Friday, December 28, 2012

IHSA Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament at Warren: Lake Forest vs Carmel

Lake Forest's bench cheers as they sink a couple of baskets against Carmel in a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest junior Annie Keller dribbling the ball into Carmel junior Cassidy Kloss, during a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament at Warren Township H.S. in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carmel's bench concentrating for their teammate shooting some free throws against Lake Forest in a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament at Warren THS in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carmel senior Claire Ogrinc attempts to pass the ball in a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament against Lake Forest in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carmel junior Nicole Bitter dribbles the ball down court against Lake Forest at a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest's group huddle just before the start of their game against Carmel in a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament at Warren THS in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carmel junior Nicole Bitter brings the ball down right into Lake Forest senior Gabby Perino in a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament at Warren THS in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carmel junior Kathleen Fellcelli passes the ball with two Lake Forest players blocking in a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament at Warren THS in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest plays Carmel at a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament at Warren THS in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest junior Annie Keller (32) dribbles the ball down court against Carmel in a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament at Warren THS in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carmel junior Kathleen Fellcelli brings the ball down court against Lake Forest at a High School tournament in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest plays Carmel at a Girls Varsity High School Basketball tournament at Warren THS in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest plays Carmel in Girls Varsity High School Basketball at Warren THS in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Friday, December 21, 2012

IHSA Varsity Boys Basketball: Round Lake at North Chicago

North Chicago's Kurt Hall, completely surrounded by Round Lake players, figuring out at play at home. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Kurt Hall dribbles the ball through Round Lake hoping for a quick score, during the varsity basketball game at home. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Kurt Hall steals the ball from Round Lake taking it back down to his side of the court, at home in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's JayQuan McCloud (11) and Timothy Dixon play defense against Round Lake's Rayshon Bommon. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Emmanuel January plays defense against Round Lake's James Mobley. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Round Lake fans get riled up after a few sinkers against North Chicago in High School Varsity Basketball. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Kurt Hall sinks a three against Round Lake at home in High School Varsity Basketball. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Terrance Smith playing some defense against Round Lake's Rayshon Bommon at home in High School Varsity Basketball. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's JayQuan McCloud (11) and Timothy Dixon play defense against Round Lake's Rayshon Bommon. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Emmanuel January charges through Round Lake making serious plays at home. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's bench looking quite serious while playing Round Lake at home in High School Varsity Boys Basketball. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Round Lake's B. Pisarski gets ready for his free throw against North Chicago in High School Varsity Basketball. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's JayQuan McCloud trying to shoot over Round Lake's Mark Jennings at home. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago plays Round Lake at home in High School Varsity Basketball. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Round Lake's B. Pisarski looking for options against North Chicago in Boys Varsity High School Basketball. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Kurt Hall concentrating hard to sink his free throw against Round Lake at home in High School Varsity Basketball. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Kurt Hall taking a little elbow from Round Lake's Mark Jennings at home in High School Varsity Basketball. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Round Lake's James Mobley guards North Chicago's Emmanuel January from reaching the rebound. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling in Waukegan

Fans get riled up when the Lucha Libre Pro Wrestlers storm the ring at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

"Sexy Cameron" gets quite a few applauds and some high fives as he circles the ring for some Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Children and Adults alike, came out to Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan for some spectacular Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan wrestler, Uzi Akiva, comes out screaming with great intensity during the Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan wrestler, "The New Citizen", gets the house going during some Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan wrestler, "The New Citizen", gets the house going during some Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lucha Libre Pro Wrestlers line up for familes to meet and greet at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan, admission was a toy to be donated to domestic abuse households and Vista Children's Hospital, helped raise more than 300 toys in a single night. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan, admission was a toy to be donated to domestic abuse households and Vista Children's Hospital, helped raise more than 300 toys in a single night. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Two Waukegan locals pose before the Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan, Uzi Akiva (left) with "The New Citizen". | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Fans get quite some excitement during the Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling show at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lucha Libre Pro Wrestling at Academy of Our Lady in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Fine Art Talent Show of Buffalo Grove High School Students

Jessica Wolf, of the Choir segment, performs at a fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School featuring select students chosen by the staff. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Joe Gruzinsky, of the school band, playing his Tuba at the Fine Art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School, which features select students chosen by the staff, to perform their outstanding talents. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Sam Welbel tap dancing to a Muppet song, at a fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jacob Custer and Jillian Lynch creat a Speech, Debate, and Acting performance at the Fine Art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Violet Luczak talks about her artwork at a fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School featuring select students chosen by the staff. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Violet Luczak talks about her artwork at a fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School featuring select students chosen by the staff. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Hanag Chang from Orchestra performs at the fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Cole Festenstein, acts during a Charlie Brown Peanuts skit, during a fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School featuring select students chosen by the staff, to perform their outstanding talents. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Alyssa Gillespie, playing "Lucy" during a Chalie Brown Peanuts skit at a fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Brian McCallister playing Charlie Brown during a Peanuts skit at a fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Grace Baird performs her acting during a Chalie Brown Peanuts skit at the fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

A performance of a "Peanuts" (Charlie Brown) skit, with Cole Festenstein and Alyssa Gillespie with others during the fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

A performance of a "Peanuts" (Charlie Brown) skit, at the fine art talent show at Buffalo Grove High School, from left, is Grace Baird, Brian McCallister, and Jim Vanderbosch. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media