Sami Marrero is in a new country, learning a new language. And wrestling for Horizon-Southwest is helping him make the transition. Marrero became the first Public League champion in program history on Feb. 2, winning a 19-4 technical fall in 5:15 over Perspectives-Leadership’s Mivontae Russell in the 190-pound final. The junior was one of five […]
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St. Laurence’s Zerrick Johnson honored for reaching 1,000 points
Zerrick Johnson was going through his pregame routine on Jan. 31 when he got some happy news. “Ro (St. Laurence coach Roshawn Russell) came in with three minutes left on the clock and said, ‘We’re honoring you tonight,’” Johnson said after a 54-30 home win over Providence-St. Mel. “I didn’t think that was gonna happen, […]
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s
Pulaski Road rivals Marist and Brother Rice keep rolling. Boys Records through Feb. 3 1. Marist (21-2) RedHawks rolling behind balanced scoring, stingy defense. 2. Brother Rice (21-3) Crusaders trending upward again with big wins over DePaul Prep, Fenwick. 3. St. Laurence (20-5) Vikings have three 1,000-point scorers: EJ Mosley, Zerrick Johnson, Jacob Rice. 4. Mount Carmel (20-5) […]
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Decision time looms for Oak Lawn’s Danielle Dempsey
Danielle Dempsey has a big decision to make. Two of them, actually. The Oak Lawn senior has cycled from golf to basketball to softball throughout her prep career, competing at a high level in every season. With basketball winding down and softball just around the corner, she’s sorting out her college options. “I’m still deciding what […]
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Kelly boys win Blue-Central, end title drought
Kelly dropped a 56-45 nonconference matchup against visiting Horizon-McKinley on Jan. 30, but the Trojans still had reason for rejoicing. Kelly beat Acero-Garcia by 31 points the day before to finish tied with Gage Park — a team the Trojans beat earlier this season — for the Public League Blue-Central title at 8-1. This marked […]
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Marist boys score a perfect 10 in January
Marist’s boys played perfect basketball in January, as far as the schedule is concerned. The RedHawks went 10-0 in the coldest month, finishing the run with a 60-37 romp over Notre Dame on Jan. 31. It was a romp, at least in the second half. The RedHawks led only 23-20 at halftime. Maybe it helped […]
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Area roundup: Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis
Local basketball legend Dwyane Wade has gone public with the news he had kidney cancer in 2023. Wade, 43, revealed his health issues on a recent edition of “The Why” podcast that was broadcast from a wellness retreat in late January. The former Richards, Marquette and NBA star said that for far in 2025, he […]
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Pat Swanson named St. Laurence football coach
A week after Pat Swanson was born, he was on a football field with his dad Tim, a longtime assistant at Marian Catholic, for summer workouts. Then when he was a little older and NCAA football video games were a big thing, Swanson would make himself a head coach. Now, the football lifer is taking […]
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Curie wrestler Giselle Arambula wins Public League title
Down seven points in the third period to one of the city’s elite wrestlers, Giselle Arambula knew she was in a tough spot. But the Curie junior persevered and earned the biggest win of her career. Arambula pinned Ag. Science’s Carmen Jackson in 4:56 to win the 110-pound title in the Public League finals on […]
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s
There’s a new No. 1 on the boys side after the Battle of Pulaski and a new team enters the girls rankings. Boys Records through Jan. 27 1. Marist (21-2) RedHawks had three quality wins vs. Brother Rice, St. Viator, Waubonsie Valley. 2. Brother Rice (19-3) Huge bounceback after Marist loss, beating defending 3A champ DePaul Prep. […]