Girls basketball in our area ... this is one of the things that happens when the major sport during that season, in this case, boys basketball, is in the midst of its glory days. The other sports become an afterthought.
Sarah Boothe and Zion/Waukegan standout Bianca Jarrett gave the sport some buzz for the last couple of years, but for 2008-2009, we are hurtin' for certain in terms of teams with any kind of shot at all of contending for even a sectional title.
Danasha Jenkins at Waukegan High .... I've seen her play and she has potential to be a very good one ... and Round Lake's LaBrenthia Murdock has game. But in terms of our big-school programs -- Stevenson, Warren, Lake Zurich, Grant -- will all be down and way down this coming winter.
