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DeAndre Craig leads Mount Carmel to tough road win at De La Salle
Mount Carmel guard DeAndre Craig is a name the entire city will eventually know. Last year’s short season has resulted in the junior still being an overlooked force.
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LISTEN: December shootout recaps and previews | No Shot Clock, Episode 126
On the latest episode of No Shot Clock Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien discuss the Chicago Elite Classic and other action from a busy week of high school basketball.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 5, 2021
Two new teams join the rankings, and Kenwood has moved up.
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Top-ranked Glenbard West beats Glenbrook South, passes its first test
Due to factors beyond their control, the Hilltoppers had never experienced a truly memorable high school basketball moment until Sunday in Norridge.
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Illinois recruit Ty Rodgers helps Thornton take down St. Rita
The stage was set for a memorable clash between Illinois recruits when Thornton and St. Rita faced off at the Chicago Elite Classic on Saturday.
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St. Ignatius’ early-season slump continues with loss to Chaminade
The Wolfpack began the season with a top-five ranking and aspirations to finish the season in Champaign. Things haven’t gone according to plan so far.
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Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball notebook
Scores, highlights and thoughts on Friday’s top games.
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Sam Lewis, Justin Mullins spark Oak Park to rivalry win against Fenwick
Oak Park wasn’t playing for a state championship Friday, but you never would have known it based on the Huskies’ intensity from start to finish and the postgame celebration after beating Fenwick 66-52 at Credit Union 1 Arena.
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AJ Casey, Young open the season with sky-high expectations
It’s entirely possible that the best team in the state hasn’t played a game yet.
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Ranking the top 10 conferences in the area
The pecking order of the top area conferences generally always starts in the city, especially once the Public League formed its power conferences several years back.
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2021 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area football team
The top players in the area for the 2021-22 season.
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2021 Chicago Sun-Times High School Football Player of the Year: Brother Rice’s Jack Lausch
Jack Lausch wasn’t on the short list of Player of the Year candidates in the preseason. His excellence took most of the area by surprise. That wasn’t the case at Brother Rice.
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Bartlett, led by 7-3 Conrad Luczynski, dominates West Chicago
Conrad Luczynski was 7-2 at the start of the season. That’s an eye-popping height, but the Bartlett senior already has grown another inch. He’s now 7-3.
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2021 Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League football team
The All-Public League football team was selected by a committee of Public League coaches and administrators.
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The top 30 high school basketball games of the season
All high school basketball fans can get the calendar out and circle these dates to catch 30 must-see regular-season games.
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Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball notebook
Highlights and thoughts on Tuesday’s top games.
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Lemont shakes off inexperience, wins at Sandburg
Lemont has an exciting crop of basketball players on its hands. Nojus Indrusaitis, a 6-4 sophomore, already is generating interest from colleges, and the Castillo twins, a pair of juniors, are exciting guards.
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Seven seniors ready for breakout seasons
There are a whole bunch of impactful seniors who deserve more attention than they have received — and they will likely receive it this season.
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LISTEN: Impressions from opening week | No Shot Clock, Episode 125
On the latest episode of No Shot Clock, Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien break down what they saw during the opening week of the 2021-22 high school basketball season.
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Previewing the Chicago Elite Classic
A look at this weekend’s major high school basketball shootout.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Nov. 28, 2021
A tumultuous opening week leads to seven new teams joining the rankings.
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Michael O’Brien’s final 2021 Super 25 high school football rankings
Four contenders vie for the top spot.
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Lockport beats Maine South to capture Class 8A crown
Running back Ty Schultz was the difference Saturday. The senior ran for more than 200 yards and scored two touchdowns.
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Wheaton North dominates St. Rita to take Class 7A trophy
Quarterback Mark Forcucci and receiver Seth Kortenhoeven did most of the damage on offense for Wheaton North.