Articles filed under High Schools
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Girls basketball: DuPage County All-Area captain Mporokoso finishes stellar 4 years with 2,979 points, 119 winsMar 11, 2026 5:29 pm - Danyella Mporokoso enjoyed the kind of senior season most high school girls basketball players can only dream about. For starters, she averaged 27.5 points in 4 games whi...
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These student-athletes specialize in being mentally toughMar 11, 2026 3:49 pm - Area student-athletes Margaret Andrzejewski, Nate Cichy, Madison Miles, Hunter Stepanich, and Michael Whitacre each were named to the 2026 Illinois High School Association All-State Academic Team.
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Getting a head start: Illinois students 5th in nation for scoring high on AP examsMar 10, 2026 6:52 pm - More Illinois students are taking Advanced Placement courses and scoring high on those exams compared to their peers in a majority of states, latest College Board data shows.
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Boys basketball: York beats St. Ignatius, heads to state for first time since 1968Mar 09, 2026 11:40 pm - Boys basketball: York secured its first supersectional title Monday, outlasting St. Ignatius in an overtime thriller 58-56 at the Class 4A University of Illinois-Chicago supersectional at Capital One Arena.
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Boys basketball: Benet keeps repeat hopes alive with convincing supersectional winMar 09, 2026 11:10 pm - As Jayden Wright watched Rockford Auburn star Amir Danforth come out hot Monday, the Benet senior guard’s instinct as a competitor might have been to match him shot for s...
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Softball: Jacobs sophomore Ferrante delivers in season-opening win over MarengoMar 09, 2026 10:26 pm - Starting, relieving and anchoring Jacobs’ lineup, Skylee Ferrante delivered every way in Monday’s season opener against Marengo. After being taken out of the game as the ...
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Boys basketball: Hersey pushes DePaul before falling short in 4A supersectionalMar 09, 2026 10:11 pm - Despite DePaul’s lofty rankings, Hersey came out without a worry on its minds Monday in the Class 4A supersectional at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates. Hersey gave it all th...
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Boys basketball: Hassan’s last- second basket sends Kaneland to stateMar 09, 2026 9:18 pm - Kaneland coach Ernie Colombe and his players were well aware of how dangerous Morton guard Alex McKie could be after he put up 27 points in a sectional semifinal against...
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Boys basketball: Deerfield denies St. Francis trip to 3A state tournamentMar 09, 2026 9:06 pm - Evan Nagler scored 20 points, Jake Pollack added 11, and Deerfield clinched the first supersectional championship in school history with a 51-36 victory over St. Francis ...
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High Five: Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Mar 09, 2026 5:20 pm - High Five: This edition honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.