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A lot of dads think they can coach. Bill Turner actually proved it. Not that he was out to prove anything when he volunteered in 1997 to be an assistant for the club team on which his daughters were playing. “Basketball was simply an opportunity to coach them a little,” he said. “It was more a fun thing. I figured it would … ]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:31:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/11454844-393/girls-basketball-staggs-bill-turner-named-coach-of-the-year.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/11454844-393/girls-basketball-staggs-bill-turner-named-coach-of-the-year.html Sandburg’s 47-27 victory over Stagg in Tuesday night’s Class 4A Stagg Regional semifinal was a two-fold tale. Carly Katalinic beat the Chargers at their own game by nailing three three-pointers and scoring 13 points. Kristen Bailey beat them at a game they didn’t have, dominating inside with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Sandburg (16-12) will meet Homewood-Flossmoor (22-6) in Thursday’s regional final. … ]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:13:21 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/10650820-393/girls-basketball-sandburg-takes-down-stagg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/10650820-393/girls-basketball-sandburg-takes-down-stagg.html Stagg had the one-game lead. The homecourt advantage. The Senior and Parents Night hoopla. But Lincoln-Way North had the height. The Phoenix also had a formula going into Thursday night’s SouthWest Suburban Red finale. “Our game plan was to go in because we had the height advantage and to feed it into the post,” 6-foot senior Taylor Boardman said. “That worked. And … ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:24:30 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/10544372-393/girls-basketball-lincoln-way-north-tops-stagg-for-share-of-conference-title.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/10544372-393/girls-basketball-lincoln-way-north-tops-stagg-for-share-of-conference-title.html 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/stagg/girls_basketball/10218479-393/girls-basketball-stagg-stops-andrew.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/10218479-393/girls-basketball-stagg-stops-andrew.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/stagg/girls_basketball/9800203-393/girls-basketball-stagg-defense-puts-clamps-on-oak-forest.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/9800203-393/girls-basketball-stagg-defense-puts-clamps-on-oak-forest.html
When Oak Forest walked away from the Hillcrest Holiday Classic with an 0-3 record, the Bengals did so without any intention of looking back. Forget the films. Forget the analysis. "We really didn't want to look at films because, first of all, it brings us back to that," junior Katie Swanson said. "We wanted to move on and not go back." They … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:54:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4436531-393/oak-forest-bounces-back-beats-stagg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4436531-393/oak-forest-bounces-back-beats-stagg.html Two words of advice to those who play defense against Stagg senior Bridget Adams: Hands off. You don't want to send her to the free-throw line. The 5-foot-10 guard/forward was 8-of-8 over two games last week, improving her season total to 41-of-45 (91.1 percent). She's good at the line. Crazy good. "Honestly, it's just like a layup for me," Adams said. "I … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:50:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4436264-393/adams-fills-multiple-roles-for-stagg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4436264-393/adams-fills-multiple-roles-for-stagg.html Stagg 73, Queen of Peace 57: Maggie Yandel and Revi McMahon each scored 17 points to help the Chargers (5-13) to the win. … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:44:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4435882-393/staggs-rolls-by-queen-of-peace.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4435882-393/staggs-rolls-by-queen-of-peace.html Stagg 47, Thornridge 24: Bridget Adams scored 18 points in the win for Stagg (8-16, 5-6). Alexa Janus added eight points. … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:30:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4435187-393/stagg-tops-thornridge.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4435187-393/stagg-tops-thornridge.html Stagg's season ended pretty much the way it began. The Chargers played better defense but again were dominated by Homewood-Flossmoor by a 40-22 score in the class 4A regional championship at Thornton high school in Harvey. H-F played Stagg in one of the first games of the year at the Marist Thanksgiving tournament and came away with a 71-41 win. ``Our defense … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:22:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4434698-393/stagg-cant-hang-with-h-f.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/stagg/girls_basketball/4434698-393/stagg-cant-hang-with-h-f.html