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Geneva breaks free from Hampshire with 33-point 4th quarter
Updated Feb 16, 2019 9:51 PM
Tied going into the fourth quarter, Geneva scored 33 points to pull away from Hampshire and win 73-56 on the Vikings’ Hall of Fame Night in Geneva.
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Geneva coach Scott Hennig was part of a couple of the best — and strangest — games Craig Brueske saw this past basketball season.
John Starks | Staff
Looking back at a memorable basketball season
Updated Mar 19, 2019 9:03 AM
Another Illinois high school basketball season is in the books but the ink remains wet and the memories still fresh in my mind.
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Photo illustration by Patrick Kunzer
McDonald leads Geneva to record-setting season
Updated Mar 14, 2019 9:16 PM
Geneva senior Jack McDonald is the Fox Valley Boys Basketball All-Area Team Captain.
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Geneva’s Jack McDonald and Ben Johlie react to their loss to Rockford East in the Class 4A boys basketball supersectional game at Northern Illinois University Tuesday.
John Starks | Staff
Rockford East rallies from 14 down to knock out Geneva
Updated Mar 13, 2019 5:26 PM
The downstate dream ended for the Geneva boys basketball team in DeKalb Tuesday.
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Geneva’s Jack McDonald and Ben Johlie react to their loss to Rockford East in the Class 4A boys basketball supersectional game at Northern Illinois University Tuesday.
John Starks | Staff
Special senior class finishes Geneva career
Updated Mar 13, 2019 6:47 AM
Even the best golfers have days that 4-foot putts don’t drop and 100-yard approaches find the sand.
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Fox Valley boys basketball area leaders
Updated Mar 11, 2019 9:04 PM
Here’s the boys basketball leaders for the 2018-19 season in the Fox Valley area.
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Geneva’s Garret Sneed reacts to a call against Downers Grove North in the Class 4A Bartlett sectional championship win Friday. The Vikings play Rockford East on Tuesday with a spot in the state tournament on the line.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Class 4A NIU supersectional
Updated Mar 11, 2019 8:02 PM
Geneva goes for its third ever trip to the state tournament when the Vikings play Rockford East on Tuesday in the Class 4A NIU supersectional.
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Rockford East ends South Elgin’s best season
Updated Mar 9, 2019 12:45 AM
A 15-second sequence changed the complexion of the Rock Valley College sectional title game and helped propel top seed Rockford East to a 64-54 victory over South Elgin Friday.
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John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com Geneva’s Jack McDonald, Ben Johlie and Kross Garth jump with their teammates after defeating Downers Grove North in the Class 4A boys basketball sectional final game in Bartlett Friday.
Geneva escapes with win over Downers Grove North
Updated Mar 9, 2019 12:05 AM
Boys basketball: Geneva beat Downers Grove North 75-70 on Friday to claim the Class 4A Bartlett sectional championship.
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Lake Park’s Luke Sgarbossa is harassed by Downers Grove North’s Collin Reed and Trey Boston in the Class 4A boys basketball sectional semifinal game in Bartlett Wednesday.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting DuPage County’s sectional finals
Updated Mar 7, 2019 6:42 PM
Boys basketball: Scouting DuPage County’s sectional finals.
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Geneva sets school record for wins, advances to final
Updated Mar 5, 2019 11:56 PM
The Geneva boys basketball team advanced to the Class 4A Bartlett sectional title game in record-breaking fashion Tuesday.
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Scouting Fox Valley boys basketball sectionals
Updated Mar 4, 2019 11:40 PM
Geneva, St. Charles North, South Elgin, West Aurora and Burlington Central are still alive heading into this week’s Class 4A and 3A boys basketball sectionals.
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Geneva’s Jack McDonald (3), Ben Johlie (0) and Kross Garth (23) celebrate their win with teammates after the Class 4A Metea Valley regional championship Friday.
Brian Hill | Staff
Geneva battles past WW South for regional crown
Updated Mar 1, 2019 11:09 PM
Geneva outscored Wheaton Warrenville South 12-2 to start the fourth quarter, breaking open a tie game on its way to a 45-38 win in the Class 4A Metea Valley regional championship game.
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Geneva rallies to beat Hinsdale Central
Updated Feb 26, 2019 10:07 PM
Geneva defeated Hinsdale Central in a boys basketball game at the Class 4A Metea Valley regional semifinal.
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Mitch Mascari and his Geneva teammates earned the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A Bartlett sectional.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Fox Valley boys basketball postseason
Updated Feb 23, 2019 8:35 PM
Summer league, AAU, fall league, countless practices and three months of high school games served merely as prelude.
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Navigato, Ludwig finishing stellar college careers
Updated Feb 19, 2019 10:03 PM
During the course of their illustrious high school basketball careers, Geneva’s Nate Navigato and St. Charles North’s Jake Ludwig waged several battles while providing veteran leadership and superb all-around play for their respective teams.
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Geneva avenges only loss of season to Lake Park
Updated Feb 15, 2019 11:16 PM
Although Geneva secured the DuKane Conference crown earlier this week, it still had plenty of incentives to win Friday night.
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Geneva beats Wheaton North to clinch DKC title
Updated Feb 12, 2019 10:45 PM
Boys basketball: Geneva wrapped up the first DuKane Conference championship with Tuesday’s 60-51 victory at Wheaton North.
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Geneva blows out Batavia
Updated Feb 8, 2019 11:18 PM
During a season that has produced a scrapbook full of memorable moments, Geneva’s basketball team added a few more Friday night against Batavia.
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Geneva’s Mitch Mascari, like Jack McDonald, has been part of varsity 69 wins with the Vikings and has scored 1,000 points.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Something special about Geneva’s McDonald-Mascari duo
Updated Feb 7, 2019 10:40 PM
Geneva senior co-captains Jack McDonald and Mitch Mascari are nearly as unbeatable on the basketball court as they are inseparable pals off it.
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Mitch Mascari, Geneva basketball
Geneva’s Mascari earns MVP accolade
Updated Feb 6, 2019 4:42 PM
Geneva’s Mitch Mascari is this week’s Daily Herald boys basketball MVP.
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Geneva dominates Aurora Christian
Updated Feb 2, 2019 10:54 PM
Aurora Christian is one of the better Class 2A boys basketball teams in Illinois and would match up favorably against many Class 4A squads. Geneva is not one of them.
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Practice makes perfect for Mascari, Geneva
Updated Feb 1, 2019 10:27 PM
Mitch Mascari is highly regarded for his long-range shooting. However, Geneva’s 6-foot-5 senior guard may have even outdone himself Friday night.
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Fox Valley boys basketball statistics
Updated Jan 31, 2019 9:19 PM
Fox Valley boys basketball statistics
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Geneva’s Jack McDonald moves the ball against St. Charles North during a varsity boys basketball game at Geneva Tuesday evening.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
McDonald takes blow, returns to spark Geneva
Updated Jan 29, 2019 8:17 PM
Nobody can question the ability level of Geneva’s Jack McDonald.
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Geneva stymies WW South to take DuKane lead
Updated Jan 25, 2019 11:46 PM
Teams facing Geneva expect elite guard play.
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Geneva heads into 2nd half tied for DKC lead
Updated Jan 24, 2019 10:19 PM
So far, so good. Geneva (19-1, 6-1) finished the first half of the inaugural DuKane Conference boys basketball season tied for the top spot with Wheaton North (13-7, 6-1).
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Geneva finally solves East Aurora
Updated Jan 21, 2019 10:00 PM
The final score was as misleading as the boys basketball teams’ respective records entering the game Monday night in Geneva.
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Preston, Geneva slam St. Charles North
Updated Jan 19, 2019 9:14 PM
Geneva once again made plenty of fundamentally sound, correct basketball plays in a 63-50 DuKane Conference victory Saturday night at St. Charles North, but there were a handful of highlight reel plays that brought about plenty of postgame smiles.
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Geneva makes successful return to Naperville North
Updated Jan 17, 2019 10:30 PM
Boys basketball: Geneva edged host Naperville North 61-56 in Thursday’s nonconference matchup.
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Geneva gets back on track
Updated Jan 12, 2019 10:18 PM
Geneva returned to the win column with a vengeance on Saturday.
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Lake Park hands Geneva its first loss
Updated Jan 11, 2019 9:27 PM
Lake Park defeated Geneva in a DuKane Conference boys basketball game.
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Hampshire heads to Dundee-Crown in key FVC battle
Updated Jan 10, 2019 10:58 PM
The upward trajectories of two Fox Valley Conference teams intersect when Hampshire visits Dundee-Crown Friday at 7 p.m.
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Plenty of good to be found in 1st half of boys basketball season
Updated Jan 7, 2019 7:44 PM
Cover high school sports for a living and you get the same question from the barber, from the dental hygienist, from the kid bagging groceries.
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Geneva pulls away from Elk Grove
Updated Jan 5, 2019 10:33 PM
Geneva defeated Elk Grove 72-50 in a nonconference boys basketball game Saturday night.
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Mascari’s 3 lifts Geneva over Wheaton North in OT
Updated Jan 4, 2019 11:07 PM
It wasn’t how Geneva drew it up, but the ball couldn’t have ended up in better hands in a better spot on the court.
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Jack McDonald
Geneva’s McDonald garners MVP honor
Updated Jan 5, 2019 11:07 AM
Geneva’s Jack McDonald is this week’s Daily Herald boys basketball MVP.
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Geneva celebrates after beating Fremd in the Wheeling Hardwood Classic boys basketball tournament championship Saturday.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Geneva wins thriller over Fremd for Wheeling title
Updated Dec 29, 2018 11:41 PM
Geneva coach Scott Hennig said that when he took over the program two years ago, one of the teams he wanted to model his team after was Fremd.
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Geneva topples St. Viator in Wheeling semifinals
Updated Dec 29, 2018 12:21 AM
Giant killers. That’s the reputation that the Geneva boys basketball team is earning.
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Geneva routs Wheeling
Updated Dec 26, 2018 10:21 PM
Geneva’s boys basketball team defeated Wheeling 64-20 Wednesday night at the Hardwood Classic.
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Geneva handles Batavia to stay unbeaten
Updated Dec 21, 2018 11:01 PM
Dazzling opponents with his playmaking skills since he was a sophomore, Geneva’s Jack McDonald made his third and final start at Batavia Friday night.
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Jacobs, Marengo kick off holiday tournament season
Updated Dec 20, 2018 11:09 PM
The boys basketball holiday tournament season starts with a flurry this weekend and hits with the full force of a winter storm the day after Christmas.
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Geneva grads square off in basketball, football
Updated Dec 17, 2018 8:25 PM
Catching up with Fox Valley area alums playing in college
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Geneva blitzes St. Charles East with 21-0 start
Updated Dec 15, 2018 7:40 PM
Geneva’s girls basketball team knows the importance of getting off to a good start.
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Garth’s clutch 3-point play lifts Geneva over St. Charles East
Updated Dec 14, 2018 11:07 PM
Whenever Geneva forward Kross Garth gets in foul trouble, he relies on his past to help his way through it.
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Wheeling Hardwood Classic pairings set
Updated Dec 10, 2018 6:18 PM
The pairings have been released for the 40th Wheeling Hardwood Classic, which brings together several of the top boys basketball teams in the suburbs.
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Geneva remains perfect with win over Bartlett
Updated Dec 1, 2018 10:58 PM
Geneva used a strong first quarter and then matched any comeback attempt by the Bartlett Hawks to leave Bartlett with a 56-50 victory in boys basketball action Saturday night.
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Geneva wins Crystal Lake Central tournament
Updated Nov 24, 2018 10:52 PM
Out of 25 baskets, Geneva dealt out 18 assists in a convincing 60-37 victory over host Crystal Lake Central in the final game of the Crystal Lake Central Thanksgiving Tournament Saturday night.
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Geneva’s Kross Garth scores and is fouled by Schaumburg’s Jared Schoo at the Crystal Lake Central Thanksgiving Tournament Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff
Geneva wins early test over Schaumburg
Updated Nov 21, 2018 2:08 PM
Geneva led nearly the entire game in a 51-39 victory over Schaumburg on Wednesday at the Crystal Lake Central tournament.
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
0 Johlie, Ben Senior 6-1 G
2 Riley, Mark Senior 6-1 G
3 McDonald, Jack Senior 5-11 G
5 Hipp, Ethan Junior 5-8 G
10 Sneed, Garret Senior 6-1 G
11 Johnson, Drew Junior 6-1 F
12 Johnson, Ben Senior 6-2 F
15 Waldoch, Reilly Senior 6-2 F
20 Stempowski, Ryan Junior 5-11 G
22 Mascari, Mitch Senior 6-5 G
23 Garth, Kross Senior 6-6 F
30 Preston, Joshua Junior 6-4 F
32 Belzer, Daniel Senior 6-4 F
33 Williams, Alex Junior 6-5 F
35 Mascari, Mason Sophomore 6-3 F
40 Hilkemann, Nathan Junior 6-2 G
ABOUT THE SCHOOLback to top
Colors:Royal Blue/White
Address: 416 McKinley Ave.
Geneva, Il 60134
Phone:630-463-3811
County:Kane
Website:www.geneva304.org/ghs