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Girls Basketball: Player of the year pick a Heady move

When Shannise Heady was a freshman at Hillcrest High School, there were a few leaders to help her take her baby steps on the varsity …

Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest regroups, claims 3A third place

NORMAL, Ill. — Third place isn’t first. Heck, it isn’t even second. But Hillcrest did achieve a first Saturday in a 70-54 victory over Springfield …

Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest favored — if one asks Montini

It’s got experience, with eight seniors, four of whom are returning starters. It’s got motivation, having twice lost to Montini in state title games the …

Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: State finals ‘different’ this time for Young

NORMAL — The IHSA deprived basketball fans around the state from witnessing one of the best girls high school games ever played and two of …

Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest tops Morton (Ill) to win supersectional

PONTIAC — Hillcrest coach John Maniatis is a pretty good motivator. He also calls it like he sees it. What he saw in the first …

Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest holds off Morgan Park

Among the swirl of need-to-do items in the pregame talk, Hillcrest’s Shannise Heady said there was one must-do discussed before Thursday night’s Class 3A Hillcrest …

Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: 2012 All-Area team

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

Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Lincoln-Way East, Marist ready for challenge

Challenges can come in many different forms. The one Lincoln-Way East is facing in Thursday’s Class 4A Sandburg Sectional final pretty much is a combination …

Mar 28, 2012

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest casts aside Oak Forest

Host Hillcrest did a pretty solid job of getting the ball rolling in Tuesday night’s Class 3A sectional semifinal against No. 8 Oak Forest. The …

Mar 19, 2012

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest casts aside Oak Forest

Host Hillcrest did a pretty solid job of getting the ball rolling in Tuesday night’s Class 3A sectional semifinal against Oak Forest. The Hawks led …

Mar 21, 2012

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest cruises past Providence

With the lineup introduced, Hillcrest’s starting five stood at attention in a line at halfcourt. While host Providence was introduced, the Hawks were silent, their …

Feb 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Samirah Ali keys Hillcrest victory

Hillcrest coach John Maniatis needs only two words to describe 5-foot-2 senior guard Samirah Ali. “No fear,” he said. “No fear. She has no fear …

Jan 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Megan Podkowa powers Trinty past Hillcrest

Nobody came away from Saturday’s clash between No. 4 Trinity and No. 5 Hillcrest empty-handed. The only difference was Trinity was also able to go …

Jan 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest edges out Mother McAuley

There are always a couple of dates per season that a real competitor circles on her calendar. For Hillcrest’s Shannise Heady, Tuesday was one of …

Dec 21, 2011

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest Holiday Classic seeds planted

Hillcrest coach John Maniatis never has shied away from a challenge. Bull’s eyes don’t bother him much, either. So when the votes came in and …

Dec 11, 2011

Girls Basketball: Bench play leads Hillcrest past Thornton

After tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in April, Hillcrest’s Karlisa Harris made her return to the court Monday having missed the …

Dec 6, 2011

Hillcrest takes down Lincoln-Way North for tourney title

Hillcrest didn’t exactly struggle, but did meet some resistance from Lincoln-Way North before the No. 3 Hawks prevailed, 78-56, in the championship game of the …

Dec 3, 2011

Girls Basketball: Jahmia Phillips leads lead Hillcrest into title game at Rich South

Last season as a junior, Hillcrest’s Jahmia Phillips had a very good mentor in how to control the middle in teammate Yolanda De La Torre. …

Dec 2, 2011

Girls Basketball: Hillcrest edges out Homewood-Flossmoor

Samirah Ali has had a lot of reasons to smile playing for Hillcrest the past couple of seasons. Opening night, though, hasn’t exactly been a …

Nov 29, 2011

Hillcrest tops L-Way East at Morris

Early in the second half of Wednesday’s title game at the Morris Shootout, Hillcrest girls basketball coach John Maniatis didn’t hide his displeasure over the …

Jul 12, 2011

Hillcrest advances to Saturday final

One of the postgame questions after Hillcrest's 65-43 victory over Marshall in Friday's Class 3A semifinal at Redbird Arena was if playing Montini last year …

Mar 5, 2011

Hillcrest's quest for state title falls short

NORMAL - For the first five minutes of Saturday's Class 3A state title game against Montini, nothing went right for Hillcrest. Unfortunately for the Hawks, …