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Boys Basketball: Maine South turns down the noise in St. Patrick gym

Mar 6, 2012

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Boys Basketball: Malachi Nix leads Niles North past Maine South

A year removed from the best season in program history, Niles North has an opportunity to do it again. The seventh-seeded Vikings earned a 52-40 …

Mar 16, 2012

Boys Basketball: Maine South defense quiets St Patrick for regional title

No matter how far Maine South advances in the IHSA Class 4A playoffs, it is unlikely it will find an environment as loud and boisterous …

Mar 6, 2012

Boys Basketball: Danny Quinn, Maine South dominate Von Steuben

A strong defensive effort early and a balanced scoring attack paid big dividends for Maine South on Tuesday night when the Hawks took on Von …

Feb 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Connor Boehm does it all as New Trier edges Maine South

Turnaround, fade-away jump shots, jump hooks, runners in the lane, three-pointers – name a shot on the floor and New Trier’s Connor Boehm likely hit …

Feb 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Maine South tops Libertyville in Milwaukee

For the second time in less than 24 hours, Libertyville found a way to rally from a first-half, double-digit deficit. But this time, unlike the …

Feb 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Maine South’s shooting proves clutch in win over Glenbrook South

Maine South was able to knock down shots from the perimeter early in Friday night’s contest against Glenbrook South, and it paid dividends for the …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Maine South edges Niles North

Maine South’s John Solari scored a season-high 29 points on Tuesday, but in the fourth quarter visiting Niles North held him to a single basket. …

Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Niles West snaps 10-game slide, beats Maine South

When Niles West saw an eight-point second-half lead evaporate in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter against Maine South Friday night, it would have …

Jan 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: John Solari lifts Maine South past Evanston

In his first two seasons at Maine South, John Solari wasn’t asked to do too much. The 6-foot-4 junior now carries most of the load …

Jan 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: New teams announced to Proviso West holiday tourney

The Proviso West Holiday Tournament has announced a partial list of the teams that will participate in its expanded 32-team format for next year. Eight …

Mar 1, 2012

Boys Basketball: Reid Berman’s late layup gives New Trier boost over Maine South

New Trier truly struggled scoring Thursday night at home, but the No. 8 Trevians put the ball in the basket when it mattered most. Reid …

Jan 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Maine South looking for Solari to step up

On the varsity since his freshman season, John Solari usually gets going around this time of year. After playing football in the fall, Solari needs …

Jan 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: York eventually takes down Maine South in 2OT

York let a double-digit lead get away in the second half but overcame two deficits in the second overtime to earn a 55-53 win over …

Jan 14, 2012

Boys Basketball: John Solari soars at Tosh

Maine South’s Andrew Vey was held scoreless for almost the entire second half by Riverside-Brookfield at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Dec. 29, but …

Jan 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Riverside-Brookfield holds on to top Maine South

Damonta Henry had four steals against Maine South Thursday evening at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York High School, but none was bigger than …

Jan 6, 2012

Boys Basketball: Jerron Wilbut leads Downers South by Maine South

While Downers Grove South came out of its zone defensively in the second half to combat Maine South’s hot shooting start, the Mustangs’ Jerron Wilbut …

Mar 1, 2012

Boys Basketball: Maine South gets defensive vs South Elgin

Maine South and South Elgin stayed true to form and served up a grind-it-out affair in the first round of York’s Jack Tosh Holiday Classic …

Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: Maine South too much for Glenbrook South

When he got a good chance to look at the scoreboard, Maine South’s Andrew Vey received a pleasant surprise. The senior guard sensed his team …

Dec 16, 2011

Boys Basketball: Maine South earns a hard-fought win vs Niles West

It appeared that Maine South might cruise to its first CSL South victory of the season when senior center Louis Tsichlis hit a pair of …

Dec 9, 2011

Boys Basketball: Central Suburban South preview capsules

CENTRAL SUB. SOUTH Outlook: New Trier figures to be the favorite this season as the Trevians return four starters from last year’s 15-win club. Top …

Dec 5, 2011

Boys Basketball: Jordan Perrin comes through in clutch for Evanston

After nine minutes of action on Saturday night, unbeaten Evanston had one Josh Irving jump shot to its credit in its home game against CSL …

Dec 9, 2011

Maine South shows no signs of cooling off

Tony Lavorato managed to reinvent Maine South last season, and the coach will need to do the same this winter. After the Hawks won 28 …

Jul 24, 2011

Maine South's Palucki picks Washington U.

The winningest player in Maine South boys basketball history will play his college ball at Washington University in St. Louis. The 6-foot-7 senior guard was …