February 2009 Archives

Since the Illinois High School Association has given us four (class) play in basketball, doesn't it seem a little curious that the three largest state champions from last season -- Richards (4A), Marshall (3A) and North Lawndale (2A) -- are all in the same class just one year later.
All three schools are in Class 3A. Just wondering if enrollments changed that much in such a short time

Marty Maciaszek of the Daily Herald is reporting that an MRI performed on Payne on Wednesday revealed a pair of stress fractures in his L3 vertebrae have not healed and it will be another month before he is able to play.