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Top Stories Saturday, July 5, 2008

Aside from being 6-foot-10, 240 pounds and quite raw, North Lawndale's Paul Bunch can be difficult. It’s not that he doesn’t want to get better. It’s just he tends to get frustrated when his body doesn’t cooperate with his mind.

Boys Basketball » Tanaka takes over at Minooka

If, in college football circles, Miami of Ohio often is referred to as the Cradle of Coaches, then what does that make Neuqua Valley?

Developing a project Shoemaker hitting the books, and jumpers Lockport struggles at Morris The next season Spearman's stock skyrockets Football » Wauconda's 'Wiz' signs with Wyoming

Wauconda star running back Brad Wisniewski, who graduated this year, signed with the University of Wyoming earlier this week. Wisniewski ran for more than 1,000 yards and led the Bulldogs to the playoffs for the first time since 1998.

Football commitment list (Updated 7/1) Larkin finds new coach close to home Young, DeSales going back to square one More of the same? Romeoville ready to turn the page, start over Baseball » Thursday's baseball roundup O'Connor, Eagles make adjustments, top Rice Porters' Duplessis ends season in style Tuesday's baseball roundup Ridder gives Illiana a lift on mound Girls Basketball » Comer-Rabaza out as Elgin Academy girls hoops coach Irish eyes smiling: Turner commits Smith headed to MSU Yohn commits to Bradley Hinckley officials won't discuss coach's ouster Recruiting » Developing a project Spearman's stock skyrockets JCA's Karges signs with Saint Louis Illini land 'rare' talent in Thornton's Fuller Payne is 'Bama-bound

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Volleyball dreams

Two years after Lettys Espinosa left her native Cuba, the Proviso West graduate is ready to begin a new chapter in her American life -- pursuing her dream of playing Division I volleyball.

Spearman's stock skyrockets

Simeon’s Brandon Spearman recently jumped to No. 56 in Rivals.com's national ranking of the class of 2010, despite the fact that he had a sub-par high school season and is only ranked in the 15-20 range in the state by most local recruiting analysts.

Veteran ref Haines worked for love of game

Art Haines, a Thornton grad and Orland Park resident who died recently at 84, officiated thousands of basketball and softball games in the south suburbs.

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Patrick Z. McGavin

The next season

The most significant story in basketball over the last generation is the prominence of club team or AAU. Not that long ago, the Morris Shootout was the state’s elite summer tournament that convened many of the country’s best known college coaches, lined two and three deep in the Morris Fieldhouse to check out the state’s top prospects.

Dick Goss
Herald News

'Brook lands a gem

Last season, Bolingbrook's boys basketball team finished 18-9 under new coach Rob Brost. Year 2 figures to even better since 6-foot-3 guard Diamond Taylor, a Wisconsin recruit, officially transferred in from state power St. Joseph.

Patrick Z. McGavin

He's No. 1

The Bulls selected former Simeon guard Derrick Rose with the first pick in the NBA draft tonight. As a freshman, Rose toyed with the outmatched competition. The chance of watching gifted, even transcendent athletes in their formative stages has always been the great thrill of high school sports.

Tony Baranek
SouthtownStar

Memorable moments? Plenty in '07-08

And so, it's done. The 2007-08 high school sports season is history. It wasn't the Southland's greatest year in terms of producing team state champions, but we did have four.

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