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Larkin High School graduate Corry Irvin talks to her Saint Xavier women’s basketball team. In her first season at the helm, the Cougars went 29-4 and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament, where their season ended up being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Move to Saint Xavier has been successful one for Larkin grad Irvin

Change can be good sometimes, and unsettling at others. Just ask Larkin High School graduate Corry Irvin, now the head women's basketball coach at Saint Xavier University in Chicago.
Maine West’s Angela Dugalic goes up against Fremd’s Emily Klaczek in the girls basketball supersectional at Hoffman Estates in early March. Both players were expected to be invited to the IBCA All-Star Game in June, which has now been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

IBCA cancels all-star games

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association has cancelled its June all-star games and is rescheduling the annual IBCA Hall of Fame banquet due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hersey girls basketball coach Mary Fendley hopes that players will trust the process college coaches are adjusting to as the COVID-19 pandemic has already altered some AAU schedules.

Local AAU basketball programs at a standstill

Here's a look at the effect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on local Amateur Athletic Union basketball programs.
Former Buffalo Grove girls basketball coach Tom Dineen led the Bison to the 2000 Class AA state championship.

Hamma, Guth reflect on Buffalo Grove's 2000 state championship

Lindsey Hamma and Allison Guth reflect on Buffalo Grove's girls basketball state title twenty years ago at Illinois State.
The Buffalo Grove 2000 girls basketball team that won the Class AA state championship.

Team bond helped Buffalo Grove win 2000 state title

A look back at Buffalo Grove's 60-51 overtime win against Chicago Washington in the 2000 Class AA state girls basketball championship game.
Geneva’s Stephanie Hart receives her state championship medal following the 2018 Class 4A title game against Montini at Redbird Arena in Normal.
Geneva's second Hart Stopper an impossible act to beat
Taking a look back at Geneva's girls basketball team's 2018 state championship win over Montini.
Angela Dugalic of Maine West is one of the front-runners for the Illinois Ms. Basketball award.
Rogers or Dugalic? Both have a case for being the best
Who was the best girls basketball player in Illinois this season? Our experts make the case for Lake Park senior Darrione Rogers and Maine West's Angela Dugalic.
Geneva’s Stephanie Hart, right, celebrates her game-winning shot with teammate Brie Borkowicz after the Vikings defeated Montini 28-26 to win the 2018 Class 4A state championship in Normal.
Geneva repeated the feat with thriller against Montini
Geneva won its second straight state championship in 2018 by beating Montini 28-26 at the buzzer.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com Naperville Central’s Mia Lakstigala delivers points in the first half against Naperville North’s Greta Kampshroeder in girls varsity basketball at Naperville North on Thursday.
Looking back: Naperville Central-Naperville North 2018 regional game was a classic
The way Naperville North and Naperville Central were playing in their 2018 Class 4A girls basketball regional final, you wanted the game to go on all night. It almost did.
Benet graduate Kathleen Doyle was named third-team All-America this season for Iowa.
Benet's Doyle left her mark on Iowa
After winning two girls basketball state championships at Benet, Kathleen Doyle became one of the best players in University of Iowa history.
Naperville Central’s Mia Lakstigala delivers points against Naperville North’s Greta Kampschroeder in the 2018 girls basketball regional championship game that the Redhawks won in three overtimes.
For these Naperville rivals, a thriller to remember
Even when you cover about 120 high school sports events a year, some games just stay with you.
Elgin’s Melissa Parker, front, and Leslie Schock celebrate during the IHSA state tournament at Redbird Arena in Normal the weekend of March 1, 1996.
Looking back: Elgin's 1996 girls basketball state quarterfinal win
As well all continue to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic that has suspended, among myriad other things, the high school sports spring season, the Daily Herald's high school sports staff is dedicated to bringing you, our loyal readers, stories of how our local student-athletes, coaches parents -- our entire high school sports community -- are coping with the pandemic.
Elgin girls basketball coach Lee Turek, left, and Melissa Parker with their trophy during the IHSA state tournament at Redbird Arena in Normal the weekend of March 1, 1996. The Maroons lost the title game to Stevenson.
1996 Elgin girls basketball team made city history
A look back at the Elgin girls basketball team's Class AA state quarterfinal win over Marshall in 1996.
Lake Park’s Darrione Rogers heads down court after stealing the ball from Fremd’s Olivia Hill in the Class 4A state girls basketball semifinals in Normal on Friday.
Final DuPage County girls basketball statistics
A by-the-numbers look at the final DuPage County girls basketball statistics.
Fremd graduate Haley Gorecki, a graduate school senior at Duke University, had her final collegiate season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. She remains a finalist for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award as the top shooting guard in the nation.
Fremd graduate Gorecki reflects on her career at Duke
Duke senior Haley Gorecki, a Fremd graduate and finalist for the prestigious Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, would have been playing in an NCAA women's basketball regional this week. Instead, her stellar collegiate season came to an end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
DAILY HERALD TOP TEAMS
Rank School W L T
1 Benet Academy Basketball Benet Academy 26 2
Notes: Redwings enjoyed the week off
2 Maine West Basketball Maine West High School 26 3
Notes: Ready to defend Class 4A title
3 Montini Basketball Montini Catholic High School 27 4
Notes: Ended regular season with win vs. Argo
4 Libertyville Basketball Libertyville High School 25 4
Notes: Wildcats have won 21 straight
5 Fremd Basketball William Fremd High School 23 8
Notes: Won 19th Mid-Suburban League title
6 Hersey Basketball John Hersey High School 24 7
Notes: Freshman Mrowicki big game vs. Fremd
7 Maine South Basketball Maine South High School 24 6
Notes: Manolis has more than 130 assists
8 Burlington Central Basketball Burlington Central High School 27 4
Notes: Schmidt nearing school scoring record
9 York Basketball York Community High School 24 7
Notes: Best of both West Suburban divisions
10 Dundee-Crown Basketball Dundee-Crown High School 25 6
Notes: First outright FVC title in 16 years
11 Downers Grove North Basketball Downers Grove North High School 25 6
Notes: Trojans hope to take regional by storm
12 Geneva Basketball Geneva High School 22 6
Notes: 11th conference title in 12 years
13 Stevenson Basketball Adlai E. Stevenson High School 24 7
Notes: Patriots have won 12 of their last 13 games
14 Lake Park Basketball Lake Park High School 21 8
Notes: Lancers share the DKC title with Geneva
15 Glenbard South Basketball Glenbard South High School 23 5
Notes: Looking for third straight trip to state
16 Grayslake Central Basketball Grayslake Central High School 26 3
Notes: Has won 18 straight games
17 Naperville North Basketball Naperville North High School 22 5
Notes: Finished unbeaten in the DuPage Valley
18 Wheaton North Basketball Wheaton North High School 18 6
Notes: Hyde averages 15.3 points a game
19 Bartlett Basketball Bartlett High School 23 8
Notes: Upstate Eight Conference champion
20 Barrington Basketball Barrington High School 19 9
Notes: Thompson is a double-double machine
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Fremd’s Olivia Hill brings the ball downcourt in the first quarter during the 4A girls state basketball championship game in Normal on Saturday.
Fremd vs. Lincoln-Way West Class 4A girls basketball championship
Lake Park fan Stella Mikes, 7, of Wheaton shows team spirit as she holds up her sign when the Lake Park players take the floor in the Class 4A state girls basketball semifinal game in Normal on Friday.
Fremd vs. Lake Park girls state basketball
Montini’s Taylor Charles is on the move past Simeon’s Khaniah Gardner in the Class 3A state girls basketball semifinal in Normal on Friday.
Montini vs. Simeon state girls basketball
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