Bloom Township hires Ron Ashlaw as boys basketball coach

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | At Monday night’s regular board meeting, the school board approved the hiring of Ron Ashlaw as boys basketball coach for the Bloom Township D206 program.

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.

Marian Catholic's Megan Walsh

Marian Catholic's Megan Walsh, left, drives past Bloom Township's Bria Gaines during one semifinal of the Class 4A Mother McAuley Sectional. Walsh has been a big reason Marian is 30-1 and has won 17 in a row.

Marian Catholic's head coach Annie Byrne

Marian Catholic's head coach Annie Byrne (left) pleads her case to a referee during a Class 4A basketball sectional semifinal against Bloom Township on Tuesday.

Marian Catholic's head coach Annie Byrne

Marian Catholic's head coach Annie Byrne yells out instructions to Tenia Page (left) during a Class 4A basketball sectional semifinal against Bloom Township on Tuesday.

Class 4A basketball sectional semifinal

Marian Catholic's Megan Walsh (15) drives around Bloom Township's Bria Gaines (12) during a Class 4A basketball sectional semifinal on Tuesday.

Marian Catholic's Briana Narcissi, Bloom Township's Danielle King

Marian Catholic's Briana Narcissi (42) and Bloom Township's Danielle King (1) battle for the ball Tuesday in Chicago.

Marian Catholic's Tenia Page

Marian Catholic's Tenia Page (1) drives around Bloom Township's Mariah Middleton (24) during a Class 4A basketball sectional semifinal on Tuesday in Chicago.

Rich South Prep Football at Bloom Township

Rich South's Roy Hickman tries to get through the Bloom Township defense Saturday afternoon at Bloom Trail High School.

Rich South Prep Football at Bloom Township

Rich South quarterback Brendon Zachery looks downfield while being pursued by the Bloom Township defense on Saturday afternoon. Bloom won 43-15.

Rich South Prep Football at Bloom Township

Bloom Township's Justus Brantley sprints past the Rich South defense on Saturday afternoon at Bloom Trail High School. Brantley rushed for 390 yards and five touchdowns in the 43-15 win.

Rich South Prep Football at Bloom Township

Bloom Township's Charles DeLoach III finds an opening against the Rich South defense on Saturday. Bloom Township won 43-15 to improve to 4-1.

Rich South Prep Football at Bloom Township

Bloom Township's Jordan Benavides catches a pass against a Rich South defender Saturday afternoon in the Blazing Trojans 43-15 Southland Athletic Conference win.

Rich South Prep Football at Bloom Township

Bloom Township's Justus Brantley scores one of his five touchdowns in the Blazing Trojans 43-15 win over Rich South on Saturday afternoon.

Julian Lagunas

Crete-Monee coach Julian Lagunas is given a yellow card against Bloom Township in the second half of Monday's game.

Fernando Aguirre, Osvaldo Gomez

Crete-Monee's Fernando Aguirre and Bloom Township player Osvaldo Gomez jump to head the ball during the first half of Monday's game.

Logan Kent, Jose Estrada

Crete-Monee goalkeeper Logan Kent saves the shot of Bloom Township's Jose Estrada in the first half Monday's game.

Logan Kent, Jesse Santillian, Osvaldo Sanchez

Crete-Monee goalkeeper Logan Kent slides between teammate Jesse Santillian and Bloom Township player Osvaldo Sanchez to make a save in the first half of Monday's game.