http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com Latest news from the Chicago Sun-Times - High School Sports en-us webmaster@suntimes.com (Editor) Newspapers http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/YourSeason/assets/img/logo.gif http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2013 A star wasn’t born Tuesday night in Stagg’s 57-49 SouthWest Suburban Red victory over host Andrew. Revi McMahon has been a headliner before. But a leader? This was quite a coming-out party. “We’ve had some games earlier in the year when she’s helped us at the end handling the ball,” Stagg coach Bill Turner said. “But I thought tonight, for the first … ]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:39:14 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/10218479-393/girls-basketball-stagg-stops-andrew.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/10218479-393/girls-basketball-stagg-stops-andrew.html She didn’t know there was less than five seconds left in the game, so when she stole the ball at halfcourt and went in alone on the basket, Warren senior Lexi Leneau simply tried to stay in control. “I just knew I had to make it so we didn’t go into overtime,” Leneau said. “I thought, ‘Dribble fast but don’t lose the … ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:08:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/10002326-393/girls-basketball-warren-edges-andrew-at-buzzer.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/10002326-393/girls-basketball-warren-edges-andrew-at-buzzer.html Metea Valley’s height and solid guard play proved to be too much for Andrew to handle in a 41-29 loss in the quarterfinal round of the fifth annual Oswego East Holiday Classic onWednesday. Metea Valley (6-7) featured a pair of 6-foot-2 players in juniors Lori Obendorf and Anna Petersen, who combined for 20 points and 18 rebounds. “It was a tough match … ]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:50:35 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/9698561-393/girls-basketball-metea-valley-too-much-for-andrew.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/9698561-393/girls-basketball-metea-valley-too-much-for-andrew.html With 12 days passing since their last game, a six-point loss to Rich Central, the Andrew Thunderbolts had almost two weeks to stew about the defeat. Returning to the court Saturday, Nicole Botich made sure Andrew wouldn’t have to focus on another tough early-season loss. Scoring 18 points on her 18th birthday, Botich helped lead Andrew to a 53-43 win at Sandburg … ]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:08:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/9224964-393/girls-basketball-andrew-ends-layoff-stops-sandburg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/9224964-393/girls-basketball-andrew-ends-layoff-stops-sandburg.html
It’s only three games into a season that could last four months, but Andrew appears to be able to run, or slow the tempo, or vary it as the game dictates. Wednesday night, the Thunderbolts dispatched Oak Lawn, 52-32, to win the Crete-Monee Thanksgiving Tournament. They did so with only Jubril Adekoya in double figures. He scored 13 points and pulled down … ]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:23:31 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/9036018-393/boys-basketball-andrew-tops-oak-lawn-wins-crete-monee-tourney.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/9036018-393/boys-basketball-andrew-tops-oak-lawn-wins-crete-monee-tourney.html Rich Central’s girls basketball team will likely need some time in order to get all of its players used to one another. Despite that, the Olympians have gotten off to the type of start that should make that transition a whole lot smoother. On Saturday, Rich Central improved to 4-0 after picking up its third win in three days in the Andrew … ]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:39:54 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/8953302-393/girls-basketball-rich-central-edges-out-host-andrew.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/8953302-393/girls-basketball-rich-central-edges-out-host-andrew.html Some first-game jitters and a relentless Joliet West defense combined to create a bit of a sloppy start for Andrew’s girls basketball team Thursday. But after committing nine turnovers in the first quarter, the Thunderbolts settled down and eventually pulled away from a pesky Tigers squad for a 53-43 win in the opening game of the Andrew Turkey Tourney and the season … ]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:28:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/8910906-393/girls-basketball-andrew-overcomes-early-mistakes-downs-joliet-west.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/8910906-393/girls-basketball-andrew-overcomes-early-mistakes-downs-joliet-west.html The start time of Thursday's SouthWest Suburban Red showdown between Andrew and Lincoln-Way West was moved up to 5:00 to accommodate a variety show at Andrew, which Thunderbolts coach Bobby Matz and four of his players were part of. In the game Andrew's variety won out too. Sophomore guard Tiana Karopulos scored a team-high 15 points to lead a group of four … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:42:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/4435708-393/andrew-edges-out-l-way-west.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/4435708-393/andrew-edges-out-l-way-west.html
Free throws seem so easy. On Monday night they were for Andrew, which hit 15-of-17. They weren't for Lincoln-Way North, which hit just 3-of-13. To say that was the complete difference in the Thunderbolts' 44-29 victory would be overstating the case. But not by much. "Nice," senior Lauren Mangin said with a smile when informed afterward of the gaudy numbers she and … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:30:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/4435155-393/free-throws-the-difference-for-andrew.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/4435155-393/free-throws-the-difference-for-andrew.html Molly Franson came into the Andrew Girls' Turkey Tourney as a nervous newbie, wondering if she could handle the pressure of playing varsity basketball. Friday night, with two games under her belt, she was smiling and eager to help lead the Thunderbolts to a tournament title. The 6-foot-1 freshman followed up a 14-point, 14-rebound performance Thursday with a nine-point, three-rebound effort in … ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:02:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/4452374-393/fransons-big-day-leads-thunderbolts.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/4452374-393/fransons-big-day-leads-thunderbolts.html
When Andrew is good, the Thunderbolts can be very good. Like early in the third quarter of Thursday night's 53-39 SouthWest Suburban Red victory over visiting Stagg, when they converted five consecutive layups on five beautiful passes. "In practice, it's whatever we can get open and however we can get an easy layup," junior Nicole Botich said. But there is another side … ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:44:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/4451377-393/thunderbolts-storm-by-stagg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/andrew/girls_basketball/4451377-393/thunderbolts-storm-by-stagg.html