Jerry Fitzpatrick
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Burlington Central blows out Stillman ValleyFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Not every game is a barnburner. There are usually a couple of easy wins on the schedule for perennial 20-win teams like Burlington Central in a regular season lasting 30...
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St. Charles East rallies past BataviaFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - The St. Charles East bench had a big say in Tuesday's 81-78 comeback win over visiting Batavia. The hot-shooting Bulldogs led 40-30 at halftime but the Saints took the l...
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Porto breaks Burlington Central's record for most winsFeb 15, 2020 12:00 am - Burlington Central boys basketball coach Brett Porto set a program record for career victories Saturday. Central defeated visiting McHenry 74-51 in Fox Valley Conference...
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Jacobs' hot shooting too much for Dundee-CrownFeb 15, 2020 12:00 am - The Jacobs boys basketball team demonstrated on Saturday why shooters need short memories. The Golden Eagles were on fire from beyond the arc in a 61-44 matinee win at D...
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St. Charles North grabs control of DuKane raceFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Senior Thomas Kellen and sophomore Ethan Marlowe gave St. Charles North control of its DuKane Conference destiny Friday. The 6-foot-5 Kellen and 6-7 Marlowe helped the N...
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St. Charles rivals square off for DuKane leadFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - More than pride is on the line when St. Charles East tangles with host St. Charles North Friday. The winner takes sole possession of first place in the DuKane Conference...
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Bartlett fends off Streamwood's comebackFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - The Streamwood boys basketball team nearly pulled off a monumental comeback Tuesday. Instead, host Bartlett held on 80-73 for the kind of confidence-building Upstate Eig...
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Valentine's perfect shooting lifts Geneva over HampshireFeb 08, 2020 12:00 am - Geneva guard Nate Valentine told teammate Chris Suger he didn't like the rims during pregame warmups at Hampshire. He had a plan, though. "Just don't hit the rims," a sm...
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Larkin locks down Elgin in lopsided winFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - Not in the modern history of the Elgin-Larkin series has either team played defense as effectively as the Royals in a 68-31 home victory Friday. The Upstate Eight Confer...
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Larkin heads into Elgin rematch playing better basketballFeb 06, 2020 12:01 am - No area boys basketball team owns a more deceiving record than Larkin. The Royals enter Friday's rematch against rival Elgin with a 5-17 record, but coach Deryn Carter's...