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 Host Hillcrest did a pretty solid job of getting the ball rolling in Tuesday night’s Class 3A sectional semifinal against No. 8 Oak Forest. The Hawks led 9-0 after just 1:40. “Basically, you can sum it up in one word. Urgency,” senior Jasmine Sanders said after the Hawks’ 61-34 victory. “Our Class of 2012, this is our last year, so we’re just … ]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:08:26 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10796466-393/girls-basketball-hillcrest-casts-aside-oak-forest.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10796466-393/girls-basketball-hillcrest-casts-aside-oak-forest.html Host Hillcrest did a pretty solid job of getting the ball rolling in Tuesday night’s Class 3A sectional semifinal against Oak Forest. The Hawks led 9-0 after just 1:40. “Basically, you can sum it up in one word. Urgency,” senior Jasmine Sanders said after the Hawks’ 61-34 victory. “Our Class of 2012, this is our last year, so we’re just trying to … ]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:47:17 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10796143-393/girls-basketball-hillcrest-casts-aside-oak-forest.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10796143-393/girls-basketball-hillcrest-casts-aside-oak-forest.html When you’re a Bengal, you don’t get left behind. Oak Forest senior captain Lynn Nagle was at home Thursday recovering from knee surgery, but she was very much a part of the team before and after a 46-43 Class 3A Evergreen Park Regional victory over Rich South. Before the game, Nagle spoke to the team via a speaker phone. On the way … ]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:30:06 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10769459-393/girls-basketball-oak-forest-makes-stop-after-big-regional-win.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10769459-393/girls-basketball-oak-forest-makes-stop-after-big-regional-win.html
Oak Forest may have held a six-point halftime advantage in Monday’s game, but the Bengals were far from pleased with their first half performance. Coming out for the third quarter, Emily Naegele and Katie Swanson made sure the first half performance was not repeated. Combining for all 16 of Oak Forest’s third quarter points, the senior duo led the Bengals to a … ]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:00:09 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10628091-393/girls-basketball-oak-forest-duo-powers-past-lemont.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10628091-393/girls-basketball-oak-forest-duo-powers-past-lemont.html The defense T.F. North mainly used in Tuesday night’s 52-32 South Suburban Blue victory over host Oak Forest is named “cover zero.” To that end, Schenia Battle and Chardae Greenlee were zero heroes. Battle’s relentless pressure netted her 10 steals. She finished with 15 points. Greenlee had just two thefts and seven points, but was Herculean in holding Oak Forest’s deadliest shooter, … ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:32:30 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10357688-393/girls-basketball-t.f.-north-zeroes-in-on-oak-forest http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10357688-393/girls-basketball-t.f.-north-zeroes-in-on-oak-forest Katie Swanson set the school career three-point record. Emily Naegele did what a veteran does, shine when it counts the most. But the real star in Oak Forest’s 38-30 victory over visiting Crete-Monee on Monday might well have been junior Kelly McEathron. When nobody else’s shots in the gym seemed to be falling, she was keeping the Bengals in the game. “We … ]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:11:15 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10195824-393/girls-basketball-kelly-mceathron-leads-oak-forest-past-crete-monee.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/10195824-393/girls-basketball-kelly-mceathron-leads-oak-forest-past-crete-monee.html Oak Forest senior Katie Swanson has a pretty simple theory on shooting. “I’ve got to shoot a lot to make them,” she said. “Coach (Steve) Schanz always tells me to keep shooting, so I’ve got to keep shooting for our team. I know eventually they’ll fall.” Eventually, they fell like a spray of fireworks for the Bengals in a 53-40 South Suburban … ]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:42:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/9939869-393/girls-basketball-oak-forest-heats-up-downs-richards.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/9939869-393/girls-basketball-oak-forest-heats-up-downs-richards.html
Stagg employed a box-and-1 defense Tuesday against Oak Forest with the intention of slowing down Bengals three-point shooting ace Katie Swanson. The host Chargers got a lot more than they bargained for in a 36-30 victory. Their well-played zone not only had the No. 10 Bengals flinging up the ball from the perimeter in total frustration, it also resulted in a slew … ]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:38:26 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/9800203-393/girls-basketball-stagg-defense-puts-clamps-on-oak-forest.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/9800203-393/girls-basketball-stagg-defense-puts-clamps-on-oak-forest.html
Oak Forest guard Lynn Nagle had two choices after she tore the ACL in her left knee during a summer game at Allstate Arena. She could have surgery right away and miss her senior season, or she could persevere and play with a brace. Love of the game and love for the team made it a pretty easy decision. “I don’t know … ]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:02:59 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/9291796-393/girls-basketball-lynn-nagle-oak-forest-pull-away-from-shepard.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/9291796-393/girls-basketball-lynn-nagle-oak-forest-pull-away-from-shepard.html
Thursday’s South Suburban Conference girls basketball opener against visiting Argo was a fresh start, of sorts, for Oak Forest. At least, after a 1-4 start in nonconference and tournament play, it was one way of looking at it. “You always want to come out on top in conference,” Emily Naegele said after a 46-32 victory. “We had kind of a rough start. … ]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:03:55 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/9190735-393/girls-basketball-oak-forest-picks-up-vs-argo.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/9190735-393/girls-basketball-oak-forest-picks-up-vs-argo.html Oak Forest 55, Argo 33: Lynn Nagle totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds for Oak Forest (12-6, 6-1). … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:46:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4436002-393/oak-forest-tops-argo.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4436002-393/oak-forest-tops-argo.html Some teams, especially those with no height, run rings around the perimeter and launch a bevy of three-pointers. Others like to pound the ball into the post. When Andrew brings the ball out of the backcourt, it's really hard to anticipate what will happen next. Most of the time, the Thunderbolts don't know themselves, according to sophomore guard Tiana Karopulos. "We just … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:40:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4435658-393/balanced-play-carries-andrew-past-oak-forest.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4435658-393/balanced-play-carries-andrew-past-oak-forest.html Emily Naegele hasn't been shy in her return to the court for Oak Forest. "My team was all begging me today not to get two fouls in the first quarter," the junior forward said after playing almost all 32 minutes Saturday against Andrew. "I think I got two fouls in the first minute last game. So I didn't play the whole first … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:38:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4435603-393/naegeles-return-toughens-oak-forest.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4435603-393/naegeles-return-toughens-oak-forest.html Jasmine Collins did a lot to help Rich South beat Oak Forest 55-46 in the Class 4A Bremen Regional final Thursday night in Midlothian. In the second quarter she brought the Stars back from an eight-point deficit. She finished with 23 points and seven rebounds. But it was pressure that eventually killed the Bengals, pressure that led to nine costly fourth-quarter turnovers. … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:20:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4434693-393/rich-south-comes-back-vs.-oak-forest http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4434693-393/rich-south-comes-back-vs.-oak-forest At 5-foot-6, Oak Forest senior guard Colleen Emmett is built for speed. Crashing into defenders on drives to the net? Not so much. But she does it. With regularity. "I like it, going up against everyone real big. It's a challenge, but I like to do it," Emmett said after Oak Forest's 63-41 victory Tuesday night over visiting Oak Lawn in a … ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:50:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4451664-393/emmett-bengals-rise-to-challenge.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakforest/girls_basketball/4451664-393/emmett-bengals-rise-to-challenge.html