Josh Welge
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Blacher, Montini run past Glenbard South to win 18th straight regionalFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - Shannon Blacher said she has always been taught to play basketball at 110%. She's proven a good learner. The 5-foot-11 Montini senior and NIU recruit is an active defend...
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Beaumont, Benet race past Yorkville to ninth straight regional titleFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - Lenee Beaumont knows well the heightened sense of urgency this time of year. The Benet senior guard and Indiana recruit last season led the Redwings to fourth place in C...
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Boys basketball: Canfield, Wheaton Warrenville South beat Glenbard North, wrap up outright DuKane titleFeb 15, 2023 12:00 am - Brody Canfield joined his Wheaton Warrenville South teammates in pulling on orange championship T-shirts, climbed the ladder and cut down his strand of the net. These ki...
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Lyons cruises past Downers South in WSC crossover title gameFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - Lyons Township coach Meghan Hutchens nicknamed sophomore Nora Ezike "Big Time." After a November game, Hutchens said that when Ezike figured out how be a force and someo...
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Nazareth 'D' overwhelms Carmel again to capture ESCC Tournament titleFeb 04, 2023 12:00 am - Amalia Dray and Nazareth teammate Grace Carstensen trapped a Carmel ballhandler all the way to the end line in her backcourt, and all that saved her was a 10-second call...
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Wheaton North grad Hyde finds a home in backcourt for No. 1-ranked Morton CollegeFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - Claire Hyde and Kaylen Evans offer distinct perspectives on the chase to play college basketball at the highest level. Hyde, a former star at Wheaton North, bided her ti...
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Hot-shooting Stanton, Downers Grove North take down Lyons in key Silver clashJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - Jack Stanton has had a routine since coming to Downers Grove North of making 150 shots before warmups. By that time, the 6-foot-2 junior guard knows if he's feeling good...
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Oswego East continues to have West Aurora's numberJan 28, 2023 12:00 am - By Tyler Jasek's count, he's scored nine points in a game four times this season. Double figures has proved an elusive barrier. But Oswego East's 6-foot-6 senior forward...
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R-B's big man gives IC Catholic Prep fitsJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - Stefan Cicic is aware that he plays in an era when post players want to be guards and drift to the perimeter. That's not him. Cicic, Riverside-Brookfield's 6-foot-11 jun...
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Sides collide showdown goes to BenetJan 21, 2023 12:00 am - Brady Kunka and his Benet teammates bounded out of the postgame locker room. They could not wait to return to a mob of fans waiting on the court. They probably never wan...