Sports
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen preview the state’s major holiday tournaments. Full previews of Wheeling, Pontiac, Proviso West, York (Jack Tosh) and Hinsdale Central. -Which teams have the most to prove at the holiday tournaments? -What player in each tournament is the most underrated? -Three players to watch at each holiday tournament -The best first round game at each holiday tournament -The favorites to win, a sleeper pick to win and our picks to win each holiday tournament -Has the Pontiac title game lost steam in the last few years and would switching to Pekin’s schedule be a good move? We also take a look at some of the other holiday tournaments around the state, including Effingham/Teutopolis, Bloomington (State Farm), Rich South (Big Dipper), Centralia, Pekin and Plano.