Youth Basketball Tournament at Hinkston Park

Waukegan Traveling Stars vs. Illinois Bobcat Express.  Sam Gray of Waukegan dribbles one in, scoring a total of 6 points during this game.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Waukegan Traveling Stars vs. Illinois Bobcat Express.  Linden Curry, shoots and sinks a free throw, scoring 10 points overall during this match.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Waukegan Traveling Stars vs. Illinois Bobcat Express.  Brandon White dribbles another score in totaling 12 points overall.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Linden Curry, shoots while being blocked by two, sinks this for a total of 10 points overall.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Linden Curry of Waukegan, schools the Bobcat Express and flies in with a lay-up, only a bit too late, Waukegan ended 8 points behind the Bobcat Express.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Youth Triathlon at Belvidere Park

 Monroe Dixon, 11 from Prattville, Alabama, takes first in the bicycle race.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

Nicole Drexler, 9 of Waukegan, laughs with her family after placing second in the bicycle race.  Her father, Roy (left), her sister Destiney and mother Michelle, friend Ashland and Grandma Grace.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Zach Paxton, 8 of Zion, wins first in the bicycle race with Tyger Guarnizo, 7 of Waukegan just behind him.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Julia Ward, 10 of Waukegan, takes first in her age grouping, in the run.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Very emotional race, Zach Paxton, 8 of Zion, beats Tyger Guarnizo, 7 of Waukegan, Tyger was in the lead the entire run until the last 20 feet, Zach made his move and passed him.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Great sportsmanship, shown by Zach Paxton, 8 of Zion, shaking the hand of defeated opponent, Tyger Guarnizo, 7 of Waukegan, after the run.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Legion Baseball 10th District Playoffs: Barrington at Libertyville.

Libertyville's Head Coach, Jim Schurr, gives a prep talk just before the game begins.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Libertyville's A.J. Schurr slides safely into second, David Alameda of Barrington, dodges A.J.'s slide.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

A.J. Schurr slides safely into home scoring a run with Barrington's pitcher, Thomas J Unak trying but fails to tag him out,  Adam Quinn gets ready to bat.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Libertyville's pitcher, Jeremy Butler, pitches them in strong and hard.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Libertyville's A.J. Schurr and Tyler Schnergert are ready for barrington's runner to second.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Basketball Tournament at Bevier Park

 Last years most 3 pointers champion, Conception Martinez, 19, of Waukegan, sank three and did not make it to the final round.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Dewayne Millbrooks, 22 of Arkansas, competes in the Most three pointers, concentrates hard, but does not make it to the final round.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Kenyatta Triplett, 16 of Round Lake concentrates during the 3 point contest, while the other competitors look on.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Local spectators gather to cheer on friends and family, here during the three point contest.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Dewayne Millbrooks blocks Heath Hoffman, competing during the semifinals in the 3 on 3 tournament.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Heath Hoffman squeezes through trying his hardest to get a play in, during the semifinals of the 3 on 3 tournament.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Health Hoffman and Ryan Muller watch Dewayne Millbrooks go for a 3, during the semifinals of the 3 on 3 tournament.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Ryan Muller dribbles one in against opposing team player, Dewayne Millbrooks, during the semifinals of the 3 on 3 tournament.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Dewayne Millbrooks brings one in for his team in the semifinals of the 3 on 3 tournament.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Tanabata Festival at Lilac Lodge in Bowen Park

Floyd Asonwha and his wife Gidget, from Pleasant Prairie, decorating their piece of paper with a wish, that will later be hung from a tree for the tradition of the festival.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

 Gidget Asonwha, of Pleasant Prairie, hangs her wish from a tree, which will later set afloat on a river or be burned after the festival, in accordance with tradition from over 2,000 years ago.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

 Karla Floures, 18, of Waukegan and Diego Floures, 20, of Waukegan, hang their paper wishes, which will later set afloat on a river or be burned after the festival, in accordance with tradition from over 2,000 years ago.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Terra Moran and daughter Paulina Akiko Moran, age 6, of Waukegan, decorate their paper with a wish that will be hung from a tree and will later set afloat on a river or be burned after the festival.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Terra Moran, of Waukegan, hangs her wish while her daughter Paulina Akiko Moran, age 6 watches, also Grandma Katsuko Moran, in the background, hangs her wish as well.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

A simple wish, something we could all use a little of, though extremely powerful and set apart from the others.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Kyra Lyons, age 11, of Waukegan, hangs her wish with the rest of her family's wishes, which will later set afloat on a river or be burned after the festival, in accordance with tradition from over 2,000 years ago.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)