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Boys basketball: Batavia coach Jim Roberts resigns

Batavia boys basketball coach Jim Roberts stepped down Monday after 27 seasons. “There are family health issues that need more of my attention,” said Roberts, …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Geneva turns back Batavia’s rally

Geneva boys basketball coach Phil Ralston said the postseason is the time of year where teams have to survive and advance just to stay on …

Mar 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: South Elgin edges out Batavia

Win-loss records won’t mean a lick come next week. That’s good news for the South Elgin and Batavia boys basketball teams, a pair of programs …

Feb 29, 2012

Boys Basketball: Batavia edges East Aurora on a special night

Having dedicated its gym to the great Ernie Kivisto in a pregame ceremony, East Aurora honored the late coach with an intense performance against Batavia …

Feb 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin pushes past Batavia

Elgin didn’t exactly snap out of its recent funk Wednesday night, but it did notch a valuable Upstate Eight River win at the expense of …

Feb 14, 2012

Boys Basketball: Larkin doesn’t hold back vs Batavia

Larkin unleashed the beast late in the first half Wednesday against Batavia. Clinging to a two-point lead midway through the second quarter, the Royals cranked …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: North Lawndale survives slow start

North Lawndale arrived late and started slow, but once the Phoenix got going in the second half Saturday against Batavia, there was no stopping it. …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Unbeaten Proviso East forces 33 turnovers in win

Proviso East showed why it is worthy of its No. 2 ranking with a wire-to-wire domination of Batavia on Saturday night in Maywood. The Pirates’ …

Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin muscles past Batavia

Boys Basketball | Elgin 49, Batavia 43

Jan 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sutton sparks Neuqua Valley to victory

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Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: La Lumiere too strong for Batavia

Batavia caught a break Wednesday when La Lumiere Academy of LaPorte, Ind. — Maxpreps.com’s 10th-ranked team nationally — showed up for the Elgin Holiday Tournament …

Dec 27, 2011

Boys Basketball: Batavia, led by Cole Gardner, down Buffalo Grove

It was pretty easy to tell when Batavia senior Cole Gardner was in the game Tuesday against Buffalo Grove and when he was sitting out …

Dec 26, 2011

Boys Basketball: Batavia battles back to top Rockford East

Sometimes high school basketball just doesn’t figure. Batavia couldn’t buy a basket in the first quarter, turned the ball over nine times in the second …

Dec 26, 2011

Boys Basketball: Cole Gardner powers Batavia’s win over Larkin

Cole Gardner’s return to action proved to be just what Batavia needed Friday. The big man showed no ill effects from the knee injury that …

Dec 16, 2011

Boys Basketball: St Charles East powers past Batavia

It was a fast-paced Upstate Eight River contest on Thursday night as St. Charles East visited Batavia in boys basketball. In a game where each …

Dec 16, 2011

Boys Basketball: Upstate Eight River preview capsules

Outlook: St. Charles East and St. Charles North both have D-I recruits and should pose the biggest threat to defending champion Elgin, which returns seven …

Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: St Charles North edges out Batavia

Despite rough shooting and a low scoring first half, St. Charles North pulled out a victory over Batavia, 41-36, on Friday night as each team …

Dec 19, 2011

Fox Valley area boys basketball preview

Batavia Coach: Jim Roberts Last year: 13-13, 8-4 Upstate Eight River Key returnees: Mike Rueffer, jr. G. Top newcomers: Juniors Jake Pollack, Matt Tevonian, Joey …

Dec 16, 2011

Batavia's Roberts gets the call

Good call, Phil Ralston. The Geneva High School basketball coach makes plenty of them as he directs his team during the course of a game. …

Jan 18, 2011

Gardner's big play carries Batavia

Cole Gardner simply did what he was told. Dominate under the basket and shoot when he was open. The 6-foot-5 junior followed the instructions brilliantly, …

Jan 21, 2011

Wolves' Jones comes up big

Marcus Jones is only 5-foot-10, but he was Mr. Big Stuff Saturday for Oswego East in its 64-49 win over a taller Batavia team in …

Jan 30, 2011

Gardner overcomes foul trouble, leads Bulldogs

Geneva's best defense Friday against Batavia's 6-foot-5 junior Cole Gardner was the referee's whistle, because when he was in the game the Vikings had no …