John Leusch
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Conant honors Travers — with comeback winJan 25, 2014 3:15 pm - In the spring of 1989, the chairman of the social studies department at Conant High School was looking to hire a teacher. “He asked me what I knew about Dan Travers,” sa...
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Point taken as Prospect handles Elk GroveJan 24, 2014 2:01 pm - There were two girls who have scored more than 1,000 points for Prospect girls basketball in the Jean Walker Field House on Friday night. One was on the floor, and one w...
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Fabbri trying to find a spot in Viator’s 1,000-point clubJan 22, 2014 2:58 pm - Senior Erin Fabbri broke her ankle on Dec. 6. Now she is trying to break into an elite list of St. Viator girls basketball players. Only two Lions have reached 1,000 poi...
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Lessons learned, Hersey handles Grayslake CentralJan 21, 2014 2:35 pm - Hersey’s seniors got to honor their favorite high school mentors prior to Tuesday’s nonconference girls basketball game with visiting Grayslake Central. “It something we...
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Lakes’ Baker makes her mark at Illinois WesleyanJan 20, 2014 4:12 pm - The key for any athlete is making strides in his or her sport. So for Lakes High school graduate Jenna Baker, she seems right on course in her collegiate soccer career. ...
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Millender, Marian too much for Rolling MeadowsJan 19, 2014 11:24 pm - Dan Murray watched Marian Catholic edge Rolling Meadows for the Class 4A state girls basketball championship on television from his home last March. When the two teams m...
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Pickerington ices Maine WestJan 18, 2014 7:46 pm - Maine West’s IHSA Hall of Famer Derril Kipp still remembers his first game coaching in Jim O’Boye’s first girls basketball shootout 24 years ago at Illinois-Chicago. His...
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Kemph leads Meadows’ comeback win at HerseyJan 17, 2014 2:44 pm - Hersey’s girls basketball team was patient Friday night. Rolling Meadows guard Jackie Kemph was not. The 2012-13 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year dashed relentlessly...
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Westminster Christian nails down NAC titleJan 15, 2014 9:35 pm - A banner hangs in the Westminster Christian girls basketball team’s locker room stating goals for the season. One was to become the school’s first girls sports team to w...
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LoGrande’s giant effort helps HP past WheelingJan 14, 2014 10:41 pm - Highland Park senior Lizzy LoGrande said the Giants weren’t too happy about their start on Monday night in a 49-37 loss to Maine East. “We didn’t want to feel like that ...