John Radtke
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Jacobs reaches Sweet Sixteen for first time in school historyMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Jacobs senior Cam Krutwig is one of the more prolific offensive threats of any boys basketball player in Illinois, one of those who can seemingly score at will. But on W...
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Larkin dominant in knocking off BoylanMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - When Rockford Boylan senior Zach Couper hit his first three 3-point attempts Tuesday night, Larkin's boys basketball team didn't panic in the least. Instead, Royals' coa...
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Past two weekends at Redbird were special for Fox Valley areaMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - When you've covered as many state tournaments as I have since 1976 they tend to become old hat. You hope for exciting games, knowing not every one will be. More than any...
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Montini finishes season with win vs. FremdMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - NORMAL - The end result might not have been a fifth state championship for Montini's girls basketball program, but the Broncos did keep a streak intact Saturday night. ...
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Geneva girls basketball tops Edwardsville to win 1st state titleMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - NORMAL — An amazing ending to an even more amazing run through the postseason ended appropriately Saturday night when Grace Loberg had the basketball in her hands when t...
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Glenbard South's Bair is Queen of the HillMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - NORMAL - Glenbard South sophomore Maggie Bair had the best of both worlds this weekend - she got to see her brother win a boys basketball regional championship Friday ni...
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Montini can't overcome EdwardsvilleMar 03, 2017 12:00 am - NORMAL - All season long Montini's girls basketball team overcame the obstacles. Friday night at Redbird Arena, the obstacles caught up with the Broncos. Senior Makenzie...
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Hampshire's Dumoulin in Queen of Hill finalsMar 03, 2017 12:00 am - NORMAL - Hampshire senior Rachel Dumoulin will get a chance to become Queen of the Hill on Saturday. Dumoulin made 11 of her 15 3-point attempts at Redbird Arena Friday ...
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Whitley's shot lifts Geneva over FremdMar 03, 2017 12:00 am - NORMAL — Geneva junior Margaret Whitley found it tough to score Friday night at Redbird Arena. Until it really mattered, that is. Whitley's left-handed bank shot from ju...
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Larkin's Kyles set goals, then went out and exceeded themMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - Marlee Kyles likes to set goals for herself, but it wasn't always that way. When Kyles entered Larkin High School as a freshman she really didn't have any goals or direc...