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Carmel's Bryce Moore shoots against host North Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.

News-Sun boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020

February 18, 2020 at 10:25 a.m.

Top 5 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Stevenson 20-4 (2) 2. Mundelein 23-4 (1) 3. Wauconda 18-6 (3) 4. Round Lake 18-9 (4) 5. Carmel...

Grayslake Central coach Brian Centella, center, has a quick chat with his players during a game against Grayslake North on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.

Boys basketball notes: Grant Hardy leads Grayslake Central into a showdown against Wauconda for first place in the Northern Lake County Conference race

February 13, 2020 at 9:10 a.m.

The intertwined Northern Lake County Conference race should have more clarity Friday night after Grant Hardy and Grayslake Central host Donovan Carter and Wauconda for first place. But the race...

Morton Grove District 67 meets its new superintendent

February 10, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

Susan Lava Coleman, who will start at Golf School District 67 as superintendent this summer, was chosen "because she can wear many hats." That also was what appealed to her...

Wauconda's Donovan Carter (23) and Grayslake Central's Griffin O'Gorden chase after a loose ball during their game Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020.

Boys basketball notes: Wauconda senior guard Donovan Carter continues to adapt as teams focus on slowing him down

February 10, 2020 at 1:08 p.m.

Wauconda senior guard Donovan Carter has to get used to his status as a marked man. The Bulldogs are going to stay in the Northern Lake County Conference race to...

Mundelein's Conor Enright takes a shot against Stevenson in Lincolnshire on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.

News-Sun boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020

February 10, 2020 at 12:48 p.m.

Top 5 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Mundelein 21-3 (1) 2. Stevenson 18-4 (2) 3. Wauconda 16-6 (4) 4. Round Lake 17-8 (5) 5. Grayslake...

Mark Schoenwolf has worked at Skokie Ace Hardware for 52 years.

As a 52-year employee of Ace Hardware, Mark Schoenwolf is a downtown Skokie fixture

February 5, 2020 at 8:53 a.m.

For the last half-century, Mark Schoenwolf has seen Skokie change around him. Dedicated to his job, Schoenwolf, 65, has worked at the downtown Skokie Ace Hardware for 52 years. He...

Lincolnwood gets new Chamber of Commerce director

February 4, 2020 at 9:43 a.m.

Anytime a Lincolnwood resident wants to talk hockey with Erin Lyons, she's game. After all, Lyons' grandfather, Ambrose O'Brien, founded the Montreal Canadiens in 1909. Blackhawks fans won't hold against...

Zion-Benton's Damontae Taylor goes to the basket against Libertyville on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020.

Boys basketball notes: Zion-Benton fouls up in latest chance to challenge North Suburban Conference leader Stevenson

February 3, 2020 at 12:07 p.m.

Zion-Benton has taken the few days since losing to North Suburban Conference leader Stevenson at home Saturday to recalibrate mentally. Every time the Zee-Bees (14-9, 4-4) got a streak going...

Grayslake Central's Dillan Dumanlang, left, puts up a shot in front of Round Lake's Isaiah Nixon on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.

News-Sun boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020

February 3, 2020 at 11:39 a.m.

Top 5 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Mundelein 19-3 (1) 2. Stevenson 17-4 (2) 3. Grayslake Central 12-8 (NR) 4. Wauconda 14-6 (3) 5. Round...

Zion-Benton's Damontae Taylor (10) takes the ball to the basket against Libertyville's Will Moore on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020.

‘I can do everything’: Senior guard Damontae Taylor brings excitement to the court but wants to bring success to Zion-Benton

January 31, 2020 at 12:54 p.m.

Long before he played one minute of basketball this season, senior guard Damontae Taylor heard the hype. Zion-Benton had two Division I prospects in Taylor and junior Amar Augillard. The...

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