Bob Hurst

Eddy Curry missed a start, but Thornwood didn't miss a beat. Curry, the Thunderbirds' 6-foot-10-inch junior center, was on the bench at game's beginning--it was, after all, Senior Night, and...

Thornridge coach Mike Flaherty never tires of having senior forward Allen Fort around. "He's kind of the life of the party on the team," Flaherty said. "He's one of those...

Bob Sterr called his Naperville Central team "an unknown quantity" during the preseason. But sixth-ranked Hinsdale Central got to know the Redhawks pretty well Saturday--in a 76-64 Naperville victory. Sparked...

The last time Leyden defeated Proviso East, it needed a shot at the buzzer from Anton Collins in 1995. Friday, Collins' younger brother, Ares, picked up the family torch as...

Evanston coach Bill Albrecht bragged about his team's speed early in the season. With the state playoffs just a month away, the Wildkits appear to be getting faster. Sparked by...

The roar of the crowd was enough to tell the story for Evanston guard Scott Horne Saturday night. Horne's driving layup and subsequent free throw with 2 seconds remaining gave...

Kanisha Pettis is expecting a few extra gifts for Christmas. The Waukegan sophomore figures she earned them with her performance Friday in a 55-53 victory over No. 13 Maine South....

Argo 82, Phillips 44: Al Sewasciuk's 17 points helped Argo (4-1) rout Phillips (1-3). Bradley-Bourbonnais 48, Shepard 47: Evan Perkins scored 15 as Bradley (1-3) pulled out the non-conference victory...

St. Viator 52, Notre Dame 47: St. Viator (3-1, 1-0) held off a Notre Dame rally in the fourth quarter for the East Suburban Catholic road victory. Viator was 19...

Opposing defenses had sacked Brother Rice quarterbacks only five times going into Friday night's game in Joliet. But that was before Joliet Catholic's defense teed off against Steve Scott and...