Green-clad cheering students, families and community members packed the Fred L. Biester gymnasium on the campus of Glenbard West High School Sunday to welcome home their dominant Hilltoppers of the hardwood.
Updated 2/7/2021 8:03 AM
Hersey High School s Griffin Grinder took the ball strong to the basket. Glenbrook South s Brandon Ballarini and Rodell Davis Jr. met him just as strongly.
Whacked across the face, Grinder s protective mask dropped below his nose and mouth.
Masks slipped or were worn incorrectly numerous times in Wednesday s season opener, players first since COVID-19 shut down high school basketball nearly as soon as it began in November.
It often happened without any contact at all, calling into question the effectiveness of state health guidelines for resumption of sports and safety of players. In 18 Daily Herald photos from that game between the Arlington Heights and Glenview schools and from Thursday s boys basketball matchup between Prospect High School in Mount Prospect and Notre Dame in Niles, all but one show one or more players with masks worn in a way that exposed noses and sometimes mouths.
Glenbrook North grieves student-athlete standout Dylan Buckner Glenbrook North senior Dylan Buckner, 18, who died Thursday, was a team captain for Spartans football head coach Matt Purdy. Dylan will be remembered for his tremendous work ethic and kind heart, Purdy said Friday. Courtesy of Raymond Joyce Photography Glenbrook North senior Dylan Buckner, an accomplished student-athlete, was an amazing kid, said Brian Wegley, superintendent of Northbrook/Glenview District 30, where Dylan attended Maple School. He was a leader, a great student, a star athlete, and a loved member of District 30. He will be remembered for great things and missed by all. courtesy of Raymond Joyce Photography