Category Archives: Basketball

St. Francis Xavier brings out the pros

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Many people growing up in Chicago in the 1990s recognized the names Bill Wennington and Dave Wannstedt, even if they weren’t sports fans.

Wennington played for the Chicago Bulls from 1993 to 1999 and won three NBA championships with the team, while Wannstedt served as the Chicago Bears coach from 1993 to 1998. Since their careers have ended, both Wennington and Wannstedt have transitioned over to the media side of sports, with Wannstedt becoming a broadcaster for Fox Sports since 2014 and Wennington the color analyst for Bulls radio broadcasts.

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Freshman quartet leads Marshall

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When a team loses one of its leading scorers, other players have to step in and pick up the slack. Continue reading →

Luwane Pipkins on fire in weekend win

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Coming off of wins over Simeon and Morgan Park earlier in the week, it would have been easy for Bogan to overlook St. Ignatius at the MLK Dream Classic Sunday at Young. Continue reading →

Young runs past Marshall girls

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Coming off of its first loss to an Illinois team, Young was looking to avoid a hangover as it faced West Side rival Marshall. The Dolphins would have no such hangover as they used their size advantage en route to a 61-40 win Tuesday at Young. Continue reading →

Maine East shakes Taft to win at Luther North

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Taft was looking to win its second Luther North Holiday Classic title in the past three years. Maine East was looking to create school history by winning its first Luther North title in the five years the team has been in the tournament. Continue reading →

Milwaukee Riverside cruises to win over Bogan

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Bogan came in with the better record, but it was Milwaukee Riverside that walked away the victors Sunday morning as they defeated the Bengals 73-57 in the MLK Dream Classic at Young. Continue reading →