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Wauconda's Cayden Mudd, left, tries to get around Lakes' Eli Roberts during a game in Wauconda on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022.

Cayden Mudd made practice at his father’s church ‘an everyday thing’ early in the pandemic. The Wauconda sophomore guard’s hot shooting is the result.

February 9, 2022 at 12:48 p.m.

Wauconda's Cayden Mudd had a routine during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Mudd's father is a pastor, and his church has a gym. So Mudd, an eighth grader...

Deerfield's Luke Woodson, right, tries to get past Rolling Meadows' Mark Nikolich-Wilson during a game in Deerfield on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022.

Drake football recruit Luke Woodson’s leadership extends to the basketball court. The Deerfield senior guard works to ‘make sure everyone is valued.’

February 4, 2022 at 1:10 p.m.

Whether Luke Woodson is playing football or basketball, the Deerfield senior is the kind of athlete who has but one focus: getting the job done. Woodson, a three-year starting point...

Vernon Hills' Justin St. Louis (22) pulls up for a jumper against Maine West's Demani Zamora during a game in Vernon Hills on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.

Justin St. Louis knows he can rebound. He did that in eighth grade and again this season. Vernon Hills gets it too: ‘No one lost faith in me.’

January 26, 2022 at 1:34 p.m.

Bouncing back is becoming a pattern in Justin St. Louis' basketball career. The Vernon Hills senior forward scored five points in a 61-46 victory against Bulls College Prep in the...

Lake Forest's Alex Forowycz, right, looks to pass during a game against Northside College Prep in Deerfield's MLK Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.

Alex Forowycz’s importance to Lake Forest wasn’t foreshadowed in middle school, when he was on the B team. The senior guard gets an A for effort these days.

January 19, 2022 at 12:26 p.m.

Alex Forowycz always found himself on the B team in middle school. He looked at it as an opportunity. "I loved basketball so much and kept playing every day," Forowycz...

Grant's Carter Kaye tries to take the ball past Lakes' James Kania during a game in Fox Lake on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021.

For Carter Kaye, the only shot worth taking is ‘the right shot.’ The senior guard is Mr. Efficiency for Grant.

January 11, 2022 at 1:29 p.m.

Carter Kaye isn't interested in taking a lot of shots. The Grant senior guard is only interested in making shots, which he admits is a bit of a departure from...

Wauconda's Braeden Carlsen, left, tries to drive past Round Lake's Deveauntay McNeal during a game in Wauconda on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.

How has Wauconda scored at least 80 points in four straight games? It often starts with sophomore Braeden Carlsen.

January 4, 2022 at 12:56 p.m.

There's no doubt Braeden Carlsen can score points. But it's the Wauconda sophomore forward's rebounding that is turning heads. Case in point: The 6-foot-3 Carlsen scored 13 points in the...

Grayslake North's Joseph Valera (1) goes to the basket past Marengo's Collin Aubry for a layup during a game in the E.C. Nichols Holiday Tournament at Marengo on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021.

Winning hasn’t come easily for Grayslake North, but Joseph Valera has been ‘tough in the face of those things.’ The senior guard also scores a lot of points.

December 21, 2021 at 3:51 p.m.

Grayslake North's Joseph Valera has scored points in bunches at times this season. He had 31 points in a 81-68 loss to Johnsburg on Nov. 24, 25 points in a...

Lakes' Brock Marino, left, gets fouled by Grant's Randal Holm during a game in Fox Lake on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021.

Brock Marino sees the records hanging in Lakes’ gym. The junior forward wants his name there too. ‘If you don’t have any goals, what’s pushing you?’

December 14, 2021 at 1:31 p.m.

Brock Marino is a goal setter. Lakes' 6-foot-6 junior forward knows exactly what he wants to accomplish. "In practice, all the records are up there for us to see," he...

Carmel's A.J. Ajaga, left, challenges Stevenson's David Sulnius for a rebound during a game in Mundelein on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

A.J. Ajaga is a starter in basketball and an all-conference defensive lineman in football. He’ll be the first to say he’s ‘come a long way’ at Carmel.

December 9, 2021 at 2:28 p.m.

A.J. Ajaga's first couple of years at Carmel were challenging. "Freshman year was tough, to be honest," Ajaga said. "I had to adjust to the rules, dress code, being to...

Libertyville's Chase Bonder shoots from 3-point range during a practice on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

Cut to the Chase: Bonder focuses on Libertyville’s success and ‘not having any regrets’ in the final season of his basketball career

November 30, 2021 at 5:35 p.m.

In the offseason, Chase Bonder spent hours upon hours focusing on driving and finishing at the rim. That would appear to be a metaphor for his final high school season:...

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