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Boys Basketball: Season full of key moments
Plainfield East and Providence won regional championships while Lemont and Minooka won over the skeptics. Joliet West and Bolingbrook showed flashes of dominance while Lockport …
- May 12, 2012
Boys Basketball: Sandburg holds off stubborn Minooka
The heavyweight bout between Sandburg and Minooka went the full 15 rounds and was everything it was cracked up to be. Sandburg led most of …
- Feb 28, 2012
Boys Basketball: Perfect script as Minooka records 20th win, tops Plainfield North
Minooka coach Scott Tanaka said he could not have written a better script. The Indians became the school’s first 20-game winner in boys basketball since …
- Feb 23, 2012
Boys Basketball: Adam Reynolds, Minooka size up victory
At 6-foot-4, Minooka senior forward Adam Reynolds is a tough match-up for most opponents. Reynolds scored a game-high 15 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the …
- Feb 10, 2012
Boys Basketball: Minooka’s pace controls Oswego
Slow does not come easy to high school kids playing basketball. Occasionally there are some coaches that are able to sell that patient style to …
- Feb 13, 2012
Boys Basketball: Brian Bennett, Plainfield East escape Minooka
There was a reason visiting Minooka limited Plainfield East to 12 first-half points in Friday night’s Southwest Prairie Conference showdown. As well as the Indians …
- Feb 8, 2012
Boys Basketball: Defense powers Minooka past Plainfield Central
Minooka players had heavy hearts Friday night, dedicating the game to Mitch Fajman, a teammate who died during the summer. The Indians forced 26 turnovers …
- Jan 13, 2012
Boys Basketball: Darrin Myers sparks Minooka to victory over Oswego
Minooka’s Darrin Myers was notably motivated to play at Oswego on Friday night. The junior was teammates with Oswego starters Miles Simelton and Elliot McGaughy …
- Jan 7, 2012
Boys Basketball: Sandburg continues win streak, beats Minooka
Sandburg believed that it was better than the 12th-seed that it received at the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament. However, coach Todd Allen admits that his …
- Dec 28, 2011
Boys Basketball: Des’Nique Harris leads Plainfield East past Minooka
Des’Nique Harris sat out Plainfield East’s win last week over Plainfield Central for what he called “mental mistakes on my part.” But the 6-foot-3 senior …
- Dec 30, 2011
Boys Basketball: Minooka rips Joliet Catholic
Minooka finally had its home opener seven games into the season Saturday night, and it was definitely worth the wait for the Indians. Minooka jumped …
- Dec 17, 2011
Boys Basketball: Southwest Prairie preview capsules
SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE Outlook: After finishing second in its conference five straight years, Oswego returns all five starters looking to break through in a tough field …
- Dec 6, 2011
Boys Basketball: Minooka turns up heat,handles Romeoville
Some coaches believe the third quarter is the most critical. It proved to be during Minooka’s 65-44 win Friday at Romeoville on the opening night …
- Dec 2, 2011
Wildcats hold off Minooka rally
The Plainfield Central had been there before - with a big lead at home against a Southwest Prairie Conference rival. The Wildcats raced to a …
- Jan 15, 2011
Minooka edges Marian Catholic
Minooka 62, Marian Catholic 60: The Indians got 18 points from Adam Reynolds and 15 from Jake Hogen. …
- Jan 18, 2011
Plainfield North rallies to beat Minooka
It had been a long month for the Plainfield North boys basketball team and its coach Nick DiForti. The Tigers lost leading scorer and star …
- Feb 25, 2011
Minooka's season comes to an end
Minooka gave top-seeded Normal all it could handle Wednesday night in the semifinals of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Regional, but the Indians (10-18) lost a hard-fought, 53-48 …
- Mar 3, 2011
Minooka wins a tight one over Joliet Catholic
Losing their conference openers Friday had both Joliet Catholic and Minooka licking their wounds and looking for more offense when they met Saturday night in …
- Dec 5, 2010
Minooka rebounds with big win
Minooka put aside the disappointment of the Wednesday loss to Rich East that cost the Indians the title of their own Winter Classic tournament and …
- Dec 24, 2010
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