Alan Sutton

After Naperville Central had rallied behind Candace Parker to erase an eight-point deficit and send the Class AA girls basketball championship game against Fenwick into overtime, coach Andy Nussbaum looked...

When it comes to most high school basketball standouts, the recruiting buzz becomes interesting only when they're down to the final four or five schools. But Naperville Central's Candace Parker...

Before she and her team left Chicago for the Class A girls basketball finals, Hope coach Jenelle Spearmon received a phone call from Arne Duncan. The Chicago Public Schools CEO...

Hampshire didn't win its Class A girls basketball semifinal game, but the Whip-Purs won a ton of respect Saturday in taking Hope down to the last minute. Trailing 48-32 with...

The Public League crashed the Class A girls basketball party Friday, and that wasn't good news for Downstate teams like Riverton. Chicago's Hope--the team, not the fictional hospital--lost a 13-point...

After his team's stunning victory in the Class A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday, Hampshire coach Milt Awe delved into a little history lesson. Hampshire's nickname, the Whip-Purs, had its origins...

The school is often referred to simply as "Hope"--the full name is John Hope--and its journey to this weekend's Class A state girls basketball quarterfinals began in a tiny gym...

Two openers stand out as the Class AA tournament starts this week. Riverside-Brookfield has only one loss but will have to travel to Lyons to face a sub-.500 team that...

Neuqua Valley stumbled against Lake Park and trailed Larkin at the half, but coach Mike Williams says he isn't worried. The Wildcats have been hurting--6-foot-4-inch Jessica Jones has a bad...

Count Fenwick coach Dave Power among those who were surprised that his team, ranked 18th in the nation by USA Today, was given the No. 2 seed in the Crane...