Schools Stories from December 28, 2017 (Change date)
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Vernon Hills shoots past Libertyville, into tourney finaleDec 29, 2017 10:11 pm - Basketball teams prefer their shots, not their players, to fall. Which made it difficult for Libertyville's girls to rise to the challenge Thursday morning with a champi...
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Larkin no match for UpliftDec 28, 2017 9:39 pm - Larkin's quest to be counted among the state's elite boys basketball teams hit a wall named Uplift in the second round of the 57th Proviso West Holiday Tournament Thursd...
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Lemont upends South ElginDec 28, 2017 9:49 pm - South Elgin never figured out how to contain Lemont's potent front line duo of senior Paul O'Leary and junior Nate Ferguson. The bruising 6-foot-9 O'Leary poured in a ga...
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St. Francis falters in fourth quarter of fast-paced gameDec 28, 2017 9:51 pm - St. Francis just ran out of gas, plain and simple. Latin turned a double-digit deficit near the end of the third quarter into an 84-76 victory over the Spartans at the L...
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Glenbard South escapes Downers Grove North to reach tourney finalDec 29, 2017 6:58 pm - At times Glenbard South was virtually unstoppable. At other times the Raiders were easily flappable. But Glenbard South (13-1) flashed just enough offense, particularly ...
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New Benet, same old resultDec 28, 2017 9:28 pm - PONTIAC - Benet has had to assume a new identity this season. "Our team is completely different from last year," Benet coach Gene Heidkamp said. The Redwings had a first...
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Montini defeats Westmont, reaches title gameDec 28, 2017 10:20 pm - Dealing Westmont its first loss of the season, Montini was feeling it. As the clock drew down at the end of the first quarter, two defenders crowded Broncos senior Matt ...
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Brown, West Aurora stymie Warren at PontiacDec 29, 2017 6:57 pm - PONTIAC - Traevon Brown was looking for a reprieve. The West Aurora junior guard was still stinging from missing a potential game-winning shot against St. Charles East i...
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Maine Township District 207 speaker to present "The Surprising Truth About Learning"Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - The Maine Township District 207 community is invited to attend an event with education author Will Richardson, as he presents "The Surprising Truth About Learning" at Ma...
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DePaul College Prep denies StevensonDec 28, 2017 8:43 pm - For the second straight day, Stevenson's boys basketball team was trying to put together a second-half rally and spring another holiday tournament upset. But this time,...