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Boys Basketball: St Charles East knocks off rival St Charles North

St. Charles East’s Dominic Adduci proved once again Wednesday night that he’s capable of switching from a supporting role to a lead performance at any …

  • Mar 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Waubonsie Valley takes down St Charles North

Waubonsie Valley and St. Charles North met in a postseason tuneup on Thursday in an Upstate Eight Crossover matchup at St. Charles North. The Warriors …

  • Feb 29, 2012

Boys Basketball: York too much for St Charles North

A Saturday night nonconference battle of teams that turned their fortunes around later in the season was won by the team that turned around its …

  • Feb 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bartlett gets the best of South Elgin

The rivalry between Bartlett and South Elgin resumed on Saturday evening, this edition at Bartlett. On this night it was the Hawks who would claim …

  • Feb 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Charles North takes down rival St Charles East

Kyle Nelson didn’t hesitate to describe Wednesday’s 54-48 victory at St. Charles East. “It’s just awesome,” the senior big man said after St. Charles North …

  • Feb 14, 2012

Boys Basketball: Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City Taft’s trip into the city playoffs next week as the Public League’s Red-North champs will provide a barometer of where it stands heading into …

  • Feb 7, 2012

St Charles North takes down Streamwood

Quinten Payne ran away with the one-man dunk contest on Wednesday night. The junior guard shook the rim with thunderous dunks on multiple occasions to …

  • Feb 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Charles North claims upset over Elgin

St. Charles North hasn’t had trouble hanging with quality opponents, but through the first two months of the season a signature win against a high-profile …

  • Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Charles North holds off Larkin

Stuck in neutral for much of the season, St. Charles North is hoping Tuesday’s performance against visiting Larkin is a sign it is ready to …

  • Jan 24, 2012

Boys Basketball: Metea Valley rebounds, beats St Charles North

Metea Valley’s boys basketball team tasted defeat for the first time this season on Wednesday. In their first game since falling to rival Waubonsie Valley, …

  • Jan 19, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Charles North beats crosstown rival

It was the battle of St. Charles Saturday night at St. Charles North.   St. Charles East and St. Charles North faced off for the …

  • Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Oak Park looks tough, overpowers St Charles North

PONTIAC, IL -- Oak Park-River Forest headed into the season ranked in the preseason Super 25, but then lost Bradley-bound guard Ka’Darryl Bell to injury …

  • Jan 5, 2012

Boys Basketball: Zion-Benton overcomes slow start, downs St Charles North

The first half couldn’t have gone much better for St. Charles North against Zion-Benton at the Jacobs Holiday Classic on Tuesday. Unfortunately for the North …

  • Dec 26, 2011

Boys Basketball: St Charles North gets by Bartlett

Two Upstate Eight Conference foes met in the second game of pool play Monday at the Jacobs Holiday Basketball Classic. St. Charles North and Bartlett …

  • Dec 23, 2011

Boys Basketball: Quinten Payne leads St Charles North over Bartlett

Two Upstate Eight Conference foes met in the second game of pool play Monday at the Jacobs Boys Holiday Basketball Classic. St. Charles North and …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: St. Charles North dominates Streamwood

St. Charles North started its season playing against a formidable list of opponents, so getting the chance to play another team struggling for wins proved …

  • Dec 19, 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: Spreading wealth works for Elgin against St Charles North

Elgin might not have the deepest team around, but the players who do see the court for the Maroons are all capable of making things …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: Upstate Eight River preview capsules

Outlook: St. Charles East and St. Charles North both have D-I recruits and should pose the biggest threat to defending champion Elgin, which returns seven …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: Crane shakes off distractions, St Charles North

Crane’s basketball team received some bad news on Wednesday, learning the school is likely to be phased out and eventually closed. Despite that news the …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: St Charles North edges out Batavia

Despite rough shooting and a low scoring first half, St. Charles North pulled out a victory over Batavia, 41-36, on Friday night as each team …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: Greg Garro the difference in Downers South’s win over St Charles North

Downers South has the star-power covered. The Mustangs’ highly-regarded backcourt of Jerron Wilbut and Jamall Millison has already earned plenty of headlines. But to achieve …

  • Mar 1, 2012

North Stars’ Payne commits to Loyola

Quinten Payne’s college commitment is in, and the St. Charles North junior will be keeping his noteworthy basketball talents close to home. Payne solidified his …

  • Dec 19, 2011

St. Joseph too much for North Stars

No one will blame St. Charles North guard Quinten Payne for Saturday afternoon's loss to St. Joseph. The 6-foot-4 sophomore scored a game-high 22 points …

  • Feb 6, 2011

Elgin earns UEC title with win

Kory Brown and his Elgin teammates got to show off some of their championship swagger Wednesday night. The red-hot Maroons wrapped up at least a …

  • Feb 17, 2011

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