Articles filed under High Schools
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Sidelines: An ‘underdog’ finds his callingFeb 18, 2026 5:31 pm - Sidelines: Willowbrook boys basketball coach and para-professional D’Amonte Ellis spent the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles as one of 40 Jr. NBA clinicians.
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Larkin’s Dance Academy to present ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’Feb 18, 2026 10:24 am - Larkin High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Academy’s Dance Academy will present a dancing adaptation of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
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Boys basketball: Cary-Grove clinches FVC title outright by beating McHenryFeb 18, 2026 8:39 am - Adam McCloud’s message to his Cary-Grove boys basketball team after it clinched a share of the Fox Valley Conference championship was that the job’s not done. After the T...
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Girls basketball: Neuqua Valley bows out on heartbreaking buzzer beaterFeb 17, 2026 10:42 pm - Aubrey Lamberti weaved her way upcourt in the final seconds Tuesday, waiting for a timeout to be called. Until her coach gave her clarity. “He just said, ‘Go!’ and I was ...
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Girls basketball: Thomas comes up big in second half, helps Batavia avoid upsetFeb 17, 2026 10:39 pm - It was a sort of wake-up call for Batavia senior Ali Thomas. With the Bulldogs trailing DeKalb early in the third quarter, the 6-foot forward was standing at mid-court wi...
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Boys basketball: Marynowski, Nee lead Glenbard East’s second half surge past West Aurora in UEC title gameFeb 17, 2026 10:03 pm - Glenbard East senior Jacob Marynowski wasn’t exactly a happy camper in the first quarter Tuesday night at West Aurora. The 6-foot-3 forward, one of the starting five for ...
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Cepuran, United States men’s team pursuit, take the silver medal in MilanFeb 17, 2026 1:53 pm - Ethan Cepuran, Emery Lehman, and Casey Dawson earned a silver medal in team pursuit on Tuesday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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Girls basketball: Popp’s late jumper pushes Geneva past KanelandFeb 16, 2026 10:50 pm - Girls basketball: Linnea Popp hit a short jumper with two seconds to play to give Geneva a 38-36 win over Kaneland in their Class 3A Dixon Regional semifinal Monday at Lancaster Gym.
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Boys basketball: Kankakee stays unbeaten at home with win over Waubonsie ValleyFeb 16, 2026 10:40 pm - Boys basketball: Kankakee wrapped up a perfect season in front of its home fans by zipping past Waubonsie Valley 63-47 on Monday.
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Feb 16, 2026 6:19 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.