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He’s already 6-9 in eighth grade. He’s been with Blue Chips, where LeBron James’ son plays. But Timothy Winkler III wants more. ‘I adapt really well.’

March 9, 2022 at 10:48 a.m.

The basketball court at All Saints Catholic Academy hums with activity and movement. In the sound and fury of bodies clashing, everything eventually leads to one supernova. Timothy Winkler III,...

Leo's Tyler Smith (1) gets open and drains a 3-pointer against Longwood during the Class 2A Julian Sectional championship game in Chicago on Friday, March 4, 2022.

Tyler Smith said he needed ‘just one shot to go in.’ He scores 26 points as Leo rolls past Longwood to sectional title.

March 4, 2022 at 10:43 p.m.

Junior guard Tyler Smith needed only the slightest bit of encouragement in the biggest game of his young life. Smith is electric with the ball for Leo — someone who...

Football recruiting notes: Neuqua Valley’s Cole Dutkovich and Grant Larkin get the call from Army. ‘It’s a huge honor.’

March 4, 2022 at 1:32 p.m.

Neuqua Valley juniors Cole Dutkovich and Grant Larkin offer a scintillating skill set for college recruiters. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Dutkovich is an athletic linebacker who combines speed, power and range....

Naperville North’s Zeke Williams soaks up atmosphere that leaves him ‘in awe’ against Glenbard West. Next up: Northern Illinois football.

March 2, 2022 at 12:49 a.m.

Naperville North's Zeke Williams went back in time, his memories jammed together, reflecting on his first varsity basketball game as a freshman against Hinsdale Central. Loyola recruit Tom Welch was...

Batavia's Sydney Perry has her hand raised after defeating West Aurora's Dyani Rivera in the 145-pound championship match in the girls wrestling state meet at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

Girls wrestling notes: Batavia’s Sydney Perry savors feat as first state champ. ‘It makes me feel great, being able to lead and set an example.’

March 1, 2022 at 1:37 p.m.

Batavia sophomore Sydney Perry got a taste of what it's like to be the opening act. In the process, though, Perry became a trailblazer who smashed through historic barriers as...

Yorkville Christian's Christopher Durbin, right controls Tremont's TJ Conner in the 182-pound match during the Class 1A boys wrestling dual team state meet at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

Isaac Bourge wasn’t satisfied with second place. He goes one better as Yorkville Christian wins Class 1A state title: ‘We had confidence.’

February 27, 2022 at 3:52 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON — Yorkville Christian senior Isaac Bourge went one better. A week after finishing as the 120-pound runner-up in the Class 1A individual state meet, Bourge shook off that disappointment...

A wide-open Jacob Nolen falls while scoring a reverse layup. ‘I got lucky,’ he said. Naperville North’s regional title win was anything but.

February 26, 2022 at 12:02 a.m.

At 6-foot-4, junior forward Jacob Nolen has a nice wingspan that he can put to good use while being a disruptive force on defense for Naperville North. For example, he...

Naperville North's Zeke Williams (12) puts up a shot in the third quarter against Naperville Central during the Class 4A Naperville North Regional semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.

‘The roles are reversed’: Zeke Williams delivers a double-double as Naperville North turns tables on Central in regional semifinals.

February 23, 2022 at 11:48 p.m.

Senior guard Zeke Williams stopped momentarily and looked at the glare of the floor, reflecting on his last four years for Naperville North. A four-year starter in both football and...

Illinois-Chicago baseball recruit Pambos Nicoloudes comes back to Naperville Central basketball after taking one season off: ‘I would have regretted not playing.’

February 22, 2022 at 1:29 p.m.

Naperville Central junior Pambos Nicoloudes took a year off from basketball to concentrate on baseball. It gave him more time to figure out the age-old truth. Hitting a baseball is...

Yorkville Christian's Michael Esquivel, top, battles Mooseheart's Joshua Gaye in the 285-pound third-place match during the Class 1A state meet at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.

Wrestling notes: St. Charles East’s Tyler Guerra keeps his promise. Mooseheart’s Joshua Gaye is happy to be ‘the first Joshua Gaye.’

February 21, 2022 at 2:26 p.m.

St. Charles East sophomore Tyler Guerra had to put away the past to move forward. What's done is done. "After my semifinal loss, you can't really do anything about it,"...

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