Naperville Central, which was missing Northwestern soccer recruit Megan Norkett in the teams' first meeting in January, has struggled at times offensively this season. He later hit a tough contested runner through contact and curled off a screen for a 3-pointer. Freeman had 22 . The Hilltoppers have become a local sensation. "And when the opportunity came forth this past month, it had been on my mind so I put my name in the hat.". While in quarantine last year, Phillips said she spent hours with her dad every day honing her dribble. Whatever Ryan Velasquez's halftime message is, he needs to market it. Down two points in the closing seconds of overtime, Starwood calmly sank a three-pointer from the top of the key with 2.9 seconds left for a stunning 62-61 sectional semifinal win over Bolingbrook. Naperville Central's Callie Tumilty (31) drives to the basket against Oswego East's KatieJorgensen (22) during a 4A girls regional semifinal basketball game at Oswego East High School on Tuesday, Feb 15, 2022. "He's been doing it ever since he's been a starter.". They missed so many free throws and it gave us an opportunity but we couldnt secure the rebounds and there were so many things that contributed to why our season unfortunately ended tonight.. There is Brayden Fagbemi, the consummate and steady point guard. Our program is open to 4th-8th boys/girls, who will attend Oswego 308 schools. "We had to keep our hands up, force them not to score.". I keep saying I'm trying to do whatever it takes to help my team get the win.". Anyone who happened to catch a clip of New Triers thrilling win (and Glenbrook Norths heartbreaking loss) in the sectional championship might have seen one of the ultimate examples of sportsmanship, support and respect for an opponent. Evan Kanellos made the winning free throw with five seconds left. As the miss set off a wild and well-deserved Trevians celebration, New Triers All-Area player, Jake Fiegen, stayed back to help Cohen off the floor and gave him a quick, respectful hug as his teammates celebrated at the other end of the floor. Richard Barron led St. Ignatius to 50-43 victory against Fenwick. He played basketball for two years at Sauk Valley Community College before moving on to Illinois State, concentrating on academics. The others? Windows were broken and homophobic and anti-semitic messages spray-painted onto two houses, including a swastika at one of the locations. Musk has long been fascinated with the letter X. Earlier this month, Velasquez was named to suceed Steve Szymanski as boys basketball coach. Mar 6, 2023 Updated Mar 6, 2023 0 Oswego East (29-5) vs. Moline (32-3) What: Illinois Class 4A super-sectional game When: Monday, 7:30 p.m. Where: CEFCU Arena, Illinois State University, Normal. Harding finished with 16 points and dished off for 10 assists. He just lets it happen. Neuqua Valley (2-2), though, erased almost all of that with an 11-0 run to end the half capped off by Mark Menneckes 3-pointer in the final seconds that made it 27-24. Were talking bonafide, difference-making, high-level talents who must be game-planned for and, even then, can still be game-wreckers. Oswego East, from there, all but put the game away with a 10-0 run. The oldest child of former Naperville Central football star Jim Tumilty ended up scoring a team-high 12 points off the bench, eight in the first half. This was just the second regional title in program history and the first sectional championship. When we get stops it just propels us on the offensive end.". In the closing seconds of a sectional final game Glenbrook North led most of the way, star Ryan Cohen dribbled up the floor with his team trailing by one point. Oregon scored a game-high 19 points, and the Wolves went on to a 53-33 win in the championship game of the Hoops for Healing Tournament at Oswego High School. New Oswego East coach Ryan Velasquez, center, yells instructions to his team during a game in the Hoop Mountain Summer Shootout last week. They're grinders. I will be there and providing updates. 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Lowery is a Towson recruit. Advancement in state tournament play comes in a variety of forms. Rich is a physical and athletic specimen. Its not far-fetched to think both of these schools could win three more games and state title. "Once they get opportunities, they play hard. DeAndre Craig led the Caravan (27-7) with 13 points. "We want to get after some teams, but we want to play smart basketball. There is Niko Abusara, the Dartmouth recruit, East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year and All-Area selection. Sophomore Terrence Smith had 17 points and eight rebounds for West Aurora, but the Blackhawks had just four field goals from players other than Smith over the first three quarters. 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Videos Standings Rankings News More / Oswego East High School Basketball Oswego East Basketball Overall 0-0 0.00 Win % Conference 0-0 SouthWest Prairie Home0-0 Away0-0 Neutral0-0 PF0 PA0 Streak- Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Add missing games to the schedule Complete the Roster Here are all things super as sectional champions shift their focus to Mondays supersectionals across the state. No matter what he does, Oregon always seem to score within the scope of the offense and rarely forces the action. By Michael O'Brien Feb 1, 2022, 8:20pm PDT Pocket Flipboard Oswego East's Patrick Robinson, right, drives toward the basket as Minooka's Cade Ooms defends. 1525 Harvey Rd., ATTN: Athletic Office, Oswego IL 60543. ISU: Oswego East vs. Normal NIU: Glenbard West vs. Larkin If the favored, highest-ranked teams win those super-sectional showdowns, here are the Class 4A semifinal pairings when the IHSA State Finals return to Champaign the weekend of March 10-12: Young vs. Glenbrook South and Glenbard West vs. Normal. Lowery followed a miss, and Joey Patti came off the bench to deliver slick passes for a Ryan Johnson layup and Lowery dunk. They are both right there Simeon in 3A and Kenwood in 4A and three wins away from claiming state championships. Now Marmion has the most wins in 47 years and will be playing in a super-sectional for the first time since the 1975-76 team reached Champaign and the Elite Eight in Class A. They're a great team. The winning and constant headlines often results in everything from jealousy to inciting fan rage. (Dean Reid for Shaw Local News Network/Dean Reid). Dai Dai Ames was nudged by a Bloom defender as he drove to the basket, started to fall to the ground and threw up a prayer towards the basket. With the game tied 47-47, Boone, who scored 25 points, hit a step-back three as the buzzer sounded to give Libertyville a 50-47 victory. Oswego East Wolfpack Winter Classic Tournament - January 28-29, 2023. LeBlanc went to Sterling, while Velasquez attended Sterling Newman. We had scored 63 on DeKalb [Wednesday], youre doing alright if you do that., Oswego East's Tyler Jasek (top) Nick Kinkade (24) and Jayden Dean (11) fight for a loose ball during the hoops for healing basketball tournament championship game at Oswego High School on Friday, Nov 26, 2021. From 25/08/2023 to 27/08/2023. Naperville Central's Megan Norkett (13) drives to the basket against Oswego East's RileyDoggett (21) during a 4A girls regional semifinal basketball game at Oswego East High School on Tuesday, Feb 15, 2022. 03, 2023, at Bolingbrook. He was the starting quarterback as a junior on the 1994 state championship team and starting point guard on a regional champ basketball team his senior season. Staying in the Catholic League, the Marmion story is worth noting as the run from Marmion is absolutely improbable from a historical perspective. Oswego East's Jehvion Starwood tries to drive by Joliet West defender during the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional Championship on Friday, March. "Between [Velasquez] and [assistant] coach [Patrick Molinari], they always get us motivated," said Oswego East senior Patrick Robinson, who scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half. How about by draining the go-ahead free-throw with 5.1 seconds remaining in the sectional championship? That problem compounded after the halftime break when he quickly picked up his third foul and then his fourth with 5:45 left in the third quarter. Some of it is [Phillips] just played well," Nussbaum said. 1525 Harvey Rd., ATTN: Athletic Office, Oswego IL 60543. Powered by: 8to18 Media, Inc. . Then West Aurora had as many turnovers, six, as points in the third quarter. In the sectional final alone, the two senior stars showed why theyre headed to the Big Ten. Oswego East Wolfpack Basketball Follow Us Now! Sports Ryan Velasquez steps up, takes over Oswego East boys basketball program By Rick Armstrong Chicago Tribune Last Updated: Jun 19, 2017 at 5:47 pm Expand New Oswego East coach Ryan. This little point guard is on cloud nine and so are all the Trevians, thanks to the last-second heroics of the tough, gritty Kanellos. New Trier held on to beat Glenbrook North 47-46. Shoto's short jumper in the lane gave Oswego East the lead for good at 24-22 with 4:22 left in the third quarter, and he later made a nifty off-balance shot on a drive as part of the 10-2 run. 59 The Moline (IL) varsity basketball team won Monday's neutral playoff game against Oswego East (Oswego, IL) by a score of 59-55. But the Blackhawks were held scoreless for a five-minute stretch in the second quarter and Oswego East capitalized for a 13-0 run to take a 22-20 halftime lead. Recap Scoretracker Videos Live Broadcast Sean King/for Shaw Local, Naperville Central's head coach Andy Nussbaum talks to his players during a break in play against Oswego East during a 4A girls regional semifinal basketball game at Oswego East High School on Tuesday, Feb 15, 2022. If we hold a team under 50 points, thats a win in our book.. Our team is based in Oswego, IL - a southwestern suburb of Chicago, IL. "That 1-3-1, it's just something that we got in our back pocket," Velasquez said. You have to play 32 minutes. The bigger problem came when standout Joliet West sophomore Jeremiah Fears picked up two fouls quickly in the game and was forced the bench for stretches of the first half. And when things may break down, someone may step up, Velasquez said. Rock en Seine. @BeaconNSports. Oswego East won 33 games last year but suffered a gut-wrenching 52-51 loss to Bolingbrook in the sectional championship. 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Discover the best of Paris and its region: museums, monuments, shows, exhibitions and sport events, gastronomy and art of living, parks and gardens, shopping spots, and our selection of themed tours to discover Paris Region as you wish. Jayden Dean added six points for Neuqua, which was further hurt by 9-for-17 shooting from the free throw line. Grades 4th-8th, 7-9pm, Oswego East HS. To the north, Oswego Harborfest, a local favorite since 1988, is ready for another weekend of music, rides, and fireworks. And thanks to Boones game-high 18 points, Libertyville went on to take care of Prospect to win its first sectional championship since 1994. Stockley scored eight of her 11 points in the third quarter that saw Oswego East outscore Naperville Central 18-8, her 3-pointer three minutes in giving the Wolves the lead for good at 34-31. Oswego East Men's Cross Country and Track & Field . Police are investigating. The win sent the Wolves to a sectional championship where it beat Joliet West. Top Stories. Oswego East probable starters: Bryce Shoto, sr.; Tyler Jasek, sr.; Ryan Johnson, sr.; Javion Starwood, jr.; Mekhi Lowery, sr. Moline probable starters: Brock Harding, sr.; Jasper Ogburn, sr.; Trey Taylor, soph. By remaining on this website, you indicate your consent. He hit the game-winning shot in the sectional championship game and has been one of the breakout seniors in the state. Successful football coach Tyson LeBlanc grew up just down the street from Velasquez, but they went to different high schools. Oswego East needed to beat two conference rivals for a third time this season to win a regional title, and gets another rematch in Tuesday's sectional semifinal against Neuqua Valley at Oswego. Yes, Dai Dai Ames is the star and headed to Kansas State. The Wolves commitment to defense showed early in the game Friday when Lowery and Darren Oregon blocked shots on consecutive possessions. "I stressed all week just making free throws and getting to the line," Robinson said. "I knew playoffs it would be really big to knock down shots in the clutch, attack the basket, play through contact and get to the line.". Johnson has become more assertive and is beaming with confidence as the Wolves have marched their way to a super-sectional appearance. An electric scoring guard and two-time All-Area selection, Ames is headed to play at Kansas State next season. She's fun to watch. Lewandowski, Oswego East's sophomore guard, was fouled on a short runner and knocked in the first of two free throws with three seconds left to break a tie with Downers Grove South. Maddie Stockley took it from there. @JakeWright_13 @TheShootAWay "I don't focus on scoring. With the ball in the stars hands in the closing seconds of a tie game with Bloom in a sectional semifinal, Kenwood junior Calvin Robins simply positioned himself to be in the right place at the right time. Oswego East's Tyler Jasek (top) Nick Kinkade (24) and Jayden Dean (11) fight for a loose ball during the hoops for healing basketball tournament championship game at Oswego High School on Friday, Nov 26, 2021. "How many layups did we miss in the first half, we missed seven free throws, we didn't close out a couple times on threes. Jasek's hustle plays highlighted a defensive effort that allowed the Wolves to continue their recent dominance of West Aurora. Robinson, coming off a 32-point game Wednesday against Oswego, was held to just one field goal in the first half against a West Aurora team with size. Ryan Johnson led a. Johnson also finished with 16 points before fouling out. "At halftime we just cracked down on the little details, like rebounding and boxing out. Then he drove the lane and drew a foul with the score tied in the closing seconds against Glenbrook North. Here is a look at the game from photographer Dean Reid: Wolves play Moline in super-sectional on Monday in Normal, Oswego East tops Joliet West to win first Illinois Class 4A sectional title, the SBLive Illinois Power 25 boys basketball rankings. And I thought we did a pretty good job on the glass. But the heart and soul of this sectional champion is Tillery, a pesky defender who plays with toughness, facilitates and chips in 14.1 points a game. The drama-filled sectional games of the past week included a surplus of memorable finishes. "My dad helps me with everything, dribbling with weighted gloves, goggles, all of it," Phillips said. The third quarter has been West Aurora's nemesis season-long, Johnson lamented. Then in a mid-January non-conference game this season, Lake Forest again beat up on the Rams with a lopsided 55-34 win. The pressure exacerbated when Kanellos missed the first free-throw attempt. Throw in the emergence of 6-2 senior shooting guard Sam Cooper over the course of the season and the Rams were primed and ready for a big 2022-23 season. Here are several super ice-in-the-veins moments from clutch players who helped keep their teams season alive. 03, 2023, at Bolingbrook. Six Redhawks scored in the first quarter, including freshman Callie Tumilty. "That 1-3-1, it's just something that we got in our back pocket," Velasquez said. Jasek did it one better Friday, drawing three. Home of the Wolves | Oswego East High School Athletics Website. "It's never easy to play here and play on the road in the SPC.". Sean King/for Shaw Local, Naperville Central's Claudia James (21) drives to the basket against Oswego East's CamiPhillips (32) and MadelynStockley (10) and DeVon Oregon (10) during a 4A girls regional semifinal basketball game at Oswego East High School on Tuesday, Feb 15, 2022. No, not when meeting Grayslake Centrals kryptonite, Lake Forest, in the title game. In two sectional wins, Hawkinson combined for 44 points and 33 rebounds. Here are seven to watch in Mondays supersectional games across the state. The Wolves were in control from start to finish on their way to a 71-64 victory. The Wolves rode that, and a huge edge at the free-throw line, to a hard-fought 63-55 win over West Aurora in the Class 4A Joliet Central regional final. "The first quarter kind of went the way we wanted it to go. All this program has done of late is win. Back-to-back steals and scores by Blanco, who scored nine points, gave the Wolves the lead at 18-14. But behind Cooper, Grayslake Central broke through, beating Lake Forest 46-43 to make a little history. Oswego East's Jehvion Starwood tries to drive by Joliet West defender during the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional Championship on Friday, March. Cami Phillips is Oswego East's defensive stopper, but she's also a wizard with the dribble. "These guys showed a lot of resilience throughout the course of the game," Velasquez said. Stanton, who scored 20 points in a sectional semifinal upset over Young, is an elite shooter. The athletic, rugged and tenacious 6-5 forward is the type of player who imposes his will on a game. shawlocal.com Boys Basketball: Mekhi Lowery, Oswego East throw mighty scare into Moline We were free throws, layups and closeouts away from being up by 12 instead we're ahead by one at half.". I thought we played hard.". The third-seeded Oswego East boys basketball team defeated top seed Joliet West 71-64 on Friday night at Bolingbrook to win its first Illinois Class 4A sectional championship. While more and more are finally starting to take notice, Stanton remains overlooked and under-appreciated. 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