Author Archives: Mike Clark

Boys Andrew 53, Sandburg 44: Connor Gleason and Jonah Johnson had nine points each for the Eagles (4-5) in the rivalry loss. Argo 91, Universal 35: Kassam Saleh scored 13 points as the Argonauts (5-5) rolled in nonconference action. Abdullah Elzebak had a game-high 16 points for the Stars (0-7). Brother Rice 62, Montini 45: […]

When Hector Hernandez took over as Kelly coach, the Trojans were playing in the lowest division of Public League girls basketball. Slowly but surely, he has guided them up the ladder. Kelly won a Green conference title to move up to the Blue, a Blue conference title to move up to the White, and a […]

Like most prep athletes, Riverside-Brookfield’s Cameron Mercer is always looking for ways to improve his game.  There’s one method available to him that most kids don’t have, however: highlight clips from his dad’s highly successful career. Mercer’s father Ron was a high-school national player of the year and the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year […]

If Marist coach Brian Hynes didn’t want to check his phone during the offseason, who could blame him? “There was a couple rough days I was at work, and twice I just got pictures of X-rays,” Hynes said after the RedHawks raced past Hyde Park 62-31 on Dec. 7 at the Chicago Elite Classic. “So […]

Myles Mitchell is one of the state’s premier running backs, with a bright future with one of the nation’s best FCS programs. But the path hasn’t always been easy for the Richards senior, who made his college commitment to North Dakota State official during a signing ceremony on Dec. 4. “Eighth grade was kind of […]

It was common knowledge that Mount Carmel quarterback Jack Elliott was playing hurt this year. Exactly how much he was hurt didn’t come out till after the Caravan wrapped up a three-peat on a frigid evening in Normal last month. Elliott accounted for 416 total yards and seven touchdowns as the Caravan rolled past Batavia […]

Dec. 19 Boys Curie 64, Phillips 47: Michael Oliver Jr. scored 15 points as the Condors (7-1, 4-1) won in the Public League Red Shield. Jahkil Jackson added 11 points, while Brad Johnson Jr. contributed 10 points and seven rebounds. Kennedy 79, Horizon-Southwest 30: Jovanni Navarrete (16 points, 12 rebounds) and Joseph Dahl (10 points, […]

Boys Lockport 69, Sandburg 43: Connor Gleason’s 11 points led the Eagles (4-4, 1-3 Southwest Suburban). Malachi Perkins and Kendall McDowell both added nine points. Lyons 79, Juarez 24: The Lions (3-4) had balanced scoring from Dylan Hall (12 points), Andrew Carlisle (10), Augustin Julian Padilla (nine), Tommy Blyth (nine), Timmy Sloan (eight) and Tommy […]