Blake Baumgartner

More than most, Naperville Central senior Connor Gurnik has learned how to roll with the punches. The Cal Poly-bound shortstop has been through the ringer as far as moving goes,...

Wall up. That was the singular focus for Naperville North, which had a one-point lead late in regulation with Wheaton North forward Rowan McGowen heading resolutely toward the lane. Although...

Branden Adkins understands legacy. Adkins was tasked with building the Plainfield East boys basketball program from the ground up. As a result, he can certainly appreciate what Barb Barrows has...

In his third season on the varsity at Naperville North, senior guard Winston Elston has seen it all. But even Elston agreed the fourth-seeded Huskies' upset Tuesday night of top-seeded...

Mitch Lewis had full faith in the plan. All Naperville North had to do was execute. The decision to slow the game down by fouling intentionally offered Wheaton Warrenville South...

In Jack Nolan's mind, it was just a matter of time. The Benet senior guard delivered all the points in a 7-0 burst during the third quarter Friday night, finally...

It wasn't exactly a state secret. As Neuqua Valley looked toward the postseason, the Wildcats knew what task No. 1 was in order to get back on track. Get senior...

In the blink of an eye, Naperville North was off to the races. With their arsenal on full display from the onset, the fourth-seeded Huskies overwhelmed 20th-seeded Metea Valley for...