IHSA Varsity Girls Basketball: Vernon Hills at Grayslake Central

Vernon Hills Varsity Girls Basketball team lines up holding hands together during our National Anthem just before they battle Grayslake Central in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Varsity Girls Basketball team lines up together during our National Anthem just before they battle Vernon Hills at home in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Lauren Webb #42 battles Grayslake Central Senior Morgan Dahlstrom #22, with the jump ball to start the Varsity Girls Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Senior Carson Sparkman #11 dribbling the ball down court past Vernon Hills Junior Haley Lieberman #11, during the Varsity Girls Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Junior Lauren Spaulding #15, forces her way in for a lay-up during the Varsity Girls Basketball game against Vernon Hills in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Senior Morgan Dahlstrom #22, sinking a basket during the Varsity Girls Basketball game against Vernon Hills in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Senior Maddy Miller brings the ball down court during the Varsity Basketball game against Vernon Hills in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Senior Morgan Dahlstrom #22, taking a shot during the Varsity Girls Basketball game against Vernon Hills in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Haley Lierberman #11, grabing another rebound during the Varsity Basketball game at Grayslake Central High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Junior Connor Eschrich taking a great shot during the Varsity Girls Basketball game against Vernon Hills at home in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Sophomore Danielle Comitor #34 dribbling the ball with Grayslake Central Junior Lauren Spaulding #15 playing defense during the Varsity Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Sydney Smith looking around to make a play as her team battles Grayslake Central's Varsity Girls Basketball team in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Senior Carson Sparkman making a nice lay-up during the Varsity Basketball game against Vernon Hills in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills crowds around their Head Coach Paul Brettner during a timeout, at Grayslake Central High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Sophomore Quin Garbett looking around to make a pass during the Varsity Basketball game against Vernon Hills at home  in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Sophomore Dana Meline #3, dribbling the ball around Grayslake Central defender Carson Sparkman #11, during the Varsity Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Head Coach Steve Ikenn clapping after his girls come back from a large deficit during the Varsity Basketball game against Vernon Hills at home in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Sophomore Quin Garbett #5, saving a ball during the Varsity Girls Basketball game against Vernon Hills in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Sophomore Quin Garbett #5, dribbling the ball in with Vernon Hills guard Mia Polisky #5, on her tightly during the Varsity Girls Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Senior Carson Sparkman making an excellent lay-up against Vernon Hills during the Varsity Girls Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills battles Grayslake Central Varsity Girls Basketball team in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Head Coach Paul Brettner tries to tell his team to relax as they started to rush during the Varsity Girls Basketball game at Grayslake Central High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Junior Faith Witkowski of Grayslake, dancing with her squad during the Varsity Girls Basketball halftime presentation in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grayslake Central Senior Lexi Miller of Round Lake, danciing with her squad during the Varsity Girls Basketball halftime presentation in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Lauren Webb #42, dribbling the ball in with Grayslake Central Senior Morgan Dahlstrom guarding her during the Varsity Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Lauren Webb #42, making a great runand finishing with a basket during the Varsity Basketball game at Grayslake Central High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Lauren Webb #42, waiting to make her move with Grayslake Central Senior Morgan Dahlstrom behind her during the Varsity Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Sydney Smith #1, dribbling around Grayslake Central Senior Morgan Dahlstrom during the Varsity Girls Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Kasey Firnbach makes a sinker just out of reach of Grayslake Central Senior Morgan Dahlstrom during the Varsity Girls Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Lauren Webb #42, getting re-injured at her debute game coming back from a previous injury, talking with Atheltic Trainer Glen Gerbes, during the Varsity Basketball game at Grayslake Central High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Katherine Koczwara #13, bringing in one with speed, gurading her is Grayslake Central Junior Lauren Spaulding during the Varsity Basketball game in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills battles Grayslake Central Varsity Girls Basketball in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

IHSA Junior Varsity Hockey: Deerfield at Warren

Warren's JV Hockey team lines up for the National Anthem just before the start of the game against Deerfield at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Warren's Merritt Penticoff taking a practice shot just before the start of the Junior Varsity game against Deerfield at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Warren's Joshua Girot getting the puck out of his own red zone during the JV Hockey game against Deerfield at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Deerfield Captain Jordan Friedman gets ready for a faceoff with Warren Captain Ty Carriere during a Junior Varsity Hockey game at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Deerfield's Ethan Wagman bringing the puck down with speed as they battle Warren's Junior Varsity Hockey team at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Deerfield Captain Jordan Friedman #17 trying to control the puck in Warren's red zone during the JV hockey game at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Warren's Kyle Farmer playing some great defense during the JV game against Deerfield at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Deerfield's Isaac Jolcover making a great run towards the goal during the JV hockey game against Warren at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Deerfield's Ethan Tornheim taking a shot on Warren's JV team at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Deerfield's Ethan Tornheim trying to get away from Warren's swarm during the JV game at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Deerfield's Max Libman putting the puck on goal during the JV game against Warren at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Deerfield's Isaac Jolcover playing hard during the JV game against Warren at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Deerfield's Cameron Hoelter #9, getting the puck away from Warren's Carter Caplan #98 during the JV game at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Great Lakes Marines Toys for Tots Collection

Marines Toys for Tots Collection and Warren JV Hockey vs Deerfield at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Marine Sergeants from Great Lakes MACG48, Ryan Yager (left) and Brian Beck came to Rinkside at Gurnee Mills for a Toys for Tots Collection during Warren JV and Varsity hockey games. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Marine Sergeant from Great Lakes MACG48, Brian Beck putting a Toys for Tots box together at Rinkside in Gurnee for a Toys for Tots Collection during Warren JV and Varsity hockey games. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Marine Sergeant from Great Lakes MACG48, Ryan Yager putting a Toys for Tots box together at Rinkside in Gurnee for a Toys for Tots Collection during Warren JV and Varsity hockey games. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Griffin Hall, 14 of Lake Villa donating some Toys for Tots during a Collection event with Great Lakes Marines, and Warren JV battles Deerfield at Rinkside in Gurnee. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

IHSA Varsity Girls Basketball: Vernon Hills at North Chicago

Vernon Hills Varsity Girls Basketball team show their respect during our Nation's National Anthem, in front is Vernon Hills Senior Katherine Koczware #13 in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Varsity Girls Basketball team lines up at center court holding hands during the National Anthem just before the start of the game against Vernon Hills at home in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Varsity Girls Basketball team lines up at center court holding hands during the National Anthem just before the start of the game against Vernon Hills at home in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago's Varsity Girls Basketball team lines up at center court holding hands during the National Anthem just before the start of the game against Vernon Hills at home in North Chicago, with Injured Sophomore Ladellia Maggett (center). | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Kasey Firnbach #14, being introduced as a starter just before the start of the Varsity Girls Basketball game at North Chicago High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Sophomore Zyaire Strowder-Butler #1, being introduced as a starter just before the start of the Varsity Girls Basketball game against Vernon Hills at home in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Sophomore Tineesha Coleman #32, being introduced in the starting line up just before the start of the Girls Varsity Basketball game against Vernon Hills in North Chicago

North Chicago Sophomore Alexis Means #3, being introduced as a starter just before the start of the Varsity Girls Basketball game against Vernon Hills at home in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Junior Kylah Collins #12, poses after being introduced in the starting line up just before the start of the Girls Varsity Basketball game against Vernon Hills in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Junior Tiara Garrett #33, being introduced with the starters just before the start of the Varsity Girls Basketball game against Vernon Hills at home in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Kasey Firnbach #14, looking around to make a pass with North Chciago Sophomore Alexis Means #3 guarding her, during the Varsity Girls Basketball game at North Chicago High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Katie Brettmann making a nice shot with North Chicago girls surrounding her, during the Varsity Girls Basketball game at North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Sydney Smith #1, waiting for the right moment to put the ball into the basket, at North Chicago High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Haley Lieberman #11, coming in to sink a perfect lay-up, with North Chicago Sophomore Zyaire Strowder-Butler staying with her during the Varsity Girls Basketball game in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Senior Sydney Smith #1, sinking multiple three pointers during the Varsity Basketball game against North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Haley Lieberman #11, bringing the ball back down court to set up some plays at North Chicago High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago injured players Ladellia Maggett (left) and Samantha Rodriguez watch from the bench, as their Warhawks battle Vernon Hills at home in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago fans erupt into cheers after their Warhawks go on a scoring streak against Vernon Hills at home in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Head Coach Paul Brettner telling his Cougars how to win as they battle the North Chicago Warhawks at North Chicago High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Sophomore Zyaire Strowder-Butler #1, making the moves and coming in strong with Vernon Hills Junior Monica Bahlmann #33, guarding her during the Varsity Basketball game at North Chicago High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Sophomore Zyaire Strowder-Butler #1, bringing the ball down court to set up some plays as they battle Vernon Hills Varsity Girls Basketball team at North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Junior Katie Brettman #15, grabing the rebound that's just out of the reach of North Chicago Sophomore Zyaire Strowder-Butler #1, during the Varsity Basketball game at North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Sophomore Tineesha Coleman #32, looking around to make a pass with Vernon Hills Junior Haley Lieberman #11, guarding her in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Junior Kylah Collins #12, looking around to make a pass with Vernon Hills Sophomore Danielle Comitor #34, guarding her in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Sophomore Tineesha Coleman #32, waiting to make a shot with Vernon Hills Junior Kasey Firnbach #14, in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media 

Injured Vernon Hills Senior Lauren Webb, watches her Cougars battle North Chicago from the bench, at North Chicago High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Sophomore Tineesha Coleman #32, making a great faiding shot with Vernon Hills Junior Kasey Firnbach #14 playing some great defense, in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media 

North Chicago Junior Kylah Collins #12, making an excellent lay-up shot with Vernon Hills Girls all around her at North Chicago High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Sophomore Tineesha Coleman #32, bringing the ball down court looking to make a play against Vernon Hills at home in North Chicago. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media