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High school football: The area’s top 50 players

The best high school football players in the area for the 2023-24 season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2023

Michael O’Brien’s preseason Super 25 high school football rankings

A look at the best teams in the area heading into the upcoming season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 23, 2023

No. 2 Lincoln-Way East opens as Class 8A favorite

Lincoln-Way East opens the season Thursday with an intriguing showdown against Kenwood, one of the best teams in the Public League, at Gately.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2023

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No. 4 Loyola’s experienced defense set to carry the load early

Five starters return on defense from a team that won the Class 8A title last season. The new starters stepping in are nearly all seniors.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023

No. 6 Maine South using last season’s controversy as motivation

The Hawks have a returning quarterback and a team full of experienced seniors.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2023

No. 8 Warren out to prove it is ‘not a team to mess with’

Defense is king in Gurnee. Coach Bryan McNulty’s defense at Warren is one of the most dependably dominant units in the state every season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 14, 2023

No. 9 Prairie Ridge leans on culture, confident it will excel without Tyler Vasey

The bulk of the starters return on the offensive and defensive lines. John Fallaw, a leader on both lines, believes this year’s group is significantly better than last season’s team that finished 12-2 and lost to East St. Louis in the Class 6A state title game.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2023

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Bolingbrook quarterback Jonas Williams steps into the spotlight after standout freshman season

Bolingbrook quarterback Jonas Williams’ freshman season was one of the best in Illinois high school history. He threw for 2,737 yards and 37 touchdowns.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2023

Mount Carmel’s Angelo Ciaravino is the breakout star of the summer

The 6-6 senior has turned heads and is now the hottest name in Illinois high school basketball recruiting.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023

Big brothers: The best sibling combinations in Illinois high school basketball history

Illinois high school basketball is in the midst of witnessing perhaps the biggest barrage of sibling stars the state has ever seen.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 30, 2023

High school basketball notebook: Joliet West’s Justus McNair commits, new event sparkles, weekend observations

While it went a little under the radar last week, the commitment of Joliet West’s Justus McNair to Valparaiso was significant.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2023

Gibault wins 1A title, ends Scales Mounds’ Cinderella run

The small schools opened Championship Saturday at State Farm Center with a show.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 11, 2023

DePaul Prep shuts down Teutopolis in 2A semis

Teutopolis managed just eight field goals in the game and didn’t score for the final 10:40.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023

Tiny Scales Mound, a school of just 70, is heading to the Class 1A state title game

The Hornets knocked off Tuscola 40-27 to earn a spot in Saturday’s state championship game.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023

Unselfish Gibault passes its way into the Class 1A title game

Gibault beat Cornerstone 70-46 in the first Class 1A state semifinal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 7, 2023

St. Ignatius beats Grayslake Central in double OT to punch a return ticket to Champaign

St. Ignatius dominated the fourth quarter and the second overtime to beat Grayslake Central 67-60.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 5, 2023

Nazareth beats Lincoln to win Class 3A state title

Nazareth won its fourth state trophy since 2019, and — more importantly — the program’s first state title.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 3, 2023

2023 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area basketball team

The 20 best players in the Chicago area for the 2022-23 high school basketball season.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 26, 2023

Marmion beats Kaneland to win its first regional title in 47 years

Senior Collin Wainscott scored 35 points to lead the Cadets.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 12, 2023

Robert Smith goes out on top: Simeon beats Kenwood in OT to win the city title

As it has so often since he took over the Simeon program in 2004, history turned Robert Smith’s way. His team buckled down defensively in overtime, not allowing Kenwood a field goal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 28, 2023

Sophomore Luca Carbonaro helps Wheaton-Warrenville South snap Geneva’s 15-game winning streak

Luca Carbonaro was remarkably efficient on Friday in Wheaton, scoring 18 points on just eight shots to lead Wheaton-Warrenville South to a 56-24 win against Geneva.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 22, 2023

Benet beats Kenwood, spoils Mike Irvin’s ‘guaranteed’ victory

Benet was faced with a unique situation on Saturday. It’s highly unusual for a high school coach to guarantee a victory against an opponent.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 15, 2023

Sly thief Will Buchert leads Libertyville past Stevenson

Buchert scored 20 points and Aidyn Boone added 18 points and seven rebounds as Libertyville won its 12th consecutive game.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 14, 2023

Beecher dominates Momence, makes River Valley statement

Junior guard Adyn McGinley, who has posted big numbers all season, finished with 15 points, nine assists and five rebounds against Momence.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

The Brook beats The Ville: Mekhi Cooper, Bolingbrook’s trio of bigs takes down Romeoville

The Ville vs. The Brook has developed into a fun basketball rivalry in the Southwest suburbs.

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