Craig Brueske
-
Wait worth it for Geneva's ValentineMar 20, 2021 1:00 am - Nathan Valentine loves the game of basketball. When the Illinois High School Association delayed the start of the basketball season last November due to COVID-19 protoc...
-
Balanced effort lifts Bartlett to UEC crownMar 13, 2021 12:00 am - Bartlett senior guard George Betevis had plenty to be thankful for Saturday afternoon. "I'm just glad we had a season," Betevis said following the Hawks' impressive 67-...
-
South Elgin beats Streamwood in UEC quarterfinalsMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Zoie Lewis has fit right in at her new school, and South Elgin's girls basketball team is better for it. Lewis, a sophomore transfer from Burlington Central, scored a g...
-
Kaneland battles but can't stop SycamoreMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Sidelined the last few games with an ankle injury, Sycamore freshman guard Lexi Carlsen could hardly wait to return to the basketball court. Carlsen came off the bench ...
-
Sinclair, Hare lead Bartlett to 4th straight UEC crownMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - Lexie Sinclair is not one to rest on her laurels. Prior to Thursday night's game against Upstate Eight Conference rival South Elgin, the Bartlett senior guard spent som...
-
St. Charles East's 3-point shooting sinks Glenbard NorthMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Confidence can be fleeting at times for high school basketball players. Two days after snapping a 5-game losing streak with Sunday's 52-50 victory over Lake Park, St. C...
-
Wheaton North downs cold-shooting St. Charles EastFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - Wheaton North boys basketball coach Dave Brackmann likes to follow a simple rule with his team. "You never want to tell a kid to stop shooting if they're capable of kno...
-
South Elgin bounces back, beats StreamwoodFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - South Elgin's Caroline Croft felt right at home Friday night. With sophomore Raina Yang sidelined (non-COVID related), Croft returned to her former position at point gu...
-
Larkin making its move in Upstate Eight standingsFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Larkin's strong junior class, led by starters Damari Wheeler-Thomas, Fernando Perez, Jamarion Stubbs, and Dontrell Maxie, has helped spark the Royals to a fast start in ...
-
Boley's clutch tip helps Larkin top South ElginFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am - Larkin senior forward Trace Boley spends time late at every practice working on tip-in drills. The hard work paid off against South Elgin Tuesday night. Boley's tip-in...