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Feb 25, 20232 min read
Recapping the Conant Regional Semifinals
Wednesday night I drove down to Conant High School located on the Hoffman Estates-Schaumburg border. The next door neighbor #14 seed...
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Feb 19, 20231 min read
Eagles Clinch First Conference Title and 20-Win Season in Ten Years with Comeback Win Over Grant
The Eagles played their final regular season game Tuesday night against archrival Grant. In the first meeting, the Eagles beat the...
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Feb 18, 20232 min read
Predicting the 1A Play-In Games
Since I haven't done the 1A bracket yet, I'll be doing something a little bit different; I'll make my picks for all of the 1A play-in...
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Feb 17, 20235 min read
Projecting the Class 2A Bracket
Carbondale (SIU) Supersectional: Newton Sectional: East Alton-Wood River Regional: Quarterfinal 1 (@ Salem): Stauton over Salem...
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Feb 16, 20233 min read
Projecting the Class 3A Bracket
Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena) Supersectional: De La Salle Sectional: Schurz Regional: Quarterfinal (@ Noble/Pritzker): Noble/Pritzker over...
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Feb 16, 20233 min read
Projecting the Class 4A Bracket
Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena) Supersectional: Barrington Sectional: Warren Regional: Quarterfinal (@ Zion-Benton): Zion-Benton over Round...
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Feb 14, 20231 min read
Indrusaitis, Johnson Spark Mustangs to Blowout Win over the Ramblers on the South Side
I finally got my chance to see a couple of teams that I have been trying to see all year. Friday night I drove down to the South Side to...
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Feb 12, 20232 min read
Thunderbolts' Size Too Much for Rival Chargers; Sets Up Conference Title Game with Boilermakers
Tuesday night I made my way down to Victor J. Andrew in the Tinley Park/Orland Hills area. Andrew hosted the Stagg Chargers. Both...
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Feb 10, 20233 min read
Recapping the Mustang Sunday Showcase
Every year in February, Evergreen Park hosts one of the most underrated shootouts in the Chicago area, if not the entire state of...
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Feb 7, 20232 min read
Recapping the Midwest Crossroads Shootout
Saturday I made the 2 ½ hour trip down to Normal West. I got a chance to get a look at some dwnstate teams and players that I wouldn't...
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Feb 7, 20231 min read
Oswego East Runs Past Yorkville; Sweeps Season Series for the Battle of the Southwest Prairie West
Friday night the Wolves and Foxes met for a rematch in Yorkville to decide the Southwest Prairie West. Back in December, the Wolves won...
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Feb 3, 20231 min read
Luke Williams Balls Out; Huskies with Big Road Win Despite Big Third Quarter Run by the Barbs
The Huskies and Barbs met on a rare Monday night in DeKalb. The two teams met back in December in Naperville, which saw the Huskies win...
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Jan 31, 20231 min read
Hilltoppers Take Care of Home Cooking with a 64-52 Win over the Huskies
In my second of three stops on Saturday, I drove out to the West Suburbs to Glen Ellyn to watch the defending 4A state champion Glenbard...
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Jan 30, 20232 min read
Vikings Comeback Falls Short; Hawks Remain Undefeated in the Chicago Area
The Hawks and Vikings renewed their non-conference South Suburban rivalry Saturday afternoon. The two squads meet once a year, usually...
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Jan 28, 20231 min read
Adam Panek Hits the Game Winning Free Throws; Blue Devils Knock Off Bears in Bear Country
Friday night I went over to Lake Zurich for the first time since October 2019. The Bears welcomed the Warren Blue Devils as it was their...
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Jan 21, 20231 min read
Eagles Get Big Night from Tyler Anderson as the Eagles Hold Off Archrival Knights
The Knights and Eagles renewed their rivalry Wednesday night in Lake Villa. It is one of the more underrated rivalries up in the North...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read
Cooper and Estepp Lead Second Half Surge; Rams Pull Away from Eagles Late
The Rams and Eagles came in to Wednesday night's game with a 4-0 conference record. Grayslake Central lost their first game of the year...
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Jan 10, 20233 min read
Recapping the Steve Pappas Shootout
Last season was my first trip to the Tom Weinicki Gymnasium. DePaul Prep beat St. Rita in that game 41-32. Saturday I headed back down...
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Jan 8, 20232 min read
Friday's Doubleheader Recap: Wildkits and Lions Win Ugly Conference Home Games
I had a rare doubleheader Friday night. With the kids still off for Winter break, some schools were able to get games in during the day....
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Dec 30, 20223 min read
Recapping the State Farm Holiday Classic Semifinals
This was my first ever trip to Illinois Wesleyan's Shirk Center, and my first time at the State Farm Classic. The event, and the...
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