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Boys Basketball: Bartlett’s Lance Whitaker working his way back after ACL injury

Last summer, Lance Whitaker was a rising junior preparing to be the go-to guy at Bartlett. Expectations were high for the powerfully built 6-5 guard, …

  • May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Lake Park tops Bartlett

Sparked by a furious finish to the third quarter, host Lake Park defeated Bartlett 57-50 Tuesday night in a Class 4A regional semifinal in Roselle. …

  • Feb 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Matt Chaltin scores 25 as Bartlett soars past Larkin

For Bartlett and Larkin, Thursday night’s Upstate Eight crossover contest served as one final tune-up before the start of next week’s state playoffs. Thanks to …

  • Feb 29, 2012

Boys Basketball: Waubonsie Valley finishes off Bartlett

Host Waubonsie Valley overcame a sluggish start to Wednesday’s Upstate Eight Valley game against Bartlett en route to an eventual 52-40 win. The Hawks led …

  • Feb 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Metea Valley’s big run buries Bartlett

Bartlett made its first three shots, all from beyond the three-point arc, during Tuesday’s Upstate Eight Valley contest at Metea Valley. But the Hawks didn’t …

  • Jan 29, 2012

Boys Basketball: South Elgin hits its threes, defeats Bartlett

South Elgin’s shooters have discovered a little confidence can go a long way. The Storm struggled throughout the first half of the season just to …

  • Jan 18, 2012

Boys Basketball: Waubonsie Valley survives at Bartlett

The big points at crunch time Saturday came from reserves Jack Cordes and Josh DeHaan, but it didn’t matter to Waubonsie Valley coach Steve Weemer. …

  • Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Hope Academy gets by Bartlett

Bartlett has struggled in its first two pool games at the Jacobs Holiday Classic. Things didn’t look much better for the Hawks Tuesday in their …

  • Dec 26, 2011

Boys Basketball: St Charles North gets by Bartlett

Two Upstate Eight Conference foes met in the second game of pool play Monday at the Jacobs Holiday Basketball Classic. St. Charles North and Bartlett …

  • Dec 23, 2011

Boys Basketball: Quinten Payne leads St Charles North over Bartlett

Two Upstate Eight Conference foes met in the second game of pool play Monday at the Jacobs Boys Holiday Basketball Classic. St. Charles North and …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: Perimeter shooting carries Bartlett past East Aurora

Bartlett boys basketball coach Jim Wolfsmith knows his team is able to shoot well from the outside, but he just hasn’t seen it very often …

  • Dec 29, 2011

Boys Basketball: Neuqua Valley goes outside to earn win

Neuqua Valley and Bartlett came in to Saturday’s Upstate Eight Valley contest each looking for its first conference win. Senior guard Tyler Sutton scored 18 …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: Metea Valley outlasts Bartlett

Metea Valley showed why it is a force to be reckoned with in the Upstate Valley Conference. Bartlett hung with the Mustangs for the first …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: Upstate Eight Valley preview capsule

UPSTATE EIGHT VALLEY Outlook: Metea Valley returns everyone from 15-13 inaugural varsity campaign in which the Mustangs split with league’s upper echelon (East Aurora, Neuqua …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: Balanced Larkin topples Bartlett

Larkin took a big step Friday toward quieting any skeptics who weren’t totally sold on the team’s fast start to the 2011-12 campaign. Facing their …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: Late basket boosts Bartlett by Streamwood

He hadn’t taken many or hit any shots prior to the one he launched with 10 seconds left of a tied game, but Bartlett junior …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Geneva's Trimble spells trouble for Bsrtlett

If confidence could be bottled and sold, the Geneva boys' basketball team was probably in the market to make a purchase, having struggled of late …

  • Jan 5, 2011

Early lead propels Wildcats past Bartlett

A trip to Bartlett turned out to be just what Neuqua Valley's boys basketball team needed. An outstanding first half set the tone for the …

  • Jan 21, 2011

Bartlett capitalizes on Blackhawks' cold shooting

Time and again, shot after shot, the ball bounced every way but East Aurora's in a 60-53 upset loss to Bartlett Friday night in the …

  • Jan 29, 2011

Bartlett pulls off perfect play for win

It's rare when last-second plays in basketball come off exactly as designed; defenses usually cause some sort of quick adjustment. Saturday night, however, Matt Chaltin …

  • Feb 20, 2011

Waubonsie Valley shuts down Bartlett

Bartlett and Waubonsie Valley are two of the more dangerous teams in the area headed into the playoffs. Both squads have had up-and-down seasons, occasionally …

  • Feb 26, 2011

Chaltin's efforts lift Bartlett

Bartlett's Matt Chaltin has had better shooting nights, but certainly none under the pressure of postseason play. The 6-foot-3 senior guard came out guns blazing, …

  • Mar 3, 2011

Late technical foul costs Bartlett

One second Bartlett had earned a last-second comeback for a championship. Then a few ticks of the clock later South Elgin stood wearing the nets …

  • Mar 5, 2011

Dance is over in Elgin area

For the first time in four years all is quiet on the local boys basketball front during the third week of March. It was becoming …

  • Mar 17, 2011

Bartlett looking to make return run

Losing a huge chunk of an 18-12 super-sectional team does not necessarily mean a rebuilding project. In the case of coach Jim Wolfsmith's Bartlett Hawks, …

  • Nov 18, 2010

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