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Wheeling's Terrell still pushing to play in college

The ripple effects of COVID-19 on college recruiting have swept up Wheeling basketball star Jaden Terrell, but he vows to keep working and stay focused on his future.

The ripple effects of COVID-19 on college recruiting have swept up Wheeling basketball star Jaden Terrell, but he vows to keep working and stay focused on his future.

For now, Glenbrook South boys basketball coach Phil Ralston says he’s holding tryouts for teams this year until he can’t.

Basketball, other winter sports, take a full-court break

Governor, IDPH increase COVID mitigation, with the IHSA hitting pause

Dr. Preston Wolin

What affect does canceling sports have on students' mental health?

Many officials are concerned about the mental health of student-athletes of canceling high school sports.

Max Christie, who is a standout basketball player at Rolling Meadows, hugs his mom Katrina after he signed his letter of intent to play basketball for Michigan State on Wednesday. His brother Cameron and dad Max Christie Sr. look on.

It's a Sparty Party for Rolling Meadows' Christie

Rolling Meadows senior Max Christie signed his National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Michigan State on Wednesday.

Stevenson’s Luke Chieng, left, has his shot blocked by Evanston’s Ryan Bost during the Class 4A boys basketball supersectional in 2019 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Bost was shot and killed in Chicago Monday night.

Former Evanston standout Bost shot and killed in Chicago

Former Evanston basketball standout Ryan Bost was fatally shot Monday in Rogers Park on the North Side, police said.

Hersey’s Mary Kate Fahey eyes the basket despite pressure from Carmel’s Katie Lach in a regional final game last season. Many schools are in the process of deciding whether to play this winter, against public health guidance, while most schools have decided not to play.

As basketball season nears, clock keeps ticking to make decisions

The clock keeps ticking on schools making their decisions on playing high school basketball this winter.

Fremd’s Russell Beaupre gets to a loose ball before South Elgin’s Drew Cwikin during a boys basketball game in South Elgin last season. Schools are wrestling with the decision on whether to play basketball this winter against state guidance, and the possible legal ramifications if they do.

Will waivers work to play basketball? Not necessarily

Parents sign waivers for many of their children's school activities. But would a waiver to play high school basketball hold up in court. We walk to school superintendents and an attorney about just that.

St. Charles East’s Elle McCaslin and Wheaton Warrenville South’s Lily Huntzinger compete for a loose basketball during a game in Wheaton last season.

Insurance issues related to COVID-19 present a challenge for playing winter sports

While school districts wrangle with a decision on playing basketball this winter, another reality they face is that liability insurance companies are not covering claims related to COVID-19.

St. Edward High School in Elgin has been informed by the Diocese of Rockford it has to cancel its boys and girls basketball seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diocese of Rockford tells schools no basketball this winter

The Rockford Diocese said its six high schools will not participate in winter boys and girls basketball seasons.

Lance Huber is preparing for an uncertain basketball season at Dundee-Crown as both a coach and a parent.

Dealing with uncertainty in dual role as coach, parent

Lance Huber and Matt LePage share plenty in common, both coaching golf and basketball in the Fox Valley Conference, and both with sons whose varsity basketball seasons are up in the air right now.

Kyle Neibch, who would have been a junior at Batavia, moved to South Carolina where he’s completing his football season and getting ready for the basketball season which starts this week.

Neibch enjoying new challenges in South Carolina after leaving Batavia

Kyle Neibch, who would have been a junior at Batavia, talks about his move to South Carolina where he has been able to continue to play football and will start basketball soon.

Elgin High School graduate Marcus Howard is a 2020 inductee to the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame.

Former Elgin High stars Howard, Smallwood headed to Elgin Sports Hall of Fame

Package deal: The Marcuses, Marcus Howard and Marcus Smallwood, linked throughout their storied basketball careers at Elgin, are being inducted together into the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame.

Will basketball be played this winter? That’s a question that still looms after a whirlwind week of back-and-forth between the IHSA and Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Radtke: At week's end, we're still left with discord over the high school basketball season

It's been a whirlwind week in the high school basketball world, to say the least.

Glenbard West’s Danny Mulcare, right, and Metea Valley’s Alex Moreno stretch for a rebound in a game last season.

Suburban school leaders blast state agencies on conflicting basketball decisions

The Illinois High School Association's decision on Wednesday to defy Gov J.B. Pritzker's order the previous day to put high school basketball on hold set off a whirlwind of discussions by school administrators on Thursday.

Naperville Central’s Gabi Melby, right, was overjoyed with the IHSA’s decision Wednesday to go on with the basketball season as scheduled.

IHSA says basketball season will go on as expected

Defying an order issued Tuesday by Gov J.B. Pritzker that the basketball season be put on hold due to growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois High School Association's board of directors Wednesday said the season will go on as scheduled.

Prospect’s TJ Johannesen and Fremd’s Tim Carlisle dive for a loose ball during the Mid-Suburban League championship game in Mount Prospect last season. Basketball teams across the state are hoping to hear about the fate of the 2020-2021 season Wednesday.

Pritzker: High school basketball, wrestling 'on hold'

As winter sports participants await word on the fate of the season, the Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday updated its all sports policy, moving basketball from a medium risk sport to a higher risk sport, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker said basketball and wrestling are "on hold."

DAILY HERALD TOP TEAMS

Rank	School	W	L	T
1	Adlai E. Stevenson High School	28	4
1	Notes: Sectional finalist 2nd year in a row
2	Hinsdale South High School	30	3
2	Notes: Regional crown capped best season ever
3	Cary-Grove High School	31	3
3	Notes: Sectional finalist with school-record wins
4	Mundelein High School	30	4
4	Notes: School-record wins for sectional finalist
5	Waubonsie Valley High School	27	5
5	Notes: Second straight 27-win season
6	York Community High School	28	5
6	Notes: West Suburban Silver champions
7	St. Charles North High School	24	9
7	Notes: Sectional finalist, DuKane co-champs
8	Benet Academy	24	9
8	Notes: Won seventh regional in 11 seasons
9	Naperville Central High School	23	10
9	Notes: Scored first regional title since 2009
10	Neuqua Valley High School	25	9
10	Notes: Won program's ninth regional title
11	Schaumburg High School	27	5
11	Notes: Hodges will be back for senior year
12	Lake Park High School	25	8
12	Notes: Stormed to second straight regional crown
13	Huntley High School	22	6
13	Notes: Fought to end of 2 OT sectional classic
14	Buffalo Grove High School	24	8
14	Notes: Tough loss in regional final
15	St. Viator High School	21	9
15	Notes: Kochera scored in bunches
16	St. Charles East High School	24	8
16	Notes: Defense = DuKane title share
17	Wauconda High School	23	7
17	Notes: School-record win total, 1st regional title
18	Hampshire High School	22	11
18	Notes: Sectional finalist beat Boylan in Rockford
19	Rolling Meadows High School	20	9
19	Notes: Christie brothers are back next season
20	Glenbard South High School	22	5
20	Notes: Upstate Eight champs, first title in 11 years

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