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 Dawgs taking Ws  


 Dawgs taking Ws  

By Darian Susic Batavia Basketball has its best season in years going 20-11.  At 20-11, this was Batavia Basketball’s best season since 2017-2018. After a hot start to the season, winning six straight, they finished fourth in the DuKane Conference and lost to a talented Glenbard North team in overtime to end their playoff hopes. […]

 From Curry to Murray: Ranking the Top 10 point guards in the NBA 


 From Curry to Murray: Ranking the Top 10 point guards in the NBA 

By Darian Susic The point guard is one of the most important positions in basketball. They are the leader of the team, directing the offense, and controlling the defense. The players on this list are the best at this key position. These are the Top 10 point guards in the NBA.  Stephen Curry-  Curry has […]

Take this quiz to determine if you know your March Madness facts


Take this quiz to determine if you know your March Madness facts

By Reese Coonrod and Sophie Schwab During the month of March, the NCAA hosts an event called ‘March Madness’ which is a tournament featuring 68 college basketball teams. While this is being made, we are down to the final game. With that being said, how well do you know your college basketball teams? Take the […]

Claire Nazos: on and off the court


Claire Nazos: on and off the court

By Alexa Schorr, Isabelle Konopacki, & Madison Wilson Generous, perseverant, selfless, strong, committed, and passionate. These are only some of the many attributes used by coaches, teammates, friends, and family to describe Claire Nazos.  “Claire has been a great leader throughout high school,” said longtime girls’ basketball coach Kevin Jensen.  “She is always looking out […]

Harris, women’s basketball pioneer, dies at 66


Harris, women’s basketball pioneer, dies at 66

By Alexa Schorr Lusia Harris was the first woman to ever be officially drafted into the NBA and the first to score the first points in a women’s Olympic basketball game. In 1977, the New Orleans Jazz drafted Harris, although she didn’t play in an official NBA game. Sadly, she died on Jan. 18 at […]

2022 NBA All-Star starters – are they deserving of selection?


2022 NBA All-Star starters – are they deserving of selection?

By Eli Balisi The NBA All-Star starters representing the league have been announced for the year. Here are some thoughts on the selections. The Eastern Conference is loaded with quality talent, and I felt that the NBA did a great job representing it. Kevin Durant is having another incredible scoring year, proving both his own […]

FEATURE: Fantastic freshman Neibch helps carry basketball team


FEATURE: Fantastic freshman Neibch helps carry basketball team

By Ellie Alholm The shoes squeak as the players hustle down the court. The Dog Pound chants loudly from the stands. Pom poms shimmer in the fluorescent lights. Freshman Kyle Neibch stops just behind the three-point line. Neibch shoots. He scores, which gives him a season-high 21 points. Neibch began playing basketball 12 years ago, […]

OPINION: Will UConn win another national championship in women’s basketball?


OPINION: Will UConn win another national championship in women’s basketball?

By Rachel Balsamo Many college basketball fans out there, like myself, have started to worry about the future of the country’s best Division I women’s basketball team, the UConn Huskies. The Huskies have been 1st in the American Athletic Conference for several years. Fans might worry about this because UConn has been so dominant for […]

Batavia’s Night of hoops tradition still going strong


Batavia’s Night of hoops tradition still going strong

By Rudy Mix On Sat., Jan. 27,  Batavia High School hosted their 25 annual Night of Hoops. This event featured eight high school basketball teams competing against each other all throughout the course of one day. On the day of the event, there will be two different sections throughout the day, one for the sophomore […]

Batavia decides to follow UEC neighbors to new DuKane Conference


Batavia decides to follow UEC neighbors to new DuKane Conference

By Jackson Lambert and Liam Hellard Over the past several weeks, a new conference called the DuKane Conference (composed of Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, Wheaton North, Wheaton South, Glenbard North, and Lake Park) has gained traction  and will become the new home of Batavia athletics starting with the 2018 fall sports […]