Prep Sports
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Loyola’s dominant second half knocks out Lincoln-Way East
Nov 23, 2024 10:02 pm - Loyola entered Saturday’s Class 8A semifinal with Lincoln-Way East in a unique position for its program. The Ramblers were widely considered an underdog in the matchup, a...
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Girls basketball: Kaneland holds off furious Auburn rally, takes third at Burlington C. tournament
Nov 23, 2024 8:58 pm - Kendra Brown’s 3-point attempts weren’t exactly falling Saturday against Rockford Auburn in the third-place game of the Mark Einwich Tournament. It didn’t matter. The Kan...
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St. Francis can’t repeat Week 9 win, falls to Nazareth in 5A semifinals
Nov 23, 2024 7:49 pm - Logan Malachuk took the final snap and held the football up high. Jake Cestone did a backflip behind him. And with that, Nazareth’s return to a familiar setting was cemen...
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Sophomore Abrams throws 4 TDs, Montini soars past Wilmington in Class 3A semifinal
Nov 23, 2024 7:43 pm - The fireworks and flyover had nothing on the Montini offense. After the spectacular pregame festivities set the tone for Saturday’s Class 3A semifinal in Lombard, it was ...
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Geneva knocks off Cary-Grove in Class 6A semis, reaches 1st state championship game since 2008
Nov 23, 2024 7:18 pm - Tony Chahino was still shy of 3 years old when Geneva hosted a semifinal at Burgess Field and won to advance to the Class 7A state championship game in 2008. The memories...
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Girls basketball: Maine South takes control early vs. HerseyNov 23, 2024 5:24 pm - Often you'll hear how important the first few minutes of the second half are in a basketball game. On Saturday, in the second round of the Buffalo Grove tournament, every...
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High school scores for Nov. 22Nov 22, 2024 10:56 pm - Girls basketball Benet/Naperville Central Tip Off Tournament Batavia 64, Bloom 38 Benet 77, De La Salle 18 Burlington Central Tournament St. Charles North ...
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Girls basketball: Sweeney’s five second-half 3-pointers lifts Geneva to 64-52 victory over Hampshire
Nov 22, 2024 10:14 pm - Peri Sweeney was a tiny bit upset about how her game against Hampshire started. Within the first five minutes of action, Geneva’s senior guard had already found herself o...
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Girls basketball: Waubonsie Valley dominates hosts to win York tourneyNov 22, 2024 9:52 pm - With 1:48 remaining in the first quarter at Friday’s York Thanksgiving Tournament championship game, during a timeout, the PA system blasted out the song Safe and Sound, ...
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Girls basketball: Campanelli’s career-high 32 points lead Huntley to victory
Nov 22, 2024 9:40 pm - When Huntley’s Aubrina Adamik was a freshman two years ago, she knew of Anna Campanelli, who’s a grade older. Then last year as a starting varsity player sharing the bask...