Class 4A Marian regional semifinal -- Crete vs. Thornton

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Thornton proved Wednesday it's not how you start, but how you finish.

Monee junior LB Nyles Morgan leads Warriors in solo tackles

CRETE | Crete-Monee's Nyles Morgan may only be a junior, but the linebacker has already caught plenty of eyes of college coaches.

Crete-Monee girls capture Oak Forest Invite

OAK FOREST | Pretty much like the Crete-Monee girls track team as a whole Friday night, senior Tayler Whittler started the night strong and never had to look back.

Warriors small ball creates big offense in win over Vikings

LANSING | Crete-Monee's game Monday against Illiana Christian is the way coach Sue Giannantonio wants her team to play all of the time.

Second sense leads H-F's Nance to first

FLOSSMOOR | Even when the distance between first and second is but a whisker, Josh Nance could feel where his rival was.

The Times Illinois Boys Basketball Top 5

A look at Illinois' top five boys basketball teams.

The Times Illinois Boys Basketball Top 5

A look at Illinois' top five boys basketball teams.

The Times Illinois Boys Basketball Top 5

A look at Illinois' top five boys basketball teams.

The Times Illinois Boys Basketball Top 5

A look at Illinois' top five boys basketball teams.

The Times Illinois Boys Basketball Top 5

A look at Illinois' top five boys basketball teams.

Bloom Twp. falls in OT at MLK Day of Hoops

JOLIET | No lead is safe when Times No. 1 Bloom Township holds it.

The Times Illinois Boys Basketball Top 5

A look at Illinois' top five boys basketball teams.

Crete needs three OTs to get past Thornwood

CRETE | The third overtime was the charm for Crete-Monee.

The Times Illinois Boys Basketball Top 5

A look at Illinois' top five boys basketball teams.

Thornton upsets Leo, Treadwell leads Crete-Monee over Tinley Park at McDipper Tournament

RICHTON PARK | If the Thornton Wildcats are looking to defend their 2010 McDipper Tournament title, then Monday morning's win was the first step in the right direction.

Crete-Monee at Moline football game

Crete-Monee defensive back Anthony Standifer loses his helmet as Moline's Deshawn Johnson is tackled during a September game at Browning Field in Moline. Standifer, who has withdrawn his commitment to Michigan, will compete in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix.

Meteors press way past Warriors

CRETE | When T.F. North girls basketball coach Tim Zasada told his players that from now on they would be increasing the defensive pressure on opponents, the Meteors did not shrink from the challenge.