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• SB Nation: Bucky’s 5th Quarter

  I have begun writing for SB Nation, specifically their Wisconsin website, Bucky’s 5th Quarter. Below are links to my first two pieces on Wisconsin football,... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• My John Moore Piece for the Chicago Sun-Times

  This month, I wrote a story for the Chicago Sun-Times on Winnetka, IL native John Moore, who now plays for the NHL’s New York Rangers. You can read the piece... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief(s): HP Baseball Wins CSL North Title

  After losing 5-4 on Monday, HP baseball rebounded last night against the same opponent, GBN, to win their first outright CSL North Championship since 2008.... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Giants Dominate Deerfield in 12-0 Slaughter-rule Win

  In their second game against Deerfield this season, HP baseball crushed the Warriors, 12-0, to complete a season sweep of their rival. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Giants Execute Come-from-behind Win Keyed by Pinch-hit Grand...

  HP baseball took down Deerfield with a come-from-behind win. After trailing 6-0 after 3 innings, they rallied to win 10-7, thanks to Sam Nevers’ second pinch-hi... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: 2 Late Goals Help Giants to Manage Tie Against Niles North

  Trailing 2-0 with just 32 minutes left in Thursday’s game against Niles North, HP Girls’ Soccer rallied with two goals, one from Samantha Schwartz and one from... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Highland Park Baseball Manufactures 12-9 Comeback Win

  Maine West led 8-3 through six innings in Tuesday’s game against Highland Park, but the Giants scored 8 runs in the sixth, including a grand slam by Sam Nevers. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Despite Pickus’ 8 Goals, Giants Fall to Deerfield, 15-12

  The Highland Park lacrosse team lost to Deerfield on Wednesday, 15-12. Senior Noah Pickus tallied a career-high eight goals in the loss. Here’s this week’s HP... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief: Sit-Down Interview with Highland Park Track Star Ny Lane

  Ny Lane has broken an unprecedented nine school records and placed fourth in the 100-meter dash at the 2013 IHSA State Finals. In this week’s HP Sports Brief,... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief — March 19th

  In the Lake Zurich IHSA Sectional Semifinal game, Fremd utilized a 19-3 run in the second quarter and a 12-0 run in the fourth to put away Highland Park, 47-26. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief for March 12th — Regional Championship

  In Friday’s Class 4A Regional Championship game, the Giants beat Lake Forest (Illinois’ 19th-ranked team), 48-39. David Sachs led the way with 16 points and Lak... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief – March 3rd

  Former Highland Park HS guard Lena Munzer, now playing at Yale, was named NCAA Division I Athlete of the Week earlier this month. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• Sit-Down Interview with Olympian Jason Brown at His Welcome-Home Assembly

  On Tuesday, I had a chance to conduct a sit-down interview with bronze medal-winning figure skater Jason Brown at his welcome-home assembly. The video is shown... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• Sun-Times Article: Marian Catholic Vs. Carmel

  Here’s my Sun-Times story from Marian Catholic’s 66-50 win over Carmel last night. Marian improved to 22-2 thanks to Kentucky-commit Tyler Ulis’ 26 points on... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• Jason Brown: Hometown Olympian

  Highland Park-native (my hometown) Jason Brown, an Olympic figure skater, has gone viral with his exhilarating performance at the U.S. Figure Skating... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• HP Sports Brief December 13th

  David Sachs guided the Giants’ offense with 18 points in a 48-39 win on the road over rival Deerfield. Deerfield scored a mere three fourth-quarter points as th... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• Ryan Braun: A Cheater, a Liar and So Much More

  

  Without going on a curse-laden tirade, there are few ways to express my feelings on the Ryan Braun situation, but let me try: Braun undoubtedly should be ashame... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• From Child to Champion

  

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  Posted on 25 July 2013 SPORTS

• A Cup-Lifting Win: How 17 Seconds Proved That Hockey Players’ Resilience and...

  

  With just 1:17 left in game six of the Stanley Cup Finals, a game seven appeared to be on the horizon.Not so fast, Boston fans.Trailing 2-1 (and leading 3-2 in... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 SPORTS

• Why the NBA’s Coaching Carousel Reveals What’s Wrong with the Association

  

  In just two years, Lionel Hollins turned a 24-48, butt-of-every-joke-in-the-NBA team, the Memphis Grizzlies, into a playoff squad, and just five years after... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 BASKETBALL, SPORTS