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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. Illinois, Michigan, Purdue and Missouri all have coaches scheduled to come in … ]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:24:43 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/15113297-401/goss-bolingbrooks-ben-moore-a-hot-commodity.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/15113297-401/goss-bolingbrooks-ben-moore-a-hot-commodity.html
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. “We were a little nervous, a little scared at first,” the senior said after his explosive third game lifted Minooka to a 15-25, 25-22, 25-23 victory. “When you have a chance to get to state, you can … ]]> Thu, 31 May 2012 19:44:45 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/12899332-406/minooka-volleyball-states-its-case.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/12899332-406/minooka-volleyball-states-its-case.html
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. The honorees included softball catcher Bri Thompson, girls basketball point guard Khadija Cooley, boys basketball players Marlon Johnson and Brian Edwards, football … ]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 10:29:09 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/12754889-406/postmortem-on-joliet-west-girls-soccer-hazing-incident.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/12754889-406/postmortem-on-joliet-west-girls-soccer-hazing-incident.html
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 and other nearby suburbs, they will combine for about 12 feet, 8 inches of vertical coverage with corresponding wingspans. That dimension is not lost on their opponents. “They are so big you can’t really use the lob … ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 21:30:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/12734467-406/court-coverage-key-for-shea-carney-duo.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/12734467-406/court-coverage-key-for-shea-carney-duo.html
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 and other nearby suburbs, they will combine for about 12 feet, 8 inches of vertical coverage with corresponding wingspans. That dimension is not lost on their opponents. “They are so big you can’t really use the lob … ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 21:30:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/12734467-406/court-coverage-key-for-shea-carney-duo.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/12734467-406/court-coverage-key-for-shea-carney-duo.html
During his coaching stint at Providence from 1989 through 2000, Dave Ernst had the opportunity to work with Eric Steinbach. A tight end and defensive end in high school, Steinbach went on to star at offensive guard for the University of Iowa before the Cleveland Browns made him the 33rd overall selection in the 2003 NFL draft. Steinbach has played nine years … ]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 08:12:41 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/11577078-419/football-mcgovern-makes-notre-dame-his-quick-pick.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/11577078-419/football-mcgovern-makes-notre-dame-his-quick-pick.html
With the warm temperatures this week, the local high school baseball season has gotten off to an early start. An attractive match-up is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday at Silver Cross Field, when Joliet Central takes on Joliet West. Granted, it is early and neither team’s season will be spoiled with a loss. However, there is significance to the game not normally … ]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:20:55 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/11303951-406/wjol-tourney-tweaked-and-ready-to-go.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/11303951-406/wjol-tourney-tweaked-and-ready-to-go.html
Against the backdrop of a packed, spirited gymnasium, Providence was getting the ball inside to 6-foot-8 senior Mike Marietti and opened a 39-23 halftime lead against Lemont in Friday’s championship game of the Class 3A Providence Regional. But “about seven or eight” members of the Celtics, in the estimation of coach Tim Trendel, had the opportunity a week earlier to attend highly … ]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:56:28 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/11087488-406/kevin-kozan-leads-way-for-providence.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/11087488-406/kevin-kozan-leads-way-for-providence.html Before Friday’s huge Southwest Prairie Conference boys basketball game between Minooka and Plainfield East, Bengals coach Branden Adkins discussed his team’s potential for gaining the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A Aurora East Sectional. Considering strength of schedule, he thought his Bengals’ one-loss resume was a little bit better than Metea Valley’s one-loss resume. Take care of business that night, as … ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:51:18 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/10477964-406/plainfield-e-zeroed-in-on-no-1-sectional-seed.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/10477964-406/plainfield-e-zeroed-in-on-no-1-sectional-seed.html
Judgment Week. That’s what Minooka boys basketball coach Scott Tanaka calls this meaty portion of the Southwest Prairie Conference schedule. His Indians (17-6, 8-1) began their busy spell with a 43-32 victory Tuesday night at home against Plainfield South. The make-up of the game postponed a couple of weeks ago because of the snowstorm was Wednesday night, and Minooka traveled to Oswego … ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:08:39 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/10401137-406/minookas-busy-week-ends-at-plainfield-east.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/10401137-406/minookas-busy-week-ends-at-plainfield-east.html
Will any of our teams do anything in the postseason? Boys basketball fans in our area have asked me that many times in the last couple of weeks as we delve into the second half of the season. Their concern generally is the sectionals in Class 4A, which are at Lockport and East Aurora. Our top candidates to make a run at … ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:54:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/10113100-406/goss-lemont-providence-could-be-factors-in-3a-hoops.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/10113100-406/goss-lemont-providence-could-be-factors-in-3a-hoops.html
The weather being what it had been this winter, Wish Upon A Star Foundation executive director Don West said he may be playing softball in his Speedo. That’s something none of us wants to see. This is one time I have to say it’s a good thing a little snow has fallen. The 33rd annual Wish Upon A Star Benefit Softball Game … ]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:30:51 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/10091046-406/goss-wish-upon-a-star-benefit-approaching.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/10091046-406/goss-wish-upon-a-star-benefit-approaching.html
Minooka no longer is a “downstater,” at least not in boys basketball. The IHSA recently released its list of sectional assignments for the postseason, and Minooka, which in recent years was assigned to regionals with Class 4A opponents located south of Interstate 80, including Normal Community and Normal West, has returned to this neighborhood and will be in the Lockport Sectional Complex. … ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:08:52 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/9977123-406/minooka-returning-to-area-for-hoops-sectional.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/9977123-406/minooka-returning-to-area-for-hoops-sectional.html
Malin Jones is eager to become a Wildcat, and now he knows a little something about running from the wildcat formation. The Joliet Catholic senior wingback, who will continue his football career at Northwestern, participated in last week’s Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field in sunny Phoenix, which attracted 100 of the best high school seniors in the country. Although his … ]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:49:56 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/9956287-406/malin-jones-becomes-a-true-wildcat.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/9956287-406/malin-jones-becomes-a-true-wildcat.html
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. Besides, the first regular-season Friday night will play out only hours from now. But first, to whet … ]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:42:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/9189084-406/talking-turkey-on-boys-basketball.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/9189084-406/talking-turkey-on-boys-basketball.html
The competition has been fierce. Plainfield North, Plainfield South, Plainfield Central, Oswego, Oswego East. Whenever you attempted to handicap the Southwest Prairie Conference boys basketball race in recent years, those schools were among the contenders. Plainfield East and Minooka, along with Romeoville, fell into that “don’t forget about them category.” On any given night, they could jump up and bite you. Times … ]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:54:29 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/9468821-406/plainfield-east-at-minooka--its-big-this-time.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/goss/9468821-406/plainfield-east-at-minooka--its-big-this-time.html