Tyus Payne is the first player off the bench for Waubonsie Valley in a 62-39 DuPage Valley Conference win.
Coming off crushing football injury, Tyus Payne battles for Waubonsie Valley in basketball. ‘Heart and toughness.’
Category: High School Sports
On senior night, Josh Hibbett gets Larkin back to .500 mark. He hopes there’s more to come. ‘It’s just a long road.’
Josh Hibbett scores game-high 19 points to lead Larkin to 59-41 Upstate Eight Conference win over South Elgin.
Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.
A 6-foot-9 post, Jovan Thomas likes playing close to the basket for Shepard. Why? ‘I really love getting rebounds.’
Jovan Thomas posts a double-double 17 points and 15 rebounds as Shepard rallies for a 51-49 win over Argo.
Heralded by social media for scoring, freshman Darrius Hawkins finds role at Homewood-Flossmoor. ‘Great defense.’
Freshman guard Darrius Hawkins scores eight points and plays stellar defense in a 76-60 win over Sandburg.
From sixth man to starter, Lincoln-Way Central’s Jack Rimkunas aces test. Just like his sisters. ‘He’s the X-factor.’
Typically the team’s sixth man, Jack Rimkunas gets the start Friday and scores 11 points in 56-46 win over Oak Forest.
From Streamwood to Elgin to St. Charles, junior guard Neil Sitapara finds perfect fit at IMSA. ‘I love the game.’
Neil Sitapara hits a couple of early 3-pointers for IMSA but Aurora Central Catholic pulls away for 60-49 win.
Gabe Gonzales gets big points and even bigger rebounds for West Aurora. Why? He’s always there. ‘I’m very lucky.’
Gabe Gonzales posts game highs with 24 points and 12 rebounds in an 84-55 win over Ridgewood in Norridge.
Luke Melendez is a 3-sport star to remember for Ridgewood, where his impact ‘will be felt for years to come’
A college football commit, Melendez has scored more than 1,000 points in basketball and also competes in track and field.
Grant safety Erik Rodriguez runs into new foe on mat and tackles it too: ‘Setbacks are part of your journey’
Having learned from his losses at the state meet, Rodriguez is better than ever.