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Girls Basketball: Montini routs Vernon Hills for third straight title

NORMAL, Ill. – Teutopolis. Bolingbrook. And now, Montini. The girls basketball powerhouse from the western suburbs joined some elite company in the IHSA Class 3A …

  • 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

  • Feb 27, 2012

Girls Basketball: Montini gets past Crane, advances back downstate

Montini guard Kateri Stone didn’t get down on herself after shooting air balls on her first two three-point attempts at Monday’s Class 3A Hinsdale Central …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: De La Salle no match for Montini

Defending Class 3A state champion Montini rolled in its sectional semifinal game Tuesday night, beating De La Salle 68-32 to advance to the sectional final …

  • Mar 10, 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: Montini pulls away from Loyola

Montini has struggled recently to put teams away in the fourth quarter, but that wasn’t the case on Saturday. After watching a 15-point lead cut …

  • Jan 16, 2012

Girls basketball: ACC falls to defending state champion Montini

Aurora Central Catholic’s girls held down two-time defending state champion Montini in the early going on their home court Friday, but the Broncos outrebounded and …

  • Jan 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: Montini solid down the stretch, takes second in tournament

The championship game that wasn’t was certainly championship game-worthy. Montini’s Sara Ross made the second of two free throws with 12.3 seconds left to give …

  • Dec 30, 2011

Girls Basketball: St Joseph stuns Montini

All it took was a little reminder from the coach and a smile from Leah Banda. St. Joseph forward Donna Koerber made four free throws …

  • Jan 9, 2012

Girls Basketball: Nikia Edom, Montini cruise in pool play

Montini will learn more about itself the next two days. Guerin Catholic (Ind.) learned a lot just by playing Montini. The final game of pool …

  • Jan 6, 2012

Girls Basketball: Montini escapes Hinsdale South

Montini is a young, talented basketball team in need of a vocal floor general. The No. 11 Broncos watched a 29-15 lead after three quarters …

  • Jan 4, 2012

Girls Basketball: Montini’s Sara Ross just misses triple double in win

Sara Ross is a sophomore. She just plays like a senior. Most of the time. Ross, a 5-foot-10 guard, had 13 points, 10 assists and …

  • Dec 17, 2011

Girls Basketball: Ashley Santos leads Geneva past Montini

Ashley Santos scored 24 points including five free throws in the final 3:06 as No. 13 Geneva (5-0) won the 24th Annual Geneva Thanksgiving Tournament …

  • Dec 6, 2011

Girls Basketball: Montini takes down injury-riddled Morgan Park

Montini can thank the hosts for making Friday’s game at the 24th annual Geneva Girls Basketball Tournament with Chicago Public League power Morgan Park just …

  • Dec 18, 2011

Montini rolls into 3A title game

NORMAL - It took two years and two schools, but Kasey Reaber is back. And so is Montini. Defending Class 3A champion Montini scored the …

  • Mar 4, 2011

Montini cruises past Grayslake Central

Montini showed why they are the favorite to repeat as class 3A champions. The Broncos were stellar in almost every facet of the game as …

  • Mar 1, 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, …

  • Mar 6, 2011

Montini's threes derail Hampshire

Montini's nine players 5-foot-10 or taller left an impression on Hampshire's girls basketball team before Tuesday's Class 3A Burlington Central semifinal, but it was the …

  • Feb 23, 2011

Montini starts fast, rolls by Guerin

No. 3 Montini scored the first six points before anyone could get comfortable in the stands and never looked back on its way to a …

  • Jan 12, 2011

Bolingbrook tops Montini in top-five clash

Called the clash of the Titans, Monday night's McDonald's Shootout featured a battle of reigning Illinois state champions Bolingbrook, the two-time Class 4A winner and …

  • Jan 18, 2011

Montini topples St. Edwards

Montini 87, St. Edwards 49: Whitney Holloway and Whitney Adams scored 18 points each in the win for No. 3 Montini. Kiki Wilson scored 16. …

  • Jan 29, 2011

Montini one step closer

Montini took one step closer to repeat as 3A champion by defeating Belvidere North 56-27 Thursday night at the 3A Sectional at Burlington Central High …

  • Feb 25, 2011

Montini cruises past Grayslake Central

Montini showed why they are the favorite to repeat as class 3A champions. The Broncos were stellar in almost every facet of the game as …

  • Mar 1, 2011

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