Thursday, February 17, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the region's top five girls basketball teams, plus a list of the five next best.
1. Bolingbrook (22-2): The Raiders continue to steamroll toward Normal, dominating a solid Homewood-Flossmoor team by 50 points and pummeling Plainfield East in the regional opener. Next up, Romeoville in the regional title game Thursday. 2. Benet Academy (22-6): The Redwings survived a tough test from Naperville North in the regional semifinals to set up a regional-title game against Wheaton Warrenville South at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Naperville North. 3. Naperville Central (23-8): The DuPage Valley Conference champions could face Neuqua Valley Friday for the regional title at East Aurora. The Redhawks slipped past Downers Grove North by nine in the regional opener, giving them 13 wins in their last 14 games. 4. Waubonsie Valley (23-4): …
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Naperville Central High School
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
West Aurora senior will take his 38-0 record to the IHSA state tournament in Champaign next weekend.
DOWNERS GROVE–West Aurora senior wrestler Nicholas Drendel’s goal coming into the season was to win every match he was in and eventually win the state championship. After winning the 125-pound title at Saturday’s Class 3A Downers Grove North Sectional, he has the first part of the equation taken care of. Next weekend at Assembly Hall in Champaign, he has a chance to complete the goal. Drendel (38-0) was his usual dominant self, pinning DeKalb’s Doug Johnson (38-3) in a mere 1:37 in the finals Saturday. “My goal is to win every match I can,” Drendel said. “I feel just as good as I ever do. The way I see it, nothing else matters at this point. This is the end of the time that I have.” In the finals, Drendel leaned on his extensive Greco-…
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the region's top five girls basketball teams, followed by a list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (19-2): The Raiders have been so dominant in 13 games against Illinois opponents that anything short of another Class 4A state title will not do. The average margin of victory thus far in Illinois has been 80-30. Astonishing. 2. Benet Academy (19-6): A non-conference win over Hinsdale Central has given the Redwings 11 wins in their last 12 games as they prepare for Naperville North in regionals next week. 3. Naperville Central (21-8): The Redhawks continue to storm up the rankings after a big win over Wheaton North Monday clinched at least a tie for the DuPage Valley Conference crown with one game to go. 4. Waubonsie Valley (20-4): Warriors have a couple of winnable road games left in the regular season before preparing to …
Saturday, February 5, 2011
The Oswego High School girls bowling team captured the Bolingbrook Sectional championship, with Plainfield Central taking second place by besting Oswego East in extra frames.
The Hot Read: Led by overall top scorer Courtney Petoskey's 1,369-pin total, the Oswego High School girls bowling team emerged victorious at the Bolingbrook Sectional and has its eyes on a state title next week in Rockford. Plainfield Central also will head to the state finals after winning a dramatic tie-breaking set of extra frames. Patch's MVP: Oswego's Courtney Petsokey finished with a total of 1,369. Petsokey finished strong, improving her scores in each of the final three games. Oswego's Leaders: Seniors Sam Burchart (1,367 six-game series) and Tricia Zimmerman (1,352) earned all-Southwest Prairie Conference awards. Bolingbrook's Leaders: Renee Jacobson (948, 53rd overall), Aaleah Moore (621, 82nd overall), Alyssa Barajas (577, 83rd …
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the area's top high school girls basketball teams 1-5, followed by a short list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (17-2): Raiders dominate Sandburg and receive their inevitable Class 4A Romeoville Sectional top seed. 2. Benet Academy (18-6): The Redwings are on the rise after their upset of Loyola gave them 10 wins in their last 11 games. Tuesday’s Hinsdale Central game was postponed. 3. Waubonsie Valley (18-4): The Warriors were dominated by Upstate Eight Valley champion Bartlett in Round 2 of their season series, but can get back on track Thursday against Neuqua. 4. Naperville Central (19-8): The Redhawks earned at least a share of the Sweet 16 Tournament title after wins over New Trier and Schaumburg Saturday; have won 9 of 10 overall. 5. Minooka (18-4): Indians upended by Lockport after winning 14 of 15. Minooka still has a …
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks to the top area girls basketball teams from 1-5, plus a short list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (16-2): Raiders notched their 55th straight conference win by blowing out Lincoln-Way Central Tuesday. Bolingbrook has won nine straight overall since dropping a pair of games in Phoenix in December. 2. Waubonsie Valley (18-3): Warriors have won five of their last six and have a chance to avenge an earlier loss to Bartlett tonight at home. They fell 68-64 in Bartlett on Nov. 30. 3. Benet Academy (16-6): Redwings have now won eight of their past nine games, including a convincing win over reeling Downers Grove South Tuesday. 4. Minooka (17-3): Indians are in command in the Southwest Prairie after surviving a tough challenge against Plainfield North Tuesday. Minooka controls its own destiny in the conference race at 10-0. 5. …
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks to the top area girls basketball teams from 1-5, plus a short list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (14-2): Raiders maintain Illinois dominance with a 79-63 win over defending Class 3A champion Montini after putting a 104-11 beating on Joliet West. 2. Waubonsie Valley (16-3): Warriors suffer a setback against South Elgin Saturday, but have two winnable games before their showdown with Bartlett Jan. 27. 3. Benet Academy (14-5): Redwings suffer a hiccup against Marian Catholic Thursday, but still have won six of their last seven games. 4. Minooka (15-3): Indians now have won 12 of their last 13 games, but face a rough road stretch against Oswego East, Plainfield North and Romeoville starting Friday. 5. Neuqua Valley (15-4): Wildcats are on a rollercoaster after their 12-1 start to the season, going 3-3 in their last six …
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks to the top area girls basketball teams from 1-5, plus a short list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (11-2): Raiders take it easy in anticipation of Monday’s showdown with defending Class 3A state champion Montini. 2. Waubonsie Valley (14-2): Warriors roll past Oswego and welcome Erica Jordan back from her torn ACL, making them even tougher. 3. Benet (13-5): Redwings make a huge statement by doubling up one-loss Neuqua Valley last week. Benet’s five losses have come to teams that will all be making a run to Normal. 4. Minooka (13-3): Indians keep on rolling, but needed double overtime to beat a sub-.500 Oswego team. Stephanie Furr continues to pile up numbers. 5. Neuqua Valley (13-3): Wildcats suffer through rough week following a 36-point loss to Benet and a narrow loss to Naperville Central Tuesday. Next best: Downers …
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the top area girls basketball teams from 1-5; plus a short list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (10-2): The Raiders returned to Illinois after a busy holiday travel season with a big win over Homewood-Flossmoor Tuesday. 2. Waubonsie Valley (13-2): Warriors slowed by Hersey in Wheaton North title game for second straight year, but are still rolling into 2011. 3. Neuqua Valley (12-1): Wildcats continued their resurgence with a win over previously unbeaten Hampshire to take the Oswego tournament title. 4. Minooka (12-2): Indians put Hampshire loss behind them to take third over the host Panthers at the Oswego tourney. 5. Benet (11-5): Redwings' only loss in their five-game holiday tournament was to the champion, Geneva. Next best (in alphabetical order): Downers Grove South, Joliet Catholic Academy, Naperville Central, …
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