When a team loses one of its leading scorers, other players have to step in and pick up the slack. Continue reading
Freshman quartet leads Marshall
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Luwane Pipkins on fire in weekend win
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
Tevin King Powers Providence-St. Mel
For Providence-St. Mel, playing in a shootout such as the MLK Dream Classic was an honor. Continue reading
Young runs past Marshall girls
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
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
St. Ignatius dominance continues
For eight years in a row, St. Ignatius has won its own sectional with ease, only having to hold off challenges from Latin. Continue reading
Lane captures four-peat
Lane seniors Natalie O’Connell, Meghan LaVelle and Allison Cortez don’t know what it’s like not to win a Public League title. Continue reading
Payton battles back against perennial playoff foe
When it comes to the state playoffs, Payton and Marian Central always seem to be on a collision course. The two have met in either the supersectionals of the Final Four in three of the past seven years. With its 25-23, 22-25, 25-21 win in the Antioch Supersectionl Saturday, Payton holds a 2-1 edge in those meetings as the Grizzlies head downstate for the third time in six years. Continue reading
Payton experience proves supreme
Latin came into Thursday’s Class 3A Westinghouse Sectional final looking to become the first volleyball team in program history to win a sectional title. Continue reading
Payton keeps moving on
Defeating a team three times in a season is considered one of the more difficult feats to accomplish. Payton found that out on Tuesday night as Northside extended the Grizzlies to three sets before the Mustangs’ run ended with a Payton 21-25, 25-21, 25-19 win in a semifinal matchup at the Class 3A Westinghouse Sectional. Continue reading
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