Goss: Bolingbrook’s Ben Moore a hot commodity
Sep 12, 2012
When the high school basketball season rolls around in a couple of months, you may want to make it a point to see Bolingbrook’s 6-foot-7 senior power forward Ben Moore. Some big names in college basketball are. According to Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost, Moore has “around 20” offers, including Northwestern. …
Minooka volleyball states its case
Jun 6, 2012
Minooka right-side hitter Rick Bishop cited a reason for the Indians’ mistake-plagued beginning in Tuesday night’s Romeoville Sectional championship boys volleyball match against Belleville East.
Postmortem on Joliet West girls soccer hazing incident
Jun 6, 2012
Earlier this month, Joliet West conducted a national letter-of-intent signings ceremony. Everything was positive. Outstanding student-athletes were honored for their accomplishments as Tigers. Their coaches related stories exemplifying how their proteges were special as athletes but more important as people.
Court coverage key for Shea-Carney duo
Jun 6, 2012
When Joliet West co-op senior Collin Shea and junior Jack Carney take the court beginning Thursday in the Boys State Tennis Tournament at Arlington Heights …
Court coverage key for Shea-Carney duo
Jun 6, 2012
When Joliet West co-op senior Collin Shea and junior Jack Carney take the court beginning Thursday in the Boys State Tennis Tournament at Arlington Heights …
Football: McGovern makes Notre Dame his quick pick
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: Lincoln-Way West offensive tackle Colin McGovern had no intentions of committing yet to Notre Dame when he attended the school’s Junior Day last Saturday. But he liked what he saw so much that he committed to the Irish that night.
WJOL tourney tweaked and ready to go
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: With a couple of slight changes in place, the seventh annual WJOL Area Baseball Invite is scheduled March 30-31. The tournament will begin March 30 with games at Lockport, Providence and Lemont, will continue the morning of March 31 at Lockport and Providence and will conclude that afternoon and night with games at Silver Cross Field.
Kevin Kozan leads way for Providence
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: With junior point guard Kevin Kozan leading the way, Providence beat Lemont to win the Class 3A Providence Regional championship and advance to the Rich East Sectional secmifinals against No. 1 seed Hillcrest.
Plainfield E zeroed in on No 1 sectional seed
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: The Plainfield East boys basketball team will be in competition with Metea Valley for sure, and perhaps West Aurora and Downers Grove South, for the No. 1 seed in the East Aurora Sectional.
Minooka’s busy week ends at Plainfield East
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: The Minooka boys basketball team will play its third game in four days Friday night, and it’s the big one. The Indians travel to Plainfield East to take on the Southwest Prairie Conference leading Bengals.
Goss: Lemont, Providence could be factors in 3A hoops
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: Led by their excellent junior point guards, the Lemont and Providence boys basketball teams are looking like they may have a chance to do some good in the Class 3A Rich East Sectional.
Goss: Wish Upon A Star benefit approaching
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: The 33rd annual Wish Upon A Star Benefit Softball Game in the Snow is scheduled Saturday at St. Joseph Park, with all the usual attractions included.
Minooka returning to area for hoops sectional
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: The IHSA recently released the sectional assignments for boys basketball, and Minooka will play in the Lockport Sectional Complex. In recent years, the Indians were assigned to regionals with schools located south Interstate 80.
Malin Jones becomes a true ‘wildcat’
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: Joliet Catholic senior wingback Malin Jones participated in last week’s Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. The experience gave him a jump-start as he prepares for a college career at Northwestern.
Talking turkey on boys basketball
Jun 6, 2012
A couple of visits to last week’s WJOL Thanksgiving Tournament at University of St. Francis and a stop Tuesday night at Plainfield South to cover a fun game between the Cougars and Joliet Central has propelled area boys basketball back onto the ol’ radar screen.
Plainfield East at Minooka — it’s big this time
Jun 6, 2012
Dick Goss: Plainfield East will visit Minooka on Friday night in a game for the early lead in the Southwest Prairie Conference boys basketball race.
