Illustrious
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
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
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
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
Photos from five different gyms in just two Chicago public high schools.
Nothing like waiting to finalize things at the last minute, but plans are 100% confirmed, I will be traveling to Southern Illinois to photograph at least three of the state’s best high school gyms. (What makes a gym the best? … Continued
The last game ever at New Trier High SChool’s Gates Gymnasium, on Dec. 16, 2021.