John Lemon
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Softball: Howe settles down, pitches St. Charles East past St. Charles NorthApr 25, 2022 1:00 am - Izzy Howe's day couldn't have started much worse Monday in St. Charles East's crosstown battle with St. Charles North. Things got quite a bit better as the game went on....
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Illinois aims to go deep in March Madness this yearMar 13, 2022 1:00 am - With a Big Ten Tournament title in 2021 followed by a 2022 Big Ten regular season co-championship, Illinois has reestablished itself as one of the top programs in the co...
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Libertyville's Peterson, USC returning to NCAA TournamentMar 13, 2022 1:00 am - A year ago, Libertyville graduate Drew Peterson helped USC make a run to the Elite Eight. The 6-foot-8 senior guard played a key role as the Trojans beat Drake, Kansas a...
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Barrington runs away with St. Charles East, all the way to RedbirdFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - It's not often a supersectional ends with a running clock, but that's how the last eight minutes ticked away for Barrington in its 64-33 blowout win over St. Charles Eas...
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St. Charles East stuns top-seed GenevaFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - St. Charles East took its first lead early in the second quarter Tuesday against No. 1 seed Geneva in the Class 4A Bartlett sectional semifinals. The Vikings had almost ...
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Geneva clinches outright DuKane championshipFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Geneva's size - starting three 6-footers and another at 5-11 - is a big reason the Vikings entered Saturday's regular season home finale at 20-4 having just secured the ...
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Geneva tops St. Charles East, clinches share of DuKane crownFeb 03, 2022 12:00 am - In a sign of the times, scouting has become more convenient for St. Charles East girls basketball coach Josh Foster - like most coaches. Which certainly doesn't make pla...
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Lake Park's defense frustrates BataviaJan 28, 2022 12:00 am - Lake Park coach Billy Pitcher had a simple, rhetorical question for his players early in the third quarter Friday night at Batavia. "Who's scored all their points?" Pitc...
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Burlington Central stymies South Elgin in matchup of conference leadersJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - One thing Collin Kalamatas likes about his Burlington Central girls basketball team this season is how much they pay attention to details. That goes for the scouting rep...
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McEwen shoots Bartlett past St. Charles NorthJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - It's not easy to get Bartlett sophomore guard Kelton McEwen to leave a gym. Just ask his coach, Jim Wolfsmith. "We'll have a 5:30 practice, over at 7:30, he asks, 'Coac...