Author Archives: Xavier Sanchez

Some know him as Connor Gleason but around the Sandburg boys basketball team he’s known as “Captain.” Eagles coach John Daniel names a captain before the season tips off to help out during the summer and the lead-up to the season to help prepare the younger players. “He was put in the leadership role June […]

Evergreen Park won its first regional championship in 50 years last season with a senior-heavy team. The only returning players are Keshaun Vaval and Lonnie Mosley. The Mustangs (8-13, 2-5 South Suburban Red) have dropped eight of 10, but coach Jim Sexton is not feeling discouraged quite yet. “We are mostly juniors and two freshmen,” […]

Former Evergreen Park coach Pat Flannigan and Oak Lawn coach Jason Rhodes saw a rivalry developing between their two schools. And every rivalry needs a name, so the Scaduto Series was born. “It’s a rivalry that developed over time,” Rhodes said. “Sometimes it had some negativity associated so we wanted something that was positive and […]

Shannon Earley is taking charge for the Chargers in her final high school basketball season. The 6-foot-2 Stagg senior committed to Division III Carroll University in Wisconsin back in November. Picking a college early has allowed her to play in the moment and help get her current team some wins. “I love that I chose […]

Sandburg’s Malachi Perkins was barely in elementary school when Jalen Brunson was competing for state titles at Stevenson. But that is who Perkins tries to emulate while on the court. “I really like Jalen Brunson,” Perkins said. “The way he gets to the lane lane and just the way he plays the game like coming […]