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Boys Basketball: All-State teams

CLASS 4A FIRST TEAM Pos. Player School Ht. Yr. G Keith Carter Proviso East 6-0 Sr. C Jahlil Okafor Young 6-10 So. F Jabari Parker Simeon 6-9 Jr. F Darius Paul Warren 6-8 Sr. G Fred Van Vleet Rockford Auburn 6-0 Sr. …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin falls short against Auburn in sectional final

Momentum needs to be fed, and Rockford Auburn’s Fred Van Vleet knew how to starve the “mo” Elgin built Friday night. The Maroons had trailed …

Mar 28, 2012

Sectional title proves elusive for Elgin’s accomplished squad

A journey that for some Elgin players began as far back as preschool came to an end Friday night in Carpentersville. Tight-knit doesn’t begin to …

Mar 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin preparing for grueling title bout against Rockford Auburn

All season Elgin set its sights on playing for a sectional championship, and the moment is finally here. That reality wasn’t lost on Maroons star …

Mar 8, 2012

Elgin’s sectional semifinal win too close for comfort

Elgin certainly didn’t earn any style points with its 43-34 victory against McHenry on Wednesday in the Dundee-Crown Class 4A Sectional semifinals. Coming into the …

Mar 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin benefits when senior Moore is on the court

When Elgin senior Dennis Moore broke the middle finger on his right hand in his team’s game against Larkin on Jan. 11, it marked a …

Mar 6, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin, Huntley set sights on Dundee-Crown Sectional title

Elgin, Huntley and Rockford Auburn have been on a collision course ever since the IHSA released the boys basketball postseason assignments, and the moment of …

Mar 9, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin tops St Charles East to repeat as regional champions

Elgin’s Kory Brown and St. Charles East’s Kendall Stephens took turns dazzling the crowd Friday night, but in the end it was a team effort …

Mar 8, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Area team

Jubril Adekoya 6-6, Jr., F, Andrew: Teamed with his brother Jawad to lead the Thunderbolts to one of the best seaons in school history, including a …

Mar 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Defense propels Elgin past rival South Elgin

Elgin’s offense was slow to fire up Tuesday, but its defensive engine was cranking full throttle from start to finish. The Maroons opened the postseason …

Feb 29, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin tops Metea Valley in battle of UEC’s best

Kory Brown and his Elgin teammates are the top dogs in the Upstate Eight Conference. In a meeting of the league’s two best teams, the …

Mar 1, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin captures share of Upstate Eight River title

Elgin High was an all-around winner Tuesday night. First, the Maroons drilled visiting Geneva 43-30 to claim a share of the Upstate Eight River championship, …

Feb 25, 2012

Boys Basketball: Free throws give Elgin edge vs Immaculate Conception

Elgin stepped out of conference play Wednesday for senior night, and escaped with a 41-40 victory over Immaculate Conception. Senior Kory Brown hit a free …

Feb 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin pulls away from crosstown rival Larkin

Not much separates Elgin and Larkin in terms of talent, but experience clearly won out over youthful exuberance Friday night. While the upstart Royals have …

Feb 15, 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: Elgin escapes DeKalb behind Kory Brown

The long faces worn by Elgin’s players and coaches Tuesday at DeKalb told the story of the game’s first three quarters rather than the end …

Feb 12, 2012

Boys Basketball: Elgin’s Arie Williams brings style and substance

Wearing his trademark headband, Arie Williams brings plenty of charisma every time he steps on the court as Elgin High’s point guard. The 5-foot-8 junior …

Feb 11, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Charles East hands Elgin second loss in a row

Elgin is finding the road a bit more difficult the second time through the Upstate Eight River schedule. St. Charles East took its turn getting …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Charles North claims upset over Elgin

St. Charles North hasn’t had trouble hanging with quality opponents, but through the first two months of the season a signature win against a high-profile …

Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: Kory Brown’s big game fuels Elgin past Huntley

Elgin senior Kory Brown rose to the occasion Saturday at the Sears Centre. The 6-4 senior played the best game of his career in the …

Jan 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Revenge-minded Elgin set for big weekend

Elgin has only two losses in its past 19 games dating to last season, and it can avenge both defeats in the next two days. …

Jan 24, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

Bogan Under the radar Due partly to the fact Bogan traveled to Rock Island for Thanksgiving and to Centralia for Christmas, the Bengals haven’t been …