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Boys Basketball: Benet, Naperville Central highlight Hoops Showdown
Since taking over the Benet boys basketball program at the start of the 2008-09 season, Gene Heidkamp has routinely constructed a tough schedule that has …
- May 22, 2012
Boys Basketball: Neuqua Valley claws back to top Naperville Central
Three minutes and 10 seconds. A 3:10-minute span to begin the game is all Neuqua Valley needed to chew all the drama out of its …
- Mar 7, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville North ready for state tourney
As far back as last summer, third-year Naperville North coach Jeff Powers and his staff had a feeling they could in for something special this …
- Mar 1, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville Central prevails behind Austin Pauga
Naperville Central honored its eight seniors Wednesday before its regular-season finale with West Chicago, but it was one of its three sophomores that carried the …
- Feb 28, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville North takes care of rival Naperville Central
Striking an effective and consistent balance on offense can make a team very difficult to play. A suffocating and relentless effort on the defensive end …
- Feb 23, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville Central’s Mike Blaszczyk comes up big vs Hinsdale Central
A 26-point, 13-rebound performance by Naperville Central’s 6-foot-8 sophomore Nick Czarnowski caused big problems all night for Hinsdale Central on Tuesday. But a less imposing …
- Feb 11, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville North poised for late state run
Naperville North looking for solid postseason positioning During third-year coach Jeff Powers’ first year at the helm of the Huskies’ program, he led them to …
- Feb 7, 2012
Boys Basketball: WW South downs Naperville Central
Naperville Central coach Pete Kramer readily admits his young team tends to go as far as 6-foot-8 sophomore center Nick Czarnowski takes it. But Kramer …
- Feb 3, 2012
Boys Basketball: West Aurora’s fast start beats Naperville Central
The old expression says you can’t go home again. Amid the start to the season’s stretch run for Naperville Central, Tuesday night’s tilt against West …
- Mar 1, 2012
Boys Basketball: Brian Bennett the key as Plainfield East tops Naperville Central
Plainfield East-the unknown and undefeated team that has emerged this season-owes a lot to Cal Poly head coach Joe Callero, who planted a seed in …
- Jan 24, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville North stays on a roll, leads DVC
Entering Friday’s tilt with Naperville Central already with a ton of momentum gleaned from its road sweep at Glenbard East and West Aurora, Naperville North …
- Jan 17, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville North downs rival Naperville Central in 3OT thriller
Momentum can be very contagious while being at the same time very fickle. Having seized sole possession of first place in the DuPage Valley Conference …
- Jan 17, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville Central, Metea Valley on a roll
Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo repeatedly has said his team generally shows its biggest in-season improvement over the Christmas break. After seeing what …
- Jan 9, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville Central battles back to edge Stevenson
For the third consecutive night, Naperville Central dug itself out of a hole and came away with a victory. On Friday, it was for the …
- Jan 7, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville Central rolls past Libertyville behind Nick Czarnowski
Naperville Central coach Pete Kramer said his team takes its lead from the play of Nick Czarnowski. And the Redhawks did just that in their …
- Jan 5, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville Central hands St Viator first loss
Nick Czarnowski helped rally Naperville Central to hand St. Viator its first loss 74-60 in the quarterfinals of the Hardwood Classic in Wheeling Wednesday. Czarnowski …
- Jan 4, 2012
Boys Basketball: Naperville Central surges past Carmel
Almost two quarters of inactivity did little harm to Bryce Kirk’s shooting eye when it mattered most. Foul trouble took the Naperville Central guard out …
- Dec 28, 2011
Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report
City: March madness The rumblings coming out of the city following the IHSA’s release of sectional assignments last week were loud. Whether it’s a West …
- Dec 19, 2011
Boys Basketball: Hot-shooting West Aurora downs Naperville Central
Maybe it was the new lights in the West Aurora gym. Coach Gordie Kerkman’s Blackhawks shot a blistering 71 percent (15-for-21) from the floor in …
- Mar 1, 2012
Boys Basketball: DuPage Valley preview capsules
DUPAGE VALLEY Outlook: Glenbard East lost a couple Division I players off team that finished third in state, but still has the firepower to defend …
- Dec 5, 2011
Boys Basketball: Austin Pauga, Naperville Central hand Waubonsie Valley first loss
After struggling with his shot recently, Naperville Central sophomore Austin Pauga was pulled from the starting lineup for Saturday’s nonconference game against Waubonsie Valley. “We …
- Dec 10, 2011
Boys Basketball: Glenbard East continues streak, downs Naperville Central
With only senior forward Dante Bailey returning from last year’s team that finished third in Class 4A, outside expectations have likely been dialed down a …
- Dec 8, 2011
Boys Basketball: Naperville Central excited about quick start
Coming into the season, Naperville Central coach Pete Kramer’s excitement about the group he has charged with improving on last season’s 13 victories was palpable. …
- Dec 5, 2011
Boys Basketball: De La Salle too much for Naperville Central
It’s hard not to notice Illinois coach Bruce Weber when he’s recruiting a player, or maybe even three Division I-caliber athletes. He was at the …
- Dec 2, 2011
Boys Basketball: Naperville Central takes down Oswego
He may have started slow, but Nick Czarnowski finished strong. The 6-foot-6 Naperville Central sophomore center scored 15 of his game-high 24 points in the …
- Nov 30, 2011
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