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Oak Lawn’s Donte Montgomery grew up watching the end of Kobe Bryant’s career. When Bryant died, Montgomery confirmed that he shed some tears. Two summers ago, he got a large tattoo on his lower left leg with the words “Mamba Mentality” and Bryant’s snake logo. Montgomery appreciated Bryant’s passion for the game, competitive nature and all-around play. “Really, after I got to … [Read more...] about Taking page from Kobe Bryant’s game, Donte Montgomery powers Oak Lawn past TF South. ‘That primary person.’

The Chicago Cubs aren’t done building their 2025 roster. Any additions they do make in the coming weeks, though, would be focused on addressing the bullpen and bench. As they evaluate the free-agent bullpen options, which still include high-end arms that would certainly come at a pricey cost, a reliever who has closing experience won’t be a prerequisite for president of … [Read more...] about What we heard at the Cubs Convention: 2025 roster not complete — and Dansby Swanson is healthy heading into camp

With a year in waiting behind him, Ali Tharwani is making the most of his time with the varsity this season at Marmion. It has been worth the wait for both the team and the player — a 5-foot-10 junior point guard from Naperville who transferred from Metea Valley for his sophomore year with the Cadets. Transfer rules limited him to the sophomore team last winter, but he has used … [Read more...] about Junior point guard Ali Tharwani, a Metea Valley transfer, makes wait worth it for Marmion. Now? ‘We’re very lucky.’