September 2009 Archives

Bolingbrook coach Tony Smith announced Friday that 6-foot guard Nicosia Henry gave Seton Hall a verbal committment this week. Henry is the second Bolingbrook player to commit to a Big East school this offseason. The first being Mercedes Griffin, who committed to Marquette.
Henry, a senior, is a four-year varsity player who went Downstate with Bolingbrook in her three previous seasons. Smith said Henry was a key contributor on Bolingbrook's 2009 Class 4A state championship team.

A second T.F. North player made a college committment this week when guard Dawn Luster gave IUPUI a verbal on Wednesday. Luster, who started her prep career at Hope before transferring to the Calumet City school, chose IUPUI over Loyola, Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan. Luster's teammate, 6-2 forward Janese Randolph, had committed to Cincinnati Tuesday night.

T.F. North's leading scorer and rebounder, Jenese Randolph, gave Cincinnati a verbal committment Tuesday night. Randolph is a 6-2 post player and chose Cincinnati over Memphis, Northern Illinois, Providence and UIC.

Elk Grove's 6-4 senior center Courtney Lindfors made a verbal committment to Wisconsin-Milwaukee over the weekend. Lindfors was a member of Driscoll's Class 2A state championship team last season, but transferred to Elk Grove after Driscoll closed after the school year last spring.
"Elk Grove has been really welcoming," she said. "It's a lot less stressful now [deciding on Wisconsin-Milwaukee]."

Fenwick guard Tricia Liston verbally committed to Duke Friday night, Liston said Saturday. Liston chose the Blue Devils over DePaul and Wisconsin.
"I always had it in my head [to go to Duke] and it became a reality this summer," Liston said. "I didn't know if [the decision] was easy but I had a gut feeling about it."
Liston was glad she made the decision before the season started because it was causing her a great deal of stress and pressure. Liston said Duke offered her last week, but she wanted to wait a week to decide to make sure she made the right choice.
Liston has started for the Friars since her freshman year and averaged 23 points per game last season. She was named the East Suburban Catholic Conference MVP last season and was the Gatorade Player of the Year.