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Girls Basketball: 2012 All-Area team

2011-12 Sun-Times all-area girls basketball team Selected by Phil Brozynski

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Trinity, Megan Podkowa dismantle Fenwick

Throughout her record-breaking career, Trinity senior Megan Podkowa had never faced Fenwick, although the two schools are separated by a few scant blocks in the …

  • Mar 22, 2012

Girls Basketball: Meredith Boardman’s jumper lifts Fenwick past St Ignatius

They say there’s a first for everything. That first happened for Meredith Boardman and Fenwick Thursday night. Boardman hit a turnaround jumper at the buzzer …

  • Feb 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Fenwick rolls past Reavis

Eight different players made three-pointers in Fenwick’s 85-38 rout over Reavis Monday night in the Class 4A St. Ignatius Regional opener. There have not been …

  • Feb 13, 2012

Girls Basketball: Sophomores contributing in big way

Coaches like to say that the best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores. The best thing about this year’s sophomore class is that …

  • Feb 20, 2012

Girls Basketball: Ashton Millender keys Marian Catholic upset of Fenwick

The last thing that an expectant mother like Marian Catholic coach Annie Byrne needs is too much excitement. But apparently, her team likes to keep …

  • Feb 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: Marist pulls away from Fenwick

Marist had a definite focus going into Wednesday night’s East Suburban Catholic showdown against host Fenwick. “This was for the conference championship,” Randyll Butler said. …

  • Feb 15, 2012

Girls Basketball: Fenwick gets by Geneva

Fenwick senior Marek Burchett wasn’t sure how much she could contribute during Wednesday’s nonconference game at Geneva. Battling a calf and shin injury, Burkett only …

  • Feb 3, 2012

Girls Basketball: Fenwick races past Neuqua Valley

Yale-bound center Meredith Boardman was on the receiving end of a three-quarter court inbound pass from teammate Maya Garland and Boardman easily made a lay …

  • Jan 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Fenwick, Trinity prep for McDonald’s Shootout

Shannon McGinnis’ favorite memory of last year’s McDonald’s Shootout occurred off the court. McGinnis remembers seeing Trinity fans arrive at Willowbrook in a charter bus, …

  • Jan 10, 2012

Girls Basketball: Meredith Boardman leads Fenwick by Fremd in OT

Meredith Boardman is probably the last person Fenwick would want to take a clutch three-pointer. But the 6-1 senior center came through when it counted …

  • Jan 7, 2012

Girls Basketball: Maggie Lyon returns from injury to lead New Trier to D-C final

New Trier got a scare when star guard Maggie Lyon suffered a sprained ankle two minutes into the third quarter of Wednesday’s Dundee-Crown Charger Classic …

  • Jan 9, 2012

Girls Basketball: Fenwick races past St Charles North

You have to pay attention when watching the Fenwick girls basketball team. If you blink you might miss something. Maybe multiple somethings. The Friars are …

  • Jan 3, 2012

Girls Basketball: Fenwick powers past Nazareth

Fenwick set a frenzied pace from the opening tip, taking a double-digit lead against Nazareth Academy before either team could break a sweat, and the …

  • Dec 22, 2011

Eilers’ three at the buzzer helps Benet beat Fenwick

Benet Academy senior Madeline Eilers is no stranger to the three-point shot, hitting 42 over the course of this season, but she had missed her …

  • Dec 15, 2011

Girls Basketball: Benet stuns Fenwick at buzzer

Benet senior Madeline Eilers is no stranger to the three-point shot, hitting 42 previously this season, but she had missed her first six attempts on …

  • Dec 17, 2011

Girls Basketball: Loyola has little trouble with short-handed Fenwick

Loyola rolled to a 53-32 victory at Fenwick Friday night. Loyola coach Jeremy Schoenecker didn’t realize that Fenwick’s Meredith Boardman was not playing Thursday night …

  • Dec 10, 2011

Girls Basketball: Fenwick powers past Proviso East

Fenwick coach Dave Power promised his team a new, fast-paced and exciting offense when they started practicing for this season. That offense was on full …

  • Dec 5, 2011

Observation provides basketball overload

The third weekend in July belongs to the Maine West Observation tournament. While Division I college recruiters take a break from a month filled with …

  • Jul 20, 2011
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No slowing down for Fenwick’s Corvino

If Paige Corvino plays basketball every day this summer, that would suit Fenwick’s senior guard just fine. On Friday, Corvino missed the opening day of …

  • Nov 19, 2011

Ex-Friar Peters reaches Women's Final Four

Fenwick girls basketball coach Dave Power couldn't find a ticket to the Women's Final Four, but he's looking forward to watching his first former player …

  • Apr 2, 2011

Pirates stun Friars; Trinity survives

A happy Ezra PridGeon said that Ricquia Jones was the difference for his Proviso East girls. After a near-disastrous first 16 minutes, some long-distance shooting …

  • Feb 23, 2011

Fenwick avoids host's upset bid

Sarah Williams has won three regional titles during her career at Fenwick. The Lehigh-bound wasn't about to lose in her fourth season. Williams and Kathleen …

  • Feb 19, 2011

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