Boys Basketball: Stagg Turns the Table on Andrew

Stagg 66, Andrew 35: Kevin White and Max Strus took turns driving around the Thunderbolts in the Chargers' big win Friday night in Tinley Park.

The Skinny: The question of how far Stagg’s two junior guards have come in a short time span was answered in the Chargers’ 66-35 boys basketball victory over Andrew on Friday night at the Thunder Dome in Tinley Park. Miles and miles and miles. Kevin White and Max Strus combined for 42 points and broke down the Thunderbolts’ aggressive man-to-man defense with dribble penetration. White scored the first six points and 10 of his game-high 24 points in the first quarter as Stagg jumped to leads of 6-0 and 14-2 in the early going. Strus scored 10 of his 18 points in the second half as the Chargers put the pedal to the medal in pulling into a tie for second place in the Southwest Suburban Red. Andrew played without its top scorer and rebounder, …

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Boys Basketball: Andrew Pulls Away from Lincoln-Way West

Andrew 63, Lincoln-Way West 45: Glorind Lisha and Jubril Adekoya stepped to the fore in the second half as the Thunderbolts pulled away from the Warriors on Friday night in Tinley Park.

The Skinny: Glorind Lisha was Mr. Sparkplug. Jubril Adekoya was Mr. Stopper. Lisha and Adekoya combined forces to lead Andrew in a 63-45 boys basketball victory over Lincoln-Way West at The Thunderdome in Tinley Park on Friday night. Lisha, with two assists, one steal and one 3-pointer, had a direct hand in all nine points as the T-Bolts opened the third quarter on a 9-0 scoring run to pull away from the Warriors in Southwest Suburban Conference Red action. Lincoln-Way West was within 36-28 at halftime—in large part because of the play of 6-foot-5 freshman Jon Marotta. He made 6-of-7 shots and scored 14 of his 15 points in the first two quarters. Adekoya, the 6-7 senior headed to Valpo, shut him down in the second half after coach Mike O’…

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LAST CHANCE: Vote for Jubril Adekoya for Patch MVP

Adekoya recently earned Andrew High School records for free throws and rebounds last week. Will that earn him Athlete of the Week? Voting ends at 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6.

'A' is for Andrew and for the Letter Grade on T-Bolts' College Signing List

Nine student athletes made their college choices official during a signing-day ceremony Wednesday at Andrew High School.

Division I men's and women's basektball. Check and check. Big Ten baseball and softball. Check and check. The list of Andrew students making their college plans official during a signing-day ceremony Wednesday at school read like a Who's Who of area high school athletics. 1. Jubril Adekoya (basektball), Valparaiso. 2. Lauren Bialas (soccer), Wisconsin-Parkside. 3. Kelly Christner (softball), Michigan. 4. Nicole Dominguez (soccer), Lewis. 5. Dan Durkin (baseball), Michigan State. 6. Tiana Karopulos (basketball), Loyola. 7. Jenna Lenza (softball), Grand Valley State. 8. Megan Ricketts (softball), Purdue North Central. 9. Austin Stariha (soccer), Lewis.

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Boys Basketball: Homewood-Flossmoor Swats Down Andrew in Sectional Semifinal

Homewood-Flossmoor 36, Andrew 22: Tyrone Sherman supplied the offense for the Vikings in Wednesday night's Class 4A Lockport sectional semifinal victory. Antonio Bishop and Tim Williams dominated on defense.

The Skinny: Tyrone Sherman mustered up just enough offense. Antonio Bishop and Tim Williams did much of the heavy lifting on defense. The three led Homewood-Flossmoor to a 36-22 victory over Andrew in a semifinal game at the Class 4A Lockport Sectional on Wednesday night. The game played out like a NFL matchup of the Ravens vs. the Steelers. It was a slugfest. Four players scored in the first half, but only three of them made field goals. Sherman, H-F’s senior point guard, led all scorers with 17 points. Bishop and Williams combined to shut out Andrew’s Jubril Adekoya in the first half. Adekoya finished with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Patch’s MVP: Tyrone Sherman, 5-10 senior guard, Homewood-Flossmoor. Sherman made 7-of-11 shots and 3-of-4 …

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Boys Basketball: Andrew Survives Scare From Marian in Regional Final

Andrew defeated Marian Catholic in a low-scoring, defensive battle to win the Class 4A regional championship on its own gym floor Friday night.

Boys Basketball: Andrew Cruises Past L-W Central in Regional Semifinal

Jubril Adekoya put up another double-double in Andrew's 54-37 victory over Lincoln-Way Central in a semifinal game at the Class 4A Andrew Regoinal on Tuesday.

No. 1 Bloom Set for Final Regular Season Boys Basketball Test

The Blazing Trojans face Kankakee tonight, then will look toward postseason play. Andrew, Marist, Sandburg and Brother Rice are gearing up for some March Madness, too.

1. Bloom (22-3): Lejavius Johnson powered the Bloom past Thornton 58-47. He scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds. Donald Moore (14 points) and Johnny Griffin (11 rebounds) backed him up. The Blazing Trojans play host to Kankakee in their regular-season finale tonight. Then, it’s on to the Joliet Central Regional Feb. 28. 2. Andrew (22-2): A 3-pointer in the final seconds? Yep. The T-Bolts dropped a 57-55 decision to Thornwood despite strong play from Jubril Adekoya (26 points, 10 rebounds) and Glorind Lisha (10 points). Andrew faces Lincoln-Way Central or Eisenhower in a regional semifinal on its home floor Tuesday, Feb. 28. 3. Marist (23-5): Matt O’Reilly’s 3-point shooting propelled the RedHawks to a 64-37 victory over Joliet …

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UPDATE: And the Winner in Voting for Patch Athlete of the Week is ...

Oak Forest's Courtney Kachlik busted loose in a career-high scoring performance in the championship game of the Evergreen Park Class 3A Regional. Then, she outpolled five others in voting for Patch Athlete of the Week honors.

Oak Forest's Courtney Kachlik outpolled five others in voting for Patch's Athlete of the Week, Feb. 12-18. Now, she is eligible for February Patch Athlete of the Month recognition. The candidates: Jubril Adekoya, junior, center/forward, boys basketball, Andrew. Adekoya delivered two more double-doubles as the T-Bolts notched victories No. 20 and 21 and became the winningest Andrew boys basketball team since 1989-90. Adekoya had 18 points and 16 rebounds in a 53-43 victory over Sandburg. Then, he followed up with 19 points and nine rebounds in a 58-31 victory over Thornridge. Mark Duda, sophomore, wrestling, Marist. Duda won 3-of-4 matches and placed second in the 113-pound weight class in the Class 3A state tournament at Assembly Hall in …

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Ron Kremer

9:46 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012

Back in the day, I was a high school swimmer. Never as fast as Matt, though. I'm expecting him to end his Sandburg career with a big splash at the state meet.   more ›