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Jacobs graduate Cameron Krutwig (25) is having a banner season so far for the Loyola University men’s basketball team.

Former Jacobs star Krutwig leading Loyola as one of best players in MVC

Former Jacobs star center Cameron Krutwig, now a senior at Loyola, has slimmed down, quickened up and become one of the top players in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Longtime Naperville Central coach Dick Smith with one of his former players, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, and Saints QB Drew Brees.

Smith remembered for decades of impact on Naperville athletes

Dick Smith, who coached a variety of sports at Naperville Central High School from 1950-1984, died recently at the age of 98.
High school basketball in Indiana is being played, but not without its challenges.

Indiana, Wisconsin playing on, but not without challenges

With winter sports in Illinois in "pause" mode, Indiana and Wisconsin high schools are playing ... but not without significant challenges.
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.

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