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• HP Sports Brief: Boys Basketball Bounces Back with Second-half Drubbing of...

  The Giants trailed, 20-19, at halftime but won, 62-37, against CSL North rival Maine West. The Giants (5-2, 1-1 CSL North) bounced back from their emotional hom... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Quirk Shines but Highland Park Girls Basketball Falls to...

  Grace Quirk scored 20 points in her return from a 6-game absence but a 10-0 Deerfield run in the fourth quarter shut down the Giants’ attempt to grab their firs... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• Bucky’s 5th Quarter: Gary Andersen’s Departure from Wisconsin

  Today, Wisconsin football coach Gary Andersen announced his stunning intention to leave Madison and head to Oregon State. Along with another writer, Drew Hamm, ... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Deerfield Upsets Highland Park in Boys Basketball Rivalry...

  A 12-0 Deerfield run to start the second half sparked by junior Jordan Baum catapulted the Warriors to victory over the Giants in the first CSL North game for... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Sachs, Norcia Lead Rout of Niles West in Boys Basketball Home...

  In its home opener, the Highland Park boys basketball team routed Niles West, 69-32, to improve to 4-1 on the season. PG David Sachs scored 12 with 10 assists... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Charlotte Nawor Becomes First Female All-state Cross Country...

  With a 3-mile time of 17 minutes and 18 seconds, junior Charlotte Nawor became the first female all-state cross country runner in Highland Park history. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Cullather, Kukoc Sign Letters of Intent

  Highland Park seniors Erin Cullather and Stela Kukoc signed their Division I letters of intent on Wednesday. Cullather signed on to dive at the University of Ne... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Fenwick Ends Highland Park’s Perfect Season in First Round of...

  Fenwick took down Highland Park, 17-10, to end the Giants’ unbeaten season in the first round of the IHSA football playoffs on Saturday, November 1. Sam Brief... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Highland Park Soccer Advances to Sectional Final

  The Highland Park boys soccer team took down Buffalo Grove, 2-1, to move to the Palatine Sectional Final, where they will take on Fremd on Halloween night... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Giants Clinch CSL North, Unbeaten Regular Season with Win Over...

  After losing to Glenbrook North in the CSL North Championship game last year, Highland Park football achieved redemption with a 34-33 win over the Spartans. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• Big Ten Basketball Media Day

  Last week, I covered the Big Ten Basketball Media Day in Rosemont, Ill. for SB Nation’s Bucky’s 5th Quarter, focusing on Big Ten favorite Wisconsin. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Highland Park Football Improves to 8-0 with 34-14 Win Over Nile...

  Highland Park football closed with a 20-0 second half to take down Niles North and move to 8-0. The win set up a conference championship game against Glenbrook... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• Cole Greenberg Scores Six Touchdowns in Giants’ 63-0 Win Over Maine East

  Highland Park football clinched its best record since 1921 with a 63-0 rout of Maine East. Running back Cole Greenberg scored touchdowns on his first four... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• More SB Nation: Bucky’s 5th Quarter

  I’ve continued writing for SB Nation‘s Wisconsin Badgers site, Bucky’s 5th Quarter, working on postgame “What’s Next for Wisconsin? Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Giants Clinch Playoff Spot with 42-0 Rout of Maine West

  On Thursday night against Maine West, running back Cole Greenberg, who lined up at quarterback in the fourth quarter, scored three touchdowns in a span of 5:21... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Giants Hold off Rival Deerfield in Last-minute Thriller

  Sam Nevers tossed a 36-yard  touchdown to Luke Norcia with 6 minutes left to put HP football up on rival Deerfield, 17-14. The Giants’ defense then held off... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Highland Park Closes with a 28-0 Run to Take Down Waukegan

  HP football moved to 4-0 with a 28-7 win over Waukegan in their homecoming game. The Giants closed the game with a 28-0 run to down an aggressive Waukegan... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Giants’ Defense Dominant in Wire-to-wire Win Over Evanston

  On Friday night, HP football jumped out to a 17-0 lead against Evanston and held on in the fourth quarter to win 24-7, moving to 3-0 for the first time since... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Highland Park Dominates Second Half En Route to 41-10 Win Over...

  In Friday’s season opener, Highland Park led LFA just 13-7 with 8:00 to go in the third quarter when play was suspended for one-hour due to lightning in the... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: 2014 Highland Park Football Preview

  Highland Park football tallied a 7-3 record last season, reaching the IHSA Playoffs and falling just short of a conference championship. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS