Elyjah Williams: Broken foot, unbroken spirit
By Julia Cardi Elyjah Williams pushes himself up from his perch in a wheeled office chair on the court sideline and limps to the basketball net a few yards off, away from his teammates running drills on the opposite end of the floor. He starts shooting free throws and lay-ups. The boot on his right […]
Evanston puts clamps on Maine South, center
By Julia Cardi Evanston headed into its matchup against Central Suburban South rival Maine South on January 14 focused squarely on 6-foot-11 Hawks center Brad Perry. “He’s very big, very strong; he can finish around the basket,” said Wildkits head coach Mike Ellis. Perry scored 11 points in the first half, and his finishing power threatened to overwhelm the Wildkits. But […]
