High School Gyms From The Sky
Aerial photos of some of the high schools that will be making the book on Illinois’ best high school basketball gyms.
Visiting St. Joe’s From Up High
One final look at St. Joseph High School in Westchester School was home to Isiah Thomas and Illinois’ all-time winningest boys coach Gene Pingatore. The all-boys Catholic school which opened in 1960 actually had three different head coaches of its … Continued
The Last Gym Photographed for the Book
Crystal Lake Central’s fieldhouse is the last gym to be photographed for the book. With the deadline to get the book to the publisher fast approaching, I spent the afternoon of my 20th wedding anniversary getting these photos. In case … Continued
Gym Travels Two Weeks Into 2024
Book Update First, before I start I want to answer the one question that gets asked the most, “When is the book coming out?” The short answer is by the beginning of the 2025-26 school year. So, summer of 2025 … Continued
The Amazing Drapes of the Chicago Public League Gyms
The Amazing Drapes of Chicago Public League Gyms A little joke I like to make is, “I’m willing to bet there is a line item on CPS’ budget sheet for draperies.” If you’ve spent enough time going to games at … Continued
Chicago’s Fuller Park Twin Basketball Courts
Tucked in a small area on the mid-south side, Fuller Park’s field house sports a pair of basketball court gems. In a little change of venue from my normal foray into documenting some of Illinois’ best high school gyms, I … Continued
150 of the Best High School Gyms in Illinois
From 820, down to 150 Gyms. Here are some of the finalists and what it might make take to make it into the book. There are over 800 high schools in the state of Illinois and with every school year … Continued
The Curved Wooden Beam Gyms
A Style From The 1950s & 60s Still Has Some Charm You might not even notice if you’re sitting in the first 4 or 5 rows at one of these gyms, but the arched-support beams holding the roof up are … Continued
Two Firsts Are The Newest Gym Visits Added
Morgan Park Academy, The Nation’s First & Oldest High School Basketball Team What does a place called “Horse Thief Hollows”, one of football’s greatest coaches, a college known for its brains not brawn, the YMCA, and a military academy have … Continued
5 Chicago High School Gyms For The Price Of 2
Photos from five different gyms in just two Chicago public high schools.