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: Young rides Jahlil Okafor past St Rita

Whitney Young and St. Rita both entered Friday’s game at or around double-digit losses on the season thanks to difficult schedules. Although their records don’t …

• Mar 9, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City The Catholic League and Public League will serve up a mini-version of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge Friday. Three of the most entertaining regional title …

• Mar 7, 2012

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: 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: Reggie Johnson’s play gets St Joseph past St Rita

Reggie Johnson had his orders from his coach. Play smart and the rest of the team will follow. Johnson executed those orders brilliantly in helping …

• Feb 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: City/Suburban Showdown should entertain

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

• Feb 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Rita stalls Providence late

After watching Providence rally several times during a Catholic League crossover Tuesday night, visiting St. Rita had to do the same late in a 70-64 …

• Feb 11, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Rita blows by De La Salle

Visiting De La Salle in December, St. Rita’s Tony Hicks’ 31 points helped the Mustangs pull out a double-overtime thriller. In Friday’s rematch, Hicks had …

• Feb 9, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Rita holds off Mount Carmel late

A sophomore starting on the varsity, St. Rita’s Victor Law has taken the coaching staff’s message to heart, especially in Tuesday’s game at Mount Carmel. …

• Feb 5, 2012

Boys Basketball: Fenwick comeback stuns St Rita in OT

Watching his team lose six of seven games after a 3-3 start, Fenwick coach John Quinn took solace in one thing. His Friars weren’t pulling …

• Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Rita survives Loyola on return to Illinois

No. 11 St. Rita is a well-traveled bunch. The Mustangs just returned from their third out-of-state tournament of the season, this time winning one of …

• Jan 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Tony Hicks leads St Rita past St Ignatius

St. Rita senior Tony Hicks continued his splendid senior season Friday, scoring 15 of his game-high 22 points in the second half as the Mustangs …

• Jan 12, 2012

Boys Basketball: Tony Hicks, solid defense power St Rita past Hales

St. Rita turned up the defense in the third quarter and blew past Catholic League North foe Hales Franciscan on the way to a 59-45 …

• Jan 4, 2012

Boys Basketball: City/Suburban Hoops Report

City: A steal for Penn As unimpressive as the Class of 2012 may be in Illinois as college prospects, there were certainly some recruiting steals …

• Dec 13, 2011

Boys Basketball: Marist’s Lexus Williams leads the charge vs St Rita

When Marist needed a big shot made Tuesday against No. 5 St. Rita, Lexus Williams answered the call. The junior poured in a team-high 25 …

• Dec 12, 2011

Boys Basketball: St Rita rallies behind Tony Hicks, downs De La Salle

It was a raucous affair, with two impassioned coaches and a pair of ranked teams. In the end, the game submitted to the raw will …

• Dec 10, 2011

Boys basketball: St Rita's Avery commits to Western Michigan

A.J. Avery, a 6-foot-6 senior forward from St. Rita, has verbally committed to Western Michigan University. Avery sat out all but three games last season …

• Dec 12, 2011

St Rita's Hicks commits to Penn 

Tony Hicks, a 6-foot-2 combo guard from St. Rita, has committed to the University of Pennsylvania. Hicks, a senior, averaged a team-high 16 points per …

• Nov 22, 2011

Oak Lawn holds off Argo

Oak Lawn knocked off South Suburban Red foe Argo 47-40 in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A St. Rita Regional. The Spartans (15-11) have now …

• Mar 1, 2011

Late layup lifts Loyola

Peter Pujals' driving layup with six seconds to play was the game-winner as Loyola went on the road to edge St. Rita 57-56 Friday night …

• Jan 15, 2011

DeCesare has St. Rita on the rise

Don't be misguided by the their won-lost record, a subpar 6-9 after Tuesday night's three-point loss to Mount Carmel. Seeing is believing, and truth be …

Tate, De La Salle dunk St. Rita

It wasn't a lack of effort from St. Rita, but way too much talent from No. 3 De La Salle, as the Meteors rolled to …

• Feb 6, 2011

St. Rita rebounds vs. Providence

St. Rita cruised to a 61-26 Catholic League crossover win over Providence Tuesday night in Chicago, bouncing back from a Saturday loss to De La …

• Feb 9, 2011

St. Rita pulls one out at the buzzer

Luke Berry is an effort guy. The effort paid off Friday night as the 6-foot-2 senior put back Cullen Foulk's missed shot as time expired …

• Feb 19, 2011