Boys Basketball: St Rita pulls away from Stagg in second half

It was the kind of contrast of styles that makes the state tournament so compelling: St. Rita’s athleticism against Stagg’s perimeter shooters. Stagg stayed close …

• Feb 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Andrew finds line to recovery

For most of Friday night’s 51-40 SouthWest Suburban Red victory, No. 4 Andrew was able to suffocate Stagg with an intense man-to-man defense. “That’s why …

• Feb 8, 2012

Boys Basketball: Stagg eager for showdown vs. Andrew

Stagg’s players probably would have preferred to forget an 81-51 loss to Andrew on Dec. 9. Coach John Daniels, though, has kept the defeat fresh …

• Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Andrew turns up pressure, sinks Stagg

Andrew turned up the defensive pressure Friday night, which resulted in turning out the lights on Stagg. Andrew had four players reach double figures in …

• Dec 9, 2011

Boys Basketball: SouthWest Suburban Red preview capsules

SouthWest Sub. Red Outlook: Thornwood is poised to take over the top spot from perennial power Thornton, with Andrew also looking to be in the …

• Dec 6, 2011

Boys Basketball: Argo rebounds to top Stagg

Not much went right for Argo against a tough field at the Lyons Thanksgiving Tournament that produced zero wins and three losses. Winning its own …

• Dec 3, 2011

Boys Basketball: Stagg overpowers Nazareth for title

Stagg junior Sean Dwyer has never let his height stop him from firing up three-pointers. The 6-foot-6 forward demonstrated his long-range shooting Saturday to help …

• Dec 3, 2011

Stagg takes down Thornridge

Stagg 58, Thornridge 40: Dan Ahern totaled 18 points and 11 assists. Darius Draper added 10 points and 12 rebounds. …

• Jan 15, 2011

Blue-collar style suits Lockport

Lockport coach Lawrence Thompson Jr. admits his team has some room for improvement, namely, cutting down on turning the ball over and three-point shooting. But …

Stagg gets past Bradley-Bourbannais in OT

Stagg 63, Bradley-Bourbannais 56, OT: Scott Lyons had 19 points and eight rebounds to lead Stagg (13-5, 4-3) in the Southwest Suburban Red win. …

• Jan 29, 2011

Stagg tops L-W West

Stagg 72, Lincoln-Way West 51: Sean Dwyer recorded with 21 points and Darius Draper had 18 for Stagg (14-5, 5-3 Southwest Suburban Red). …

• Feb 5, 2011

Stagg prevails despite poor first half

It a was a battle of second-place teams in the SouthWest Suburban Red Tuesday, as Stagg celebrated Senior Night with a 49-39 victory over Thornwood, …

• Feb 23, 2011

Despite poor shooting at stripe, Meteors prevail

Far from perfect at the free throw line Saturday, De La Salle still has a perfect record four games into the season after winning the …

• Nov 28, 2010

Stagg tops L-W West

Stagg 64, Lincoln-Way West 51: Dan Ahern and Kortez McBridge scored 15 apiece for Stagg (6-1, 2-0). Brett Kaiser scored 14. …

• Dec 15, 2010

Andrew gets past Stagg

Andrew coach Mike O'Halloran realized his team had missed a golden opportunity to blow Stagg outs of its own gym in the first quarter on …

• Dec 18, 2010