With its toughest stretch of schedule on the doorstep, Benet's boys basketball team could have been caught looking ahead Friday night. FULL STORY

Kos takes over at Fenton
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/21/2010
Fenton's search for a new football coach attracted more than 50 applicants. In the end, though, the Bison decided the best choice was already in the building. FULL STORY

Glenbard East, Neuqua Valley to hit big stage
By Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/21/2010
The Daily Herald's - and DuPage County's - Nos. 1-2 rated boys basketball teams will appear in the 13th annual High School Hoops Showdown, Saturday at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. FULL STORY

Glenbard South shoots just well enough to win
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/20/2010
As Glenbard South's boys basketball team heads toward its toughest section of schedule, one glaring fact hangs over the Raiders. FULL STORY

Glenbard East runs win streak to 9 games
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/17/2010
With every game, Glenbard East's boys basketball team is appreciating its winning streak more and more. FULL STORY

Wheaton Warrenville South wins sixth straight
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/16/2010
Wheaton Warrenville South's boys basketball team put together 28 minutes of magic Friday night. At that point the last four minutes didn't matter. FULL STORY

IHSA moving basketball supers back to their roots
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 1/15/2010
Hinsdale Central athletic director Paul Moretta wasted no time. When he heard last summer about an IHSA policy change regarding the move of boys basketball supersectionals from college stadiums back to high schools, he put in a phone call to Bloomington. FULL STORY

Willowbrook closes with flourish in win over Addison Trail
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/15/2010
Consistency comes in all shapes and sizes. For Willowbrook's boys basketball team on Thursday, every quarter offered something different. FULL STORY

Addison Trail picks familiar name
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/15/2010
Addison Trail couldn't have chosen a more in-house candidate to take over its football program. Paul Parpet Jr., whose hall of fame father is retiring after 29 years at the helm, will be the Blazers' next head coach. FULL STORY

Neuqua hoping to smooth out Waubonsie's edge
By Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/14/2010
The rivalry between Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley has come a long way from its 1998-99 origins. FULL STORY

Glenbard East overcomes shooting woes
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/10/2010
Glenbard East's boys basketball team struggled with its shooting for one of the few times this season. The talented Rams still found a way to win. FULL STORY

Naperville Central keeps win streak going vs. Naperville North
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/9/2010
Naperville Central didn't talk once about its rival's superior record leading up to Friday's game. FULL STORY

Showing stories 1-25 out of 529