Articles filed under High Schools
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Boys basketball: Deerfield ends Kaneland’s undefeated run in overtime in Class 3A semifinal upsetMar 13, 2026 2:24 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Tommy Donahue drained a 3-pointer and Deerfield opened up a 14-point lead on Kaneland with 5:14 left in the third quarter of a Class 3A state semifinal. The K...
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As Martinelli’s Northwestern career ends, his brother recalls how it all beganMar 12, 2026 9:18 pm - Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli likely played his last game Thursday at the Big Ten Tournament, a loss to Purdue. Watching from his seats, older brother Dom relfected on where the story began.
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Boys basketball: Benet’s MacDermot left Australia 9 months ago to chase his hoops dreams — now he’s chasing a state titleMar 12, 2026 3:27 pm - Ethan MacDermot was living on the other side of the world when Benet won its state championship last March. He’ll be front and center Friday in Champaign. Benet’s 6-foot-...
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Boys basketball: Three-sport star Stepanich leads York to stateMar 12, 2026 3:08 pm - York is a 109-year-old school steeped in athletic tradition. Its boys basketball coach, Mike Dunn, knows it well. His great-grandfather, Clarence D. East, was the school’...
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Boys basketball: Kaneland’s secret weapons — A barn, 500 shots a day, and the defense carrying the Knights to stateMar 12, 2026 2:56 pm - Team dinners at Connor Kimme’s house for the Kaneland boys basketball team aren’t just about the food. They’re about the barn. Kyle Kimme, Connor’s father, started buildi...
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Schmit: Will Benet, York or Kaneland bring home a boys basketball state title?Mar 12, 2026 12:23 pm - Kevin Schmit: What will it take for Benet, York or Kaneland to bring home an IHSA boys basketball title this weekend in Champaign?
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Martinelli refuses to quit, sends Northwestern past IndianaMar 11, 2026 9:58 pm - Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli continued to boost his scoring record, pouring in 28 points as the Wildcats advanced past Indiana in Round 2 of the Big Ten Tournament at the United Center.
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Girls basketball: Fox Valley All-Area captain Schilb lights up scoreboard, leads St. Charles East to sectional crownMar 11, 2026 5:32 pm - It did not take long for Brooklyn Schilb to make her presence felt this season. In three of St. Charles East’s first five girls basketball games, Schilb topped the 30-poi...
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Girls basketball: Cook County All-Area captain Linke leaves Prospect as program leader in points, reboundsMar 11, 2026 5:30 pm - As the expression goes, it's hard to put a price tag on how important Alli Linke was to the Prospect girls basketball program. She was money for the Knights the last four...
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Girls basketball: Libertyville’s Fisher elevates her game, earns Lake County All-Area captainMar 11, 2026 5:29 pm - Numbers have a tendency to speak for themselves. In the case of Libertyville junior girls basketball standout Lily Fisher, they speak loudly — so much so that others refe...