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Boys Basketball: Ryan Webber ready to embark on transition to Warren

On Tuesday night, he was hired to replace arguably the most successful coach in Lake County boys basketball history. And next winter, he’ll embark on …

  • May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren hires Ryan Webber as head coach

In just 15 words Tuesday night, Warren superintendent Dr. Philip Sobocinski accurately summed up the hiring of Ryan Webber as the Blue Devils’ varsity boys …

  • May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren may name coach on Tuesday

Warren High School’s Board of Education will meet Tuesday night, and it’s believed that one of the orders of business will be naming a boys …

  • 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: Class 3A/4A All-State teams loaded with talent

Simeon phenom Jabari Parker is in the midst of another state championship run, but as the season comes to a close another drama will reach …

  • May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Rockford Auburn’s late surge stuns Warren

With 3:08 left in the game, Warren’s Jameris Smith picked up a loose ball, drove the length of the court and scored to give Warren …

  • May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Darius Paul powers Warren past Mundelein

By about 9 o’clock on Friday night, Brandon Paul — Mr. Illinois in basketball in 2009 — probably was wishing his brother was joining him …

  • Apr 12, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren flexes its muscles in second half vs Lake Forest

Warren opened the third quarter with an 11-2 run to break open a one-half game and went on to a convincing 51-35 win over Lake …

  • Mar 12, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren survives Stevenson’s comeback

Ahead by just two points with 5:16 remaining in the game, Warren cranked up the defensive intensity and hit 12 of 18 free-throw attempts in …

  • Mar 2, 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: Slow start doesn’t stop Warren vs Hersey

Hersey came out hot and Warren did not, but in the long run the top-seeded Blue Devils prevailed 65-50 over the Huskies in the Stevenson …

  • Mar 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren repeats at North Suburban champ

If March Madness is half as much fun as this game was, then Lake County basketball fans are in for wild, three-week ride. Playing in …

  • Feb 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Proviso East blows by Warren

Proviso East’s first four minutes Saturday were phenomenal, The Pirates completely overwhelmed one of the best teams in the state with pure effort, determination, talent …

  • Feb 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: With big game looming, Warren tops Libertyville

With a game against unbeaten Proviso East less than 24 hours away, Warren still was able to stay focused on the task at hand Friday …

  • Feb 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: City/Suburban Showdown should entertain

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

  • Feb 21, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City This is about the time of year when Player of the Year banter begins. With all due respect to St. Rita’s Tony Hicks, North …

  • Mar 1, 2012

Boys Basketball: Nathan Boothe, Warren pull away from Lake Zurich

The small, cozy old gym at Lake Zurich was home sweet home to Warren on Tuesday as the Blue Devils rolled to a 60-38 victory …

  • Feb 20, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren scores final 12 points to escape Glenbrook North

Warren outscored visiting Glenbrook North 12-0 in the final 4 minutes, 38 seconds to defeat the Spartans 41-32 on Saturday. The Blue Devils (19-2) trailed …

  • Feb 18, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren tops Zion-Benton on special night

It was a night of celebration at Warren. Led by the Division I-bound duo of Darius Paul and Nathan Boothe, six seniors took the floor …

  • Feb 15, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren’s defense slows Lake Forest

Warren left its shooting touch in Gurnee on Friday, but played its usual smothering defense and wore down improving Lake Forest 50-38 in a North …

  • Feb 8, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren’s second-half run sinks Mundelein

Trailing by a point midway through the third quarter, host Warren outscored Mundelein 25-7 in an 8:47 stretch around the third-quarter break and went on …

  • Feb 4, 2012

Boys Basketball: Nathan Boothe does it all as Warren brushes off Stevenson

Carlos Boozer of the Bulls was the most popular person in the gym at Warren on Tuesday night. The Bulls’ power forward came to Gurnee …

  • Jan 30, 2012

Boys Basketball: Darius Paul’s free throw lifts Warren past Downers South

Free throws were not going Darius Paul’s way late in the game Saturday at the Sears Centre. Warren’s star forward had missed four in a …

  • Mar 1, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren coasts past Lakes

Believe it or not, Warren coach Chuck Ramsey really did show some mercy toward Lakes on Saturday night. Though the Blue Devils won the game …

  • Jan 19, 2012

Boys Basketball: Two-week layup doesn’t slow Warren

Nathan Boothe hit 11 of 16 shots from the field and scored 24 points to lead host Warren to a dominating 72-53 victory over Libertyville …

  • Jan 13, 2012

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