Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 4 Loyola jumps a spot to No. 1 and Oswego, Lincoln-Way Central and Lake Zurich join. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2023
Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 3 Marist, Lockport and Libertyville join the rankings for the first time this season. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2023
Michael O’Brien’s final Super 25 high school basketball rankings for the 2022-23 season Simeon finishes the season where it began, at No. 1. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 12, 2023
New Trier heads to state for the first time since 2002 This year’s edition of the Trevians arrived without much hype. It was star guard Jake Fiegen and a bunch of new faces. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 7, 2023
Previewing Monday’s IHSA supersectionals A select few teams are just one win away from state. Here’s a look at Monday’s supersectionals. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 6, 2023
Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for March 5, 2023 St. Ignatius and Grayslake Central return and Marmion debuts. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 5, 2023
Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 26, 2023 Prospect and Wheaton-Warrenville South make season debuts. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 26, 2023
Sectional notebook: Insights and observations on the IHSA state playoff bracket As soon as the sectional seeds are announced and the brackets follow the very next day, the season’s focus immediately and dramatically shifts. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 14, 2023
Weekend Forecast: Previewing and predicting the top games A look at this weekend’s biggest games, from the city championship to several suburban clashes. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 10, 2023
Seeding the Class 4A and Class 3A sectionals A look at how the top eight seeds should shake out this week. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 7, 2023
Weekend Forecast: Previewing and predicting the top games Here are seven games, with some picks, to keep tabs on. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 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 15, 2023
Weekend Forecast: Previewing and predicting this weekend’s best games A look at some of the best games of the weekend and some picks to go with it. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023
Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Jan. 1, 2023 Bolingbrook, Perspectives-Leadership, Hinsdale Central and Libertyville all join this week. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 1, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2022 Signing Day: Libertyville’s Emily Fisher, one of six local Big Ten recruits, signs with Maryland Ranked 80th nationally by espnW/HoopGurlz in the class of 2023, Fisher is just one of several Big Ten recruits in Illinois’ exceptionally talented senior class.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 29, 2022 Joey Bissing’s path from high school football to HS bass fishing to college bass fishing, and beyond Joey Bissing has had a journey from a football injury to high school bass fishing to college fishing on the way to a life in fishing.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022 USC is giving Drew Peterson the green light, reminding him he's a scorer at heart When the dismantling of UCLA was done and Drew Peterson's stunning career-best night was complete late last Saturday, Brian Zyrkowski flipped on the tape of the last time he saw the former Libertyville guard completely take over a game.