The inaugural Chicagoland Summer Showcase high school boys basketball tournament tips off this weekend with plenty to top teams from around the country as well as some of the highest-rated recruits. Mat Paker, Rockford Public Schools Athletic Director talks about the next two weekends of top-flight basketball here in Rockford.

 

Byron star offensive lineman Tyler Elsbury has committed to play football at Iowa. We talked with the talented junior about his decision.

 
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Two years ago, after an 0-8 start to his sophomore season, Aydin Guttridge of East considered quitting wrestling. Fast forward to today, and Guttridge is the No. 1 ranked 285-pounder in the state and No. 5 in the nation.

Guttridge, who will be wrestling at Wisconsin next year, begins his final high school run on Saturday with the NIC-10 conference meet. He talked with Randy & Co. about his season, his future and what changed for him two years ago.

 
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Isaiah Roby is the latest area basketball player to make it to the NBA. The former Dixon standout, who went on to star at Nebraska, was the 45th pick in last week's draft, where he will now play for the Dallas Mavericks.

 
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