More impressively, Simeon has been taut from tip to final buzzer in building quite an impressive rsum, taking care of business in Illinois and holding its own nationally. Although always behind the scenes, Drengwitz has been an instrumental part of what has continued to make Pontiac a special place to be for three days each December. These two stars, both heading off to the Big Ten next year, facing off with a whole lot on the line is just the type of matchup you look forward to in state tournament play. Sandy Bressner/[email protected], Benet's Brennan White shoots the ball during the 2022 Martin Luther King Basketball Tournament championship game against Wheaton Warrenville South in Wheaton on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Wheaton Warrenville South's Jake Vozza (4) drives toward the basket during the 2022 Martin Luther King Basketball Tournament championship game against Benet at Wheaton Warrenville South on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. The positive momentum continues for Ignatius. Can the Pirates secure a marquee win? Thomas showed touch with his midrange game before exploiting his size advantage in the paint. If you dont have a No. 1 ranked Benet and a Ryan Boatright-led East Aurora team, beat Fred Van Vleet and Rockford Auburn in the super, before falling to Simeon 56-53 in the state semifinals. 1 or No. Benet basically played without leading scorer and rebounder Brady Kunka, who injured his ankle early in Friday's semifinal win against New Trier. Coach Gene Heidkamps team has impressed all season, losing just one game and beating Proviso East, Joliet West, Kenwood, Riverside-Brookfield and both Marist and Marian Catholic twice. Wheaton Warrenville South's Rourke Robinson (3) celebrates with his team after their 2022 Martin Luther King tournament championship win over Benet at Wheaton Warrenville South on Monday. Brennan White was the third Benet player in double figures with 13 points. "It's not how we wanted to end it, but we had fun," Tonn said. God they were so tough.". Those killed included a 41-year-old woman slain in a mass shooting on the West Side, and a 32-year-old Wicker Park man who had just left the California Clipper tavern in Humboldt Park. Matt Sommerdyke added nine points, seven coming in the second half, with three rebounds and three assists and Tyler Fawcett eight points for WW South (20-1). The 6-6 Thomas averaged 11 points a game as a sophomore but has become bigger, stronger and has two years of varsity basketball under his belt. Children 10 and under are free. Blackhawks sign Connor Bedard to entry-level contract on 18th birthday, 2 teen boys shot, 1 critically, in South Chicago, 3 killed, 38 wounded in weekend gun violence across Chicago, Fire up the dragon fruit its good for your health, Grandparents charged with murder in death of 5-year-old girl in Park Forest home. Hoops Report pick: Lyons 70, Proviso East 62. There are the two perennial powers out of the city, Young and Curie, along with red-hot Hinsdale Central and dangerous Downers Grove North. Crowds fill the gyms, the stakes are raised, pressure moments crop up and the brand of basketball at Christmas time evolves into something different than in the weeks leading up to it. When isnt Loyola a pain-in-the-neck team to play in the postseason? Benet Basketball Offensive Skills Camps are de signed to cover the individ ual and team offensive skills that will help develop each camper at that particular level. Moline is a proud basketball town, but it has never won a title and had not appeared in a state championship game since 1951. The 16th-ranked Redwings will return for the fourth consecutive year Freeman had six points and nine rebounds and Jasper Ogburn added eight points. Glenbard North (16-16) cut its deficit to 26-15 after Donald Davis started heating up from long-range with his first three of the game, but the Redwings got a three-point play from Abusara just before the end of the half. We wanted to win. 1 Glenbard West in the title game of the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament. Whether its been Stevenson, Waukegan, Warren, Zion-Benton or even an upstart like Mundelein a year ago, its been a strong and proud basketball league over the past few decades. Best prospect: Joliet Wests Jeremiah Fears. This was a hard-earned win worth celebrating. "We're moving in the right direction but we have to figure out a way to beat some of those teams," Heidkamp said. [Harding] is an unbelievable player and he has the ability to control the game, Benet coach Gene Heidkamp said. Thats paying off now as the respected Benet basketball program simply turns the page and wins, usually pretty big, every year. Loyola has won five straight Jesuit Cup games and eight in a row over its Catholic League rival, including a 51-49 win this season back in Thanksgiving Tournament play. Each angle of view has its own advantages. 2 ranked team in theSuper 25, that has the best tournament road in Class 4A. The Hawks would be wise to take advantage of Bedards mere $950,000 salary-cap hit for the next three years. Hes been such an omnipresent voice for such a long time at Pontiac that he will undoubtedly be missed. WW South's 19 third-quarter points surpassed its entire first-half total. Thomas, despite sitting out considerable minutes in the first half with a second foul, also tormented the Tigers in the interior with 7 of his 9 field goals. He checked in briefly late in the game with the Redwings trailing by 20. Box Score. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is the father of current Virginia . Moline's Brock Harding (2) reacts during the state championship game against Benet at State Farm Center. The Redwings scored just five points and missed all five of their 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter in dropping another game against elite competition. There is only one true returning starter, senior point guard Brennan White, but coach Gene Heidkamp has a junior class that will prop this team up and a host of perimeter shooters that should be able to put points on the board. Now Ignatius faces a challenging weekend with Loyola and Benet on back-to-back nights. Im excited to see what happens from here on out.. The Hawks would be wise to take advantage of Bedards mere $950,000 salary-cap hit for the next three years. There is an abundance of shooting and scoring in the form of 6-2 guard Joevonn McCottry (13 ppg), 6-3 shooter JP Hanley (16 ppg), 6-3 Joe Gilhooly (8 ppg), Cory Baker (10 ppg) and point guard Brady Vaia. Plain and simple: its extremely rare. The relationship between Simeon and Pontiac has been well documented. Evanstons Rashawn Bost (24) gets ready to shoot past Notre Dame. For one early measuring stick, the Rockets get a big mid-December test against Rolling Meadows. "We had a scouting report, went over their stuff and knew what they were going to run so we neutralized it," Thomas said. Everyone pitched in and we did what we had to do.". This has the makings to be on the short list of potential Games of the Year in this 2021-22 season. Wheaton Warrenville South's Braylen Meredith (center) attempts a shot between a pair of Benet defenders during the 2022 Martin Luther King Basketball Tournament championship game at Wheaton Warrenville South on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Both 6-3 junior wing Brady Kunka and 6-6 sophomore big man Parker Sulaver bring some physicality and gained valuable experience a year ago as young players at the varsity level. The Tigers went without a field goal for over six minutes, and trailed 20-13 late in the first half after a thunderous dunk by Benet's Kyle Thomas. The NFHS Network simulcasts each of the aforementioned events on the internet at IHSA.tv, while also streaming nearly every IHSA State Final - in addition to countless regular-season contests via its School Broadcast Program. This is big test for Proviso East. The camp will cover those areas of individual shooting, passing, footwork and ball handling. Coach Matt Monroes team, which came into the season with such high expectations, have three straight wins over Bolingbrook, DePaul and Mount Carmel. But against a good, disciplined team like that, you put yourself that far behind and there's only so much you can do. Thomas augmented the game-high Kunka total with 16 points of his own. Marco CAPOCASALE, PhD | Cited by 632 | of Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria (UNIRC) | Read 24 publications | Contact Marco CAPOCASALE The Redwings were uncharitable on defense and ran their half-court sets on offense with precision to cruise into the semifinals with a 66-37 victory. The Benet twosome was dynamic in the paint all night. Blackhawks sign Connor Bedard to entry-level contract on 18th birthday, 2 teen boys shot, 1 critically, in South Chicago, 3 killed, 38 wounded in weekend gun violence across Chicago, Fire up the dragon fruit its good for your health, Grandparents charged with murder in death of 5-year-old girl in Park Forest home. Benet Academy at a Glance. Glenbard Wests unbeaten run through the first two months of the season has been relatively smooth, thanks to its vaunted 1-3-1 defense and 6-11 Gonzaga recruit Braden Huff. Blackhawks sign Connor Bedard to entry-level contract on 18th birthday, 2 teen boys shot, 1 critically, in South Chicago, 3 killed, 38 wounded in weekend gun violence across Chicago, Fire up the dragon fruit its good for your health, Grandparents charged with murder in death of 5-year-old girl in Park Forest home. But this group wants more than a 20-plus win season and a conference championship. The teens, both 17, were outside in the 8100 block of South South Shore Drive when two assailants approached them and fired shots. He has length, athleticism and a will to get to the basket. Biggest surprise: Pontiac advances to quarterfinals. High School Basketball Sports High School Sports Reviewing the Pontiac Holiday Tournament Here's a look back at the 91st Pontiac Holiday Tournament. Sandy Bressner/[email protected], Wheaton Warrenville South's Braylen Meredith (center) attempts a shot between a pair of Benet defenders during the 2022 Martin Luther King Basketball Tournament championship game at Wheaton Warrenville South on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Blackhawks sign Connor Bedard to entry-level contract on 18th birthday, 2 teen boys shot, 1 critically, in South Chicago, 3 killed, 38 wounded in weekend gun violence across Chicago, Fire up the dragon fruit its good for your health, Grandparents charged with murder in death of 5-year-old girl in Park Forest home. Benet Academy Girls Basketball Camps 2022 Spring Clinics June Workouts July Skills Camps Clinics for incoming frosh on three Sunday evenings. We did what we had to do and it was a team win, Thomas said. ", "Benet is always very well-coached," said Joliet West coach Jeremy Kreiger. Joliet West didnt have any answer for Thomas and Benet in the Pontiac Holiday Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday. Benet won three regional championships and a pair of 4A sectional titles in 2019 and 2022 . May 12, 2023 @ 12:20am. This tropical cactus fruit traces back to Central and South America and ancient Mayan and Aztec civilizations. Sandy Bressner/[email protected], Wheaton Warrenville South's Matt Sommerdyke (left) and Benet's Nikola Abusara (30) go after a rebound during the 2022 Martin Luther King Basketball Tournament championship game at Wheaton Warrenville South on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Michael OBriens Sun-Times preseason Super 25, 2021-22 Chicago high school basketball preview, LISTEN: Preseason Preview Two Takes special | No Shot Clock, Ep. Glenbard West is a very respectable 18-win team. That grit starts with senior Jake Feigen, a known shooter who averaged 22 points in four games at Pontiac. 2 history tells us you wont be playing the state semifinals. So it was only fitting that coach Robert Smith, the key figure in keeping Simeon at Pontiac all these years, even through the Derrick Rose and Jabari Parker days, was given a warm and thankful sendoff from the Pontiac faithful. The 2022 Jesuit Cup battle between these two rivals will be played at UICs Credit Union 1 Arena. New Trier has size, length, shooting and depth. In Chicago, Kenwood and Simeon added future college basketball players. Benet's Brady Heckman grabs a rebound away from Wheaton Warrenville South's Braylen Meredith during the 2022 Martin Luther King Basketball Tournament championship game in Wheaton on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Thus, I took a pass. But more importantly the Knights beat Stevenson and Glenbrook South and just missed in their upset bid against Rolling Meadows. He made sophomore mistakes. OPTION 1 - Digital Ticket Clearance Tickets will be emailed three times over the summer: June 7, July 12 and August 2. He handed out 20 assists while averaging 12 points and a four-to-one assist-to-turnover ratio. Jalen Griffith remains a calming influence with the ball in his hands, while Miles and Wesley Rubin continue provide a presence at both ends of the floor, and Sam Lewis, the Oak Park transfer, is settling in nicely and becoming more and more impactful. The Hawks would be wise to take advantage of Bedards mere $950,000 salary-cap hit for the next three years. (IHSA) By WIFR Newsroom Published: Mar. They controlled it more than it got away from us. While it would have to do so on Genevas home floor, Glenbard West could sneak its way past No. This is always a jinx for the poor team labeled with the best tournament path. The camp will cover those areas of individual shooting, passing, footwork and ball handling. The preseason rankings are fun. The 2023 IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals run Thursday, March 9 through Saturday, March 11. TICKETS TO ALL BENET HOME GAMES. This isnt nearly as talented of a team as recent years, but its nearly impossible to keep up with the pace and win totals of the teams of the past five years. The standard remains just as high this year. Benet Academy Athletic Event Ticketing Information. Polling Place: Did Northwestern do the right thing in firing football coach Pat Fitzgerald? 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If the Ramblers are healthy the injury bug hit them late in the season this is not the team No. Benet Academy Basketball Schedule Print Overall 35-2 0.95 Win % Conference 16-0 1st in Conference Home13-0 Away9-0 Neutral13-2 PF2,226 PA1,607 Streak1L Volunteer Help the coach manage this team. Fagbemi went for 15 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in the opening win over Oak Park. The Maroons have a tortured history at the state tournament. PONTIAC -- There would be no second slipper for Joliet West Wednesday night.One day after stunning fourth-seeded Bloom at the iconic Pontiac Holiday Tournament, Benet had no interest in allowing the upstart Tigers' boys basketball team a second consecutive upset.The Redwings were uncharitable on defense and ran their half-court sets on offense with precision to cruise into the semifinals with . Polling Place: Did Northwestern do the right thing in firing football coach Pat Fitzgerald? You must complete the Google Form via the link that appears in the popup after selecting a sport. Youngs talented point guard Dalen Davis (16 ppg) will be a key, both in navigating the 1-3-1 in the halfcourt and getting the Dolphins out in transition to avert the tricky-to-score-against defense. Those killed included a 41-year-old woman slain in a mass shooting on the West Side, and a 32-year-old Wicker Park man who had just left the California Clipper tavern in Humboldt Park. If things materialize just the right way, it will be a team that is a big threat by the time March rolls around. Niles Notre Dame 4. Read all instructions carefully. When it comes to lower-seeded teams making a run, were looking for a seed outside the top five that can pull off a regional upset and make its way into a sectional semifinal. The junior class is talented, primed and ready to make a splash, including 6-6 Nik Polonowski, who has the look of a future Division I prospect, 6-0 guard Jackson Niego and 6-5 Graham Smith. We want to go as far as we can. 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Schedule Youth Basketball Touraments Schedules Boys Basketball (224) 764-1329; Login / Register ; Events Events USA 3x3 Chicago Basketball One . Benet is Cashless! Senior point guard Brennan White opened the 2021-22 season as a perfect 10, making his first 10 shots for Benet. The teens, both 17, were outside in the 8100 block of South South Shore Drive when two assailants approached them and fired shots. Meredith, a WW South junior, scored a game-high 18 points, nine coming in the decisive third quarter. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers . It should be more of the same this season with the return of so many veterans who produced a year ago and had another offseason to develop together. Benets Brayden Fagbemi (0) scores against Bloom. The 6-10 senior transferred to Benet after St. Joseph closed and hes added a new dimension for the Redwings and coach Gene Heidkamp. Klent Elwoods, 62, called officers to his home in the 300 block of Osage Street around 10:50 p.m. last Friday and admitted to abusing the girl and said she was unresponsive, police said in a statement. Biggest storyline: Will an unexpected Cinderella team emerge and make it to Champaign? After a bumpy start to the season, St. Ignatius has been rolling of late behind veteran guard AJ Redd and junior Richard Barron. Thomas hurt the Tigers (5-7) early with eight points in the first quarter. Benet (8-1) led 20-6 after the first quarter. Visit benet.8to18.com to complete the registration for fall sports. Kunka had 16 points and five rebounds. Will Carroll, a 6-4 senior, is another key returning player for coach Tom Sloan, while there are also some good, young pieces in the program. Without all that many people noticing, Loyola appears again to be on its way to another 20-win season. This camp will also include a 3 on 3 tournament and al so 5 on 5 games . The Bulldogs can sometimes get lost a little playing in the non-descript Metro Suburban Conference. Growing up in Lisle, Beaumont was close to all of her basketball resources a 5-minute drive from her high school and gym at Benet Academy and a short drive to plenty of major Illinois cities . The Redwings also advanced to a sectional semifinal when they last appeared in the state series in 2020, but then COVID-19 happened. The other thing is we got into foul trouble. The sleek senior point guard who signed with Akron is the rare combination of distributor and bucket-getter. 2 seed reaching the state semifinals. Durkin, who averages 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists, has shown hes more than just a shooter. The 24-win Lions are senior dominated, are led by a Division I player in 6-6 Niklas Polonowski (Penn recruit) and should be invigorated by the home crowd. Davis and Hernandez led the Panthers with 11 points each. A couple of other players to keep an eye on are Javen Barnett, a junior guard and transfer from Hoffman Estates, and promising freshman guard Yaris Irby. Akron recruit Tavari Johnson is the catalyst at point guard. Sam Driscoll scored 10 points and Nikola Abusara eight for Benet (15-5). Benet This is the best team not ranked in the preseason Super 25. With Covid wiping out two state tournaments, the nine IHSA State Finals that have been played since Glenbard Easts 2011 run as a No.
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