Articles filed under High Schools
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Girls basketball: St. Edward hands 34-0 Johnsburg first loss, wins 2A sectional titleFeb 26, 2026 9:31 pm - St. Edward knew it had a tall task in trying to take down unbeaten Johnsburg on Thursday night. The Green Wave, though, weren’t intimidated. “We knew what we had to come ...
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Girls basketball: Carmel edges Libertyville to claim 4A sectional crownFeb 26, 2026 9:27 pm - Thanks to their abilities to rally from an eight-point second quarter deficit and then the strength to hold off a furious late charge, second-seeded Carmel joyfully celeb...
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Girls basketball: Loyola’s pressure too much for Maine South in sectional setbackFeb 26, 2026 9:05 pm - With two minutes, 24 seconds to play and both teams at their benches during a timeout, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” blared over the loudspeakers at Maine South. Sure,...
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Schmit: Time for some great regional final boys basketball matchupsFeb 26, 2026 5:40 pm - Kevin Schmit writes about five area regional championship boys basketball games to keep an eye on Friday night.
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Ahead of first voting experience, Conant seniors meet candidatesFeb 26, 2026 5:34 pm - More than 500 seniors recently gathered in the Conant High School auditorium for a unique opportunity to become educated voters while learning more about the election process.
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Boys basketball: Timothy Christian drops its regional openerFeb 25, 2026 10:53 pm - Gavin Radmer found a seam inside and bounced a pass to 6-foot-7 forward Jace Nelson in the final moments of Richmond-Burton’s Class 2A Johnsburg regional semifinal again...
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Boys basketball: Oswego East turns it around against Downers Grove North in second halfFeb 25, 2026 10:48 pm - Dshaun Bolden was the lone non-senior in Oswego East’s starting lineup Wednesday, so in theory the junior was not playing with the desperation of potentially his last hig...
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Boys basketball: Clayton, Gillmar spearhead Wheaton North’s win over St. Charles North to open playoffsFeb 25, 2026 10:44 pm - It was a perfect Wednesday night for Jon Clayton. Well, almost. With Wheaton North up by double digits with a minute remaining against St. Charles North, the junior, who ...
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Boys basketball: Crystal Lake South, Cary-Grove ready to meet againFeb 25, 2026 10:36 pm - As a freshman on Crystal Lake South‘s varsity two years ago, Nick Stowasser often played mop-up minutes in blowouts, even during the postseason. The Gators starters and a...
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Davis’ college visits focused on Big Ten, but list could expandFeb 25, 2026 8:52 pm - Warren High School guard Jaxson Davis, one of the top-ranked players in the Class of 2027, gave an update on his college recruiting Wednesday. He’s been to three Big Ten schools recently, with another trip set for next weekend.