Yohn getting back into it at Bradley

St. Edward alum Katie Yohn has endured some ups and downs this year on the basketball court.

Yohn, a sophomore who led the Bradley University women's basketball team in scoring last year as a freshman, recently missed a pair of games due to a concussion.

Yohn did not play in the Braves' 73-51 loss to Illinois or in a 77-72 win at Eastern Illinois.

“The concussion occurred during the game against Iowa,” Yohn explained. “I was guarding a player coming off a screen and got shouldered or head-butted in the face.”

Yohn was not a big fan of the recovery process.

“(It) was long and boring,” she said. “I couldn't watch TV, do homework, go to class, watch movies or go on my computer. I was just supposed to lay on the couch or in my bed in a dark room.”

Yohn said she's back to 100 percent on the health front.

“I passed all the impact tests required on the computer and other physical tests as well,” she said.

She recently returned to the lineup at the Cancun (Mexico) Thanksgiving Clsssic.

In Bradley's 65-62 win over William & Mary, Yohn came off the bench and scored 11 points in only 21 minutes of play.

In an 82-59 loss to Arizona in Cancun, Yohn again came off the bench and scored a team-high 14 points in only 26 minutes. She attempted 17 shots in the game, including a 3-for-11 showing from the 3-point line.

To start the season, Yohn scored 16 points in a 77-63 victory over Butler. She also had 10 points (including two 3-pointers) in a 91-53 loss to nationally ranked Iowa in Iowa City.

“I've improved in many areas from last year,” said Yohn. “My defense, jump shot, my ability to drive to the basket and my overall strength have improved.”

In her first 4 games, Yohn averaged 12.8 points per game and shot 10 for-32 from the 3-point line (. 313). She also averaged 2.5 rebounds a contest and was playing an average of 25.3 minutes.

“The best part of my game right now is my 3-point shot,” said Yohn. “I've been working on coming off screens to get open and on my footwork and release to get more shots off. My range has gotten deeper because of all of the weightlifting we've been doing the past months.”

Bradley was 3-3 heading into a midweek game at UW-Milwaukee.

“I think our team has done well this season,” said Yohn. “We have a really tough schedule and haven't had much time to rest and recover from one game to the next. It just shows you how tough our team is. We've really picked up our intensity in games and in practice. We're working hard and it's paying off. We're looking forward to the rest of our games this season and to show everyone how good we can be.”

Moran at Northern Iowa: Jacobs graduate Johnny Moran delivered in front of a big audience recently.

Moran, a junior guard at Northern Iowa University, led the team with 15 points in a 68-46 loss to Syracuse in front of a crowd of 22,198 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Moran shot 4-for-11 from the 3-point line in the game and was 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. He also had 3 rebounds in 33 minutes of action.

Moran also scored 6 points to go with 3 rebounds and 3 assists in the team's 84-45 win over Coe. Moran played 19 minutes in the contest.

In a 65-63 loss at UW-Milwaukee, Moran had 7 point sin 32 minutes of play. The game was played at U.S. Cellular Arena (trivia note: The arena, formerly known as the MECCA, was the original home of the Milwaukee Bucks).

In a 65-52 win over North Dakota, Moran had 7 points and a team-high 7 rebounds in 32 minutes of play.

Through the team's first 4 games, Moran was averaging 8.8 points and was fourth on the team in scoring. He shot 8-for-22 from the 3-point line in those first 4 games, while averaging 29 minutes of playing time.

Steimle At Wash. U: Former Elgin Academy athletic standout Lauren Steimle just completed her freshman season on the Washington University in St. Louis women's soccer team. Steimle played in 11 games this season (1 start) and scored 3 goals and had 1 assist. Steimle took 11 shots on goal for the Bears, who went 11-8-2 and 3-2-2 in conference play.

Bakley at SIUE: Huntley alum Jordan Bakley is a junior on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville wrestling team. Bakely, who transferred from Harper College, started the week having wrestled in 5 matches at 184 pounds. SIUE was 0-3 to start the season.

Oehlerking at North Park: Streamwood product Melissa Oehlerking has played in 1 game so far in her freshman season for the North Park University women's basketball team. North Park was 3-2 to start the week.

Bergquist at Western Illinois: Huntley alum Krissy Bergquist is a junior right-side hitter on the Western Illinois University women's volleyball team. Bergquist played in 82 sets this season and averaged 1.84 kills and 1.32 digs per set and was fifth on the team in scoring at 2.04 points per set. Western Illinois was 8-22 overall this season.

Mize at Cardinal Stritch: Caitlin Mize (Crystal Lake South) is a sophomore center on the Cardinal Stritch women's basketball team. To start the week, Mize had played in 8 games and was averaging over 10 minutes of playing time per game, while pulling in 2.1 rebounds per contest. Cardinal Stritch was 6-2 through its first 8 games.

Knutson at Illinois: Crystal Lake South product Laura Knutson recently finished her senior season with the University of Illinois women's soccer team. Knutson, a member of the all-Big Ten Conference freshman team four years ago and an academic all-Big Ten pick as a junior, started 18 games this season and had 1 goal via a header at Michigan. Knutson, a defensive mid, finished her run at Illinois with career totals of 9 goals and 7 assists. Illinois was 13-5-1 this season and 6-3-1 in Big Ten action.

Heine at Saint Xavier: Hampshire alum Chrissy Heine is a freshman on the Saint Xavier University women's basketball team. To start the week, Heine had played in all of the team's first 6 games and was averaging 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest off the bench. She was shooting .500 from the field and also had 8 steals. Saint Xavier won 5 of its first 6 contests of the season.

Fabros at Presbyterian: Huntley product Carolyn Fabros just completed her senior season on the Presbyterian College women's volleyball team. Fabros, a defensive specialist, played in 30 matches and averaged 1.65 digs per set. Presbyterian went 13-18 this season.

Burzak at Whitewater: TJ Burzak, a Hampshire graduate, is a sophomore on the UW-Whitewater men's basketball team. Burzak played in one of the team's first 3 games. Whitewater was off to a 2-1 start.

Maisto at Elmhurst: Burlington Central product Jordan Maisto had played in all of Elmhurst College's first five women's basketball games. Maisto, a freshman guard, averaged 13.2 minutes of playing time in those games, while pulling in 2.0 rebounds a contest. She also had 8 assists. Elmhurst was 1-4 to start the season.

Whitaker at Washington and Lee: Bartlett alum Larry Whitaker is a freshman forward on the Washington and Lee University men's basketball team. Whitaker was averaging 14 minutes of action and shooting .462 from the field through the team's first 4 games (Washington and Lee was off to a 4-0 start). In those first 4 games, Whitaker averaged 4.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest.

Moreno at Luther: Former Bartlett standout Eric Moreno is a freshman on the Luther College wrestling team. Moreno sported a 3-5 mark at 165 and 174 pounds this season.

Alan at Carthage: Elgin High product Caris Alan is a sophomore guard on the nationally ranked Carthage College women's basketball team. Alan played in two of the team's first 5 games this season. Carthage was 5-0 to start the week and was ranked fifth in both Division III national polls.

Hasenberg at Colgate: Former Bartlett football standout Josh Hasenberg is a sophomore quarterback on the Colgate University team. Hasenberg played in 1 game as a freshman against Georgetown. This year's team finished 7-4 in the regular season. Quarterback Greg Sullivan threw for 1,349 yards and 8 touchdowns this year, while running back Nate Eachus ran for 1,871 yards and scored 21 touchdowns. Sullivan is a senior and Eachus is a junior.

Krutwig at South Dakota: Jacobs graduate Conrad Krutwig has played in 3 games so far this season for the University of South Dakota men's basketball team. Krutwig is a sophomore forward.

Peterson at Loras: Jacobs product Zach Peterson is a junior on the Loras College men's basketball team. Peterson had played in four of the team's first 5 games. Loras was 1-4 to start the season.

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