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Boys Basketball: Austin Angel to attend UIC as preferred walk-on

Ever since he started playing basketball, Austin Angel was someone who enjoyed all the aspects of the game. The New Trier senior liked shooting, passing, …

  • May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: All-State teams

CLASS 4A FIRST TEAM Pos. Player School Ht. Yr. G Keith Carter Proviso East 6-0 Sr. C Jahlil Okafor Young 6-10 So. F Jabari Parker Simeon 6-9 Jr. F Darius Paul Warren 6-8 Sr. G Fred Van Vleet Rockford Auburn 6-0 Sr. …

  • May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Balanced Evanston trounces New Trier

Evanston played its brand of basketball Tuesday at Glenbrook South and earned itself a chance to win a sectional title Friday. All areas were working …

  • Mar 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Evanston, New Trier set for showdown in sectional semis

Mike Ellis was in his office Monday afternoon, ready to break down some game film. And the Evanston boys basketball coach couldn’t wait to get …

  • Mar 9, 2012

Boys Basketball: Connor Boehm pushes New Trier past Foreman

Scott Fricke estimated he’s let his players have it at the half four times this season. Friday was one of those occasions. Disappointed with how …

  • Mar 9, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Area team

Jubril Adekoya 6-6, Jr., F, Andrew: Teamed with his brother Jawad to lead the Thunderbolts to one of the best seaons in school history, including a …

  • Mar 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: New Trier staves off Niles West upset bid

Top-seeded New Trier came out flat, but avoided being the victim of a major upset by pulling out a 39-35 win over No. 15-seed Niles …

  • Mar 6, 2012

Boys Basketball: New Trier tops Niles North despite Lorenzo Dillard’s huge output

Who says second place can’t steal the show? The CSL championship game has a tough act to follow after No. 17 New Trier (21-5, 8-2 …

  • Feb 24, 2012

Boys Basketball: New Trier has no trouble with St Rita

Just when it seemed like New Trier’s special season was slipping away, the Trevians turned the corner with a 59-41 win over St. Rita at …

  • Feb 23, 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: City/Suburban Showdown should entertain

Boys Basketball: City/Suburban Showdown poses three solid matchups …

  • Feb 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Evanston pulls out OT win vs rival New Trier

Frustrated by a lack of playing time, Terrell Farmby quit the Evanston team in the second month of his junior season. With the encouragement of …

  • Feb 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: War on the Shore roundup

St. Ignatius 49, New Trier 42 Brian Howard prides himself on playing with energy.  The St. Ignatius senior guard showed it off in the second …

  • Feb 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Jerome Davis’ ‘D’ leads Waukegan past New Trier

Waukegan senior Akeem Springs made sure he was out of ear shot of the locker room before he said it. He didn’t know that Bulldogs …

  • Feb 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: New Trier outlasts Glenbrook South

Selflessness was the name of the game and the difference for the top team in the Central Suburban League. Despite being outrebounded, No. 6 New …

  • Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: New Trier gets by Niles West

The snowstorm canceled dozens of games across Chicago and made the crosstown trek a mess. New Trier had won 10 of 11 games, most of …

  • Jan 26, 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: New Trier holds off Evanston

Josh Irving buried back-to-back three-pointers, the first at the buzzer to end the third quarter and the other to start the fourth, pulling Evanston within …

  • Jan 11, 2012

Boys Basketball: New Trier earn respect after second at Proviso

New Trier tried valiantly to record history. While it lost the war, it gained something valuable and lasting in the process. The Trevians gained a …

  • Jan 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Proviso East ends Proviso West title drought

Keith Carter powered No. 2 Proviso East to a double-digit first-quarter lead and proved the difference Friday in a 68-55 victory over No. 13 New …

  • Jan 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Austin Angel leads New Trier past Morgan Park

Austin Angel is the kind of supporting star who is good enough to steal the limelight though humble enough to deflect the attention. “All I …

  • Jan 6, 2012

Boys Basketball: Connor Boehm-led New Trier tackles Homewood-Flossmoor

Connor Boehm arrived in basketball circles three years ago skinny and talented. Now the 6-8 New Trier senior has filled out, and his game has …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: David Bragiel’s threes carry New Trier past Fenwick

David Bragiel was almost embarrassed by the question. “I don’t normally shoot like this,” the New Trier senior guard said. It is pretty hard to …

  • Jan 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: New Trier cruises by Prosser

After coming off a nice conference win against Waukegan, New Trier showed no signs of a let down as it pounded Prosser 48-32 in Winnetka …

  • Dec 21, 2011

Boys Basketball: Late New Trier free throws drop Waukegan

New Trier hit five free throws in the final 38 seconds of the game to hold off host Waukegan 54-53 on Friday in a battle …

  • Dec 20, 2011

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