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Top Stories Monday, December 7, 2009

City/Suburban Hoops Report: The CPS Showcase on Saturday and Sunday offered up 11 games that included 18 teams that were preseason ranked in the City/Suburban Hoops Report's Top 50, a bevy of Division I prospects ranging from underrated seniors to the state's best underclassmen, along with dozens of college coaches on hand.

Boys Basketball » Recruit watch

Each week, YourSeason.com's Scott Phillips updates the latest results and looks ahead to upcoming games for Illinois' top in-state recruits.

Monday's boys basketball roundup Warriors attack too much for Farragut Balanced effort wins it for TF North Foreman sloppy in loss to Hawks Williams clutch in Panthers win Girls Basketball » Celtics on target vs. L-Way Central

Providence hit 10 three-pointers en route to a 56-33 nonconference win over crosstown rival Lincoln-Way Central on Monday night.

Montini snaps Knights' 10-game win streak Central hangs 10 on Neuqua Mighty Macs get a boost from Balsam Monday's girls basketball roundup O'Brien, Patriots claim Maine West crown Wrestling » Sun-Times wrestling rankings, top individuals Montini slows down Caravan Balanced Downers North prevails Youth served: Minooka sweeps up West Aurora goes 1-2 at own meet Other Sports » Redhawks have one shot to build on invite Rosary's Scott is cool under pressure Loyola races to fourth in Nike Nationals Fremd gymnasts edge Lyons for title Lockport bowlers rally, take second Recruiting » Fiedorowicz chooses Iowa over Illinois Smith picks Marquette Doyle will continue to wear 'M' on cap JCA celebrates with a Fabulous Four Spring in the air as 3 JT standouts sign Football » Naperville North's Lifka invited to national combine Q&A; with Maine South OL Victor Nelson More honors for Joliet area players Break It Down: Let's rank nearly everything Steve Tucker's final Super 25 rankings Indiana » Hornets take buzz out of big night Vikings' Gray takes it easy on former team Pirates hold off McGary in DAC start Mustangs' size too much for Hammond Wolves outlast Indians in DAC debut for Boyd

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Foreman sloppy in loss to Hawks

Fifth-ranked Foreman fell in its season opener at the City-Suburban Basketball Showcase Sunday afternoon at Chicago State, losing 64-52 to No. 7 Hillcrest.

Williams clutch in Panthers win

Nolan Williams' three-point play gave Von Steuben the necessary breathing space to fend off Marshall 55-53 in the City-Suburban Basketball Showcase Sunday afternoon at Chicago State.

Simeon's depth too much for Wildcats

Simeon used its depth to overpower Thornton in its season-opening contest as the No. 4 Wolverines won 50-37 on Sunday at the City-Suburban Basketball Showcase at Chicago State.

Columns

Steve Tucker
Sun-Times

Gentleman and scholarships

For Bill Conroy, it started when he received a Chick Evans Scholarship for caddying at Beverly Country Club on the South Side. Conroy used the scholarship for two years at the University of Illinois and two years at Indiana.

Patrick Z. McGavin

A new season begins, and so do surprises

“I am human and I need to belong,” the great English art-rock band The Smiths sang in their signature cut, “How Soon is Now?” With the start of a new basketball season, the sense of belonging and being a part of something special or distinctive seems especially relevant.

Dick Goss
Herald-News

Hilltoppers, Celtics had memorable years

The post-mortem is never fun. Not when your area puts two outstanding high school football teams in state championship games, and you don’t win either.