Articles filed under Fitzpatrick, Jerry
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Larkin falls behind big early but doesn't give up
Mar 17, 2018 1:29 PM - Larkin's boys basketball team fell behind 9-0 and trailed by 18 with 1:30 left in the first half, but the Royals climbed back into it against mighty Belleville West at the Class 4A state semifinals.
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Supersectional win has special and satisfying meaning for Carter, Larkin
Mar 14, 2018 6:26 AM - Larkin boys basketball coach Deryn Carter tends to repeat certain phrases when he gets really excited and his excitement level was off the charts after Tuesday's 53-46 victory over Benet Academy in the Class 4A NIU supersectional.
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Carter's demand for mental toughness pays dividends for Larkin
Mar 10, 2018 1:25 AM - The mental toughness Deryn Carter has demanded of Larkin basketball players since the day he returned to coach his alma mater in 2009 translated to a sectional championship in Algonquin Friday night.
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There are many good things for Dundee-Crown to remember
Mar 7, 2018 10:41 PM - Dundee-Crown seniors Jack Orndahl and Gabe Bergeron remember the really bad times, which is why the last five days felt so good.
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Batavia's 'brothers' savor their state championship dream
Nov 26, 2017 12:02 AM - A Batavia football team that lived by the postseason motto "one more week" fully embraced the opportunity to play one more period in Saturday's Class 7A state championship game at Huskie Stadium.
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Batavia -- A homegrown bunch of brothers who get to play one more week
Nov 18, 2017 10:45 PM - The trust level between Batavia football players is off the charts. Same goes for the trust factor between the Bulldogs and their coaches.
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In the end, turnovers prove costly to Jacobs more than anything
Mar 15, 2017 2:15 AM - Jacobs didn't get the shot it wanted in the end, but Fremd had a lot to with that.
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Krutwig's performance against Larkin was definitely 'Elite'
Mar 11, 2017 2:08 AM - Look out Elite Eight. Here comes one of the elite players in the state in Jacobs star Cam Krutwig, who put on a show for the approximately 3,000 fans packed into Elgin's Chesbrough Field House for Friday night's Class 4A sectional final.
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Over the hump satisfying, but Jacobs wants more
Mar 9, 2017 12:21 AM - The IHSA doesn't award a trophy for winning a sectional semifinal but no Jacobs boys basketball player or coach, past or present, needs hardware to appreciate the significance of Wednesday's 60-55 win over Hononegah at Elgin.
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Carter's expectations never changed, and now Larkin's 2 wins from state
Mar 8, 2017 12:47 AM - The IHSA boys basketball tournament can be as unforgiving as a 5 a.m. wake-up call.
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