Suburban Sprawl includes an Olympic basketball qualifier
Maine West’s Angela Dugalic took a break from UCLA’s season to visit Brazil and help Serbia qualify for this summer’s Paris Olympics. Dugalic started her college career at Oregon and transferred to UCLA after one season.
Big Red upset
Benet’s Kendall Moriarty played a key role in Nebraska’s comeback victory over No. 2 Iowa last weekend. She scored 7 points and her defense helped keep Caitlin Clark quiet in the fourth quarter. The game was also kind of a big deal.
Two other Big Ten Benet grads squared off in Madison on Wednesday
Combine time
Minnesota DB Tyler Nubin, from St. Charles North, received an invite to the NFL Combine. Michigan OL Trevor Keegan (Crystal Lake South) is another local player with an invitation.
Bear down, flags on
Willowbrook was one of the featured teams when the Bears helped announce girls flag football becoming an official IHSA varsity sport
Voice of the Chargers
There was sad news at Dundee-Crown with the passing of longtime announcer Chuck Feldmann
Feldmann joined the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2020
Tri-champs
Northern Lake County boys basketball ended in a three-way tie between Antioch, Grayslake Central and Lakes. For Antioch, it was the first conference title in boys hoops since 1981. That ‘81 squad featured two Big Ten players, John Ploss (Wisconsin) and Dee Maras (Illinois) and went downstate. Who knew it would take so long?
Palatine celebrated a second straight victory in the MSL title game
West Aurora grabbed a share of the Southwest Prairie
Benet wins the East Suburban Catholic
Warren and Lake Forest split the North Suburban Conference title
Johnsburg with another conference title that took a while
State of wrestling
State wrestling is this weekend in Champaign. Montini will have competitors in 12 of the 14 weight classes in 2A
Buzzer beaters
Here’s a Wheaton Warrenville South game-winner against St. Charles East
Keeping with the baseline out of bounds theme, here’s Barrington vs. Prospect
Hoop milestones
Buffalo Grove’s Luke Anamdu scored 45 points in a losing effort against Fremd. Using the All In version because it included a photo.
Shout out to the MSL boys basketball players of the year...
West Aurora’s Terrence Smith scored his 1,000th point...
Hinsdale South’s Amelia Lavorato reached 1,000 points...
Triple threat
Antioch’s Marshall Gehrke knows how to fill up a highlight reel, beginning with the national anthem
Mid-major madness
If you’re in the Dayton area this weekend, be sure to grab an autograph from St. Viator grad Trey Calvin
Softball begins
St. Viator’s Brooke Cwik hit her first college home run for DePaul
Buffalo Grove’s Kaitlin Ryan notched her first career strikeout for Coastal Carolina
College commits
Glenbard South running back Carter London committed to Aurora University.
Maine West pitcher Collin Duffy is headed to Quincy
Another ring
A three-time Super Bowl champ belongs on the school message board. Congrats to former Illinois OL Nick Allegretti for helping lead the Chiefs achieve another victory.