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Boys Basketball: West Aurora claims regional title with win over Oswego
The longest regional title drought — five seasons — in Gordie Kerkman’s 36-year tenure as basketball coach at West Aurora is history. His Blackhawks came …
- Mar 6, 2012
Boys Basketball: Showdown set in Oswego
Surprise? Yes. Shock? No. As any veteran NCAA basketball tournament bracket player could tell you, beware those 5 vs. 12 matchups. It doesn’t always translate …
- Mar 7, 2012
Boys Basketball: Oswego upsets DVC champion Naperville North
With a team playing as well as Oswego’s boys basketball team has been playing as of late, the fact that the Panthers are the No. …
- Mar 6, 2012
Boys Basketball: Oswego rushes past East Aurora
Oswego took nothing for granted against its three-win opponent, especially in the first half. The Panthers put three players in double figures and shot 64 …
- Mar 2, 2012
Boys Basketball: Glenbrook South ousts Mather
After Glenbrook South won 68-27 over Mather in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal Monday, Titans coach Scott Nemecek assessed the status of this year’s squad. …
- Mar 2, 2012
Boys Basketball: Oswego staves off Plainfield South
The Plainfield South boys basketball program has had some highs and lows over the past four years, including a Southwest Prairie Conference championship a year …
- Feb 29, 2012
Boys Basketball: Late surge lifts Oswego over Romeoville
Nearly one year ago to the day Romeoville stunned Oswego by sinking a game-winning shot as time expired. Prior to Friday’s game against the Spartans, …
- Feb 17, 2012
Boys Basketball: Oswego holds off Joliet West
Taking a break from their respective conference schedules late in the season, Oswego and host Joliet West put on an entertaining and varied display Tuesday …
- Feb 20, 2012
Boys Basketball: Miles Simelton, Oswego knock off Plainfield North
In a Southwest Prairie Conference contest that was closer than the score would indicate, Oswego knocked off visiting Plainfield North 71-58 on Friday. The game …
- 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: Oswego uses second-half surge to down Plainfield Central
Sometimes the intermission comes at a perfect time for one team, and an inopportune time for the opponents. The first few minutes of the second …
- Feb 3, 2012
Boys Basketball: Injuries can’t slow Oswego vs rival Oswego East
They may have been short-handed, but you wouldn’t have known it. With starters Thomas Wilder and Ryan West both sidelined with hamstring injuries, visiting Oswego …
- Feb 5, 2012
Boys Basketball: Plainfield East escapes Oswego
Sometimes the last option gets to be the first. When Plainfield East took the ball out of bounds with 18.6 seconds to go and tied …
- Jan 31, 2012
Boys Basketball: Saturday’s Naperville North roundup
Benet 64, Oswego 55 During its last two win-filled years, there’s probably not much that Benet’s coaching staff hasn’t seen. With such an inexperienced group …
- Jan 20, 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: West takes control for Panthers
In a game with plenty of athleticism on both sides of the court, the difference-maker in the annual Route 71 matchup between Yorkville and Oswego …
- 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: Oswego’s defense too tough for Oswego East
Riding a three-game losing streak, Oswego was in need of a new approach going into Friday’s Southwest Prairie Conference showdown with Oswego East. The Panthers’ …
- Dec 15, 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: Plainfield East races past Oswego
A couple minutes into the game, glimpses from both No 13 Plainfield East and Oswego showed that either team could be the one to beat …
- Dec 6, 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
Boys Basketball: Oswego pulls away from Marmion
“We did what we set out to do,” said a pleased Kevin Schnable. And that was? “(Apply) Pressure, pressure and more pressure. Fly around and …
- Nov 28, 2011
Boys Basketball: Oswego races past Geneva in second half
Steal by steal, the Oswego boys basketball team pulled away from Geneva in Monday’s season-opener at the Oswego Hoops for Healing Tournament. It was, in …
- Nov 25, 2011
Boys Basketball: Experienced, talented Oswego ready to roll
Southwest Prairie Conference coaches had best be on guard. Five may be the magic number for coach Kevin Schnable and his Oswego basketball team. After …
- Nov 23, 2011
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