Metering is ON

Girls Basketball: Hampshire blows by Burlington Central

So much for any drama or suspense in the first game of Wednesday’s Class 3A Hamphire regional semifinal. The host and top-seeded Whip-Purs pretty much …

  • Feb 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Burlington Central takes down Woodstock

The last two regular season games in which Burlington Central was blownout by a combined 41 points, seemed like a distant memory for the Rockets …

  • Feb 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: Burlington Central takes down Genoa-Kingston

More often than not it has been all or nothing for Burlington Central this season and on Saturday night it was all good. Of the …

  • Feb 6, 2012

Girls Basketball: Becca Smith, South Elgin rout Burlington Central

South Elgin senior guard Becca Smith found a way to dominate a game even when her shooting eye was off Monday, and the Storm girls …

  • Feb 2, 2012

Girls Basketball: Hampshire downs visiting Burlington Central

Hampshire looked nothing like a team that had struggled to 1-5 start this season on Saturday night, but instead like a team desperate to turn …

  • Dec 10, 2011

Burlington Central hires Real as new coach

Burlington Central is turning to an all-time great to run its girls basketball program. The school announced Monday that Jenna Real is the team’s new …

  • Nov 19, 2011

Smith resigns at Burlington Central

Stephanie Smith could think of only one situation that would cause her to leave her position as Burlington Central girls basketball coach. It occurred a …

  • Nov 18, 2011

Burlington Central KOs Hampshire in OT

Michelle Fowler is too young to remember Joe Namath, but she certainly recalled having guaranteed a Burlington Central victory over rival Hampshire in Class 2A …

  • May 18, 2011

Another year, another title for Hampshire

Coming as little surprise to anyone following the local girls basketball scene, Hampshire will leave the Big Northern Conference as East Division champions. The Whip-Purs …

  • Feb 5, 2011

Sycamore outlasts Burlington Central

SYCAMORE --- Despite a late comeback effort by Burlington Central, Class 3A Regional host Sycamore held on for a 48-41 victory Tuesday night. The host …

  • Feb 15, 2011

Room to grow for Elgin-area squads

Burlington Central girls basketball coach Stephanie Smith never expected this year's Rockets team to start as quickly as last year's. The big difference between this …

  • Dec 14, 2010

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