Source: Bloom Township hires basketball coach from Waukegan

As first reported on www.nwi.com, Ron Ashlaw, who coached Waukegan and star Jereme Richmond to second- and third-place finishes in the 2009 and 2010 Class 4A state basketball tournaments, will be presented to the District 206 board Monday as Bloom Township's new boys basketball coach.

Vera and Baron lift Crete-Monee past Bloom Township in girls soccer

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Crete-Monee freshman Adrianna Vera has a motor that wasn't going to stop and let her Warriors lose.

Freshman keeper Mikinsey Pruim records first career shutout

SOUTH HOLLAND | Illiana Christian freshman goal keeper Mikinsey Pruim came up with what became the game-winning save with three minutes remaining in the Vikings non-conference match with Bloom Township.

Crete-Monee sweeps Bloom Twp. in baseball

CRETE | Crete-Monee’s freshmen squad can learn a few things from its varsity counterparts.

Multiple applicants push Bloom coaching search into high gear

Bloom Township has had 10 boys varsity basketball coaches since 1925. Only three stayed fewer than eight years, and only two had losing records.

T.F. South tops Bloom in frosh pitching showdown

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Devin Pieper didn't know it until afterward, but the T.F. South softball hurler was the wily veteran in her pitching matchup Monday with Bloom's Katie Frederick.

Bloom Township runner Narcisi plans ahead

There was a pattern to Gina Narcisi’s athletic life.

Times Illinois Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Bloom Township's Bria Gaines

Bloom Township's Bria Gaines is a team player. Period.

Spartans win first sectional crown

HARVEY | For the Marian Catholic boys basketball team, this win has been a long time coming.

Bloom Township's Griffin is 'Johnny on the spot'

Whether it be a put-back, a rebound or a clutch free throw in the closing minutes of a game, Bloom Township's Johnny Griffin has not missed a beat.

Bloom Township escapes scare from Thornwood

SOUTH HOLLAND | Sometimes a close game will wake up a team like a bucket of cold water in the face.

Rich East edges Bloom football

PARK FOREST | Until a game ago, Nick Horne was a tight end for Rich East.

Blazing Trojans blank Phillips; move to 2-1 for first time in four years

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Bloom Township's football team started well against Chicago Public League opponenet Phillips on Saturday afternoon, then carried that early momentum with varying degrees of success to a convincing 36-0 win at Bloom Trail High School.