| Teamwork lifted Niles W. cagers to higher level |
1998-03-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 19, 1998, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball |
| Indians wear out their welcome |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 1998, p. 134 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Kisielewski, Luke,
Davis, Mike,
Sports - Basketball,
Fullerton, Craig |
| Drama precedes defeat for Niles West |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1998, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Schmidt, Eric,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball |
| Niles West atones for mid-season futility |
1998-03-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 5, 1998, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Kisielewski, Luke,
Metellus, Jean,
Heuer, Bryan,
Huscher, Dan,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve |
| One more win will end drought |
1998-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 1998, p. 110 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball |
| Once unthinkable, .500 becomes goal for West |
1998-02-26 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 26, 1998, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball |
| Reich's 33 shoots down Vikings |
1998-02-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 1998, p. 98 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Alvarez, Antar,
Niles North High School,
Koss, Adam,
Zagorski, Greg,
Lobo, John,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Alvarez, Mike,
Kopke, Steve |
| As goes Reich, so goes Niles West' Vikings fall; Demons top GBS |
1998-02-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 19, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Reich, Derek,
Nelson, Matt,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North High School,
Koss, Adam,
Huscher, Dan,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Alvarez, Mike,
Kopke, Steve |
| Reich's 29 points carry Niles West to easy victory |
1998-02-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 12, 1998, p. 113 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball |
| West's confidence soaring : Indians win fifth in six games to reach .500 mark |
1998-02-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 12, 1998, Sec. 2, p. 5 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Yaginuma, Seiichi,
Alvarez, Antar,
Niles North High School,
Ventura, Aris,
Koss, Adam,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School |
| Indians shock CSL South leaders |
1998-02-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 5, 1998, p. 102 |
Reich, Derek,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Kisielewski, Luke,
Metellus, Jean,
Sports - Basketball,
Fullerton, Craig,
Mierkiewicz, Brian |
| Niles West earns respect with conquest of Trevians |
1998-02-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 5, 1998, Sec. 2, p. 4 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North High School,
Koss, Adam,
Heuer, Bryan,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Alvarez, Mike,
Kopke, Steve |
| Tribe, Vikes aim for turnaround |
1998-01-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 29, 1998, Sec. 2, p. 4 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Alvarez, Antar,
Niles North High School,
Ventura, Aris,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Ruby, Tim,
Mullappallil, Shijo |
| Metellus sparks Indians to win over Maine East |
1998-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 1998, p. 93 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Metellus, Jean,
Sports - Basketball |
| Poised Indians topple Maine East |
1998-01-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 22, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 13 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Metellus, Jean,
Niles North High School,
Koss, Adam,
Zagorski, Greg,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Alvarez, Mike,
Kopke, Steve,
Ruby, Tim |
| Evanston defense silences Tribe |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 1998, p. 90 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Kisielewski, Luke,
Evanston Township High School,
Robinson, Davis,
Public School District 202 - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve |
| West, North battle post-holiday blues; Demons improve |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 15, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 11 |
Nelson, Matt,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Russell, Joel,
Yaginuma, Seiichi,
Niles North High School,
Ventura, Aris,
Zagorski, Greg,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Ruby, Tim |
| West trips over Hales |
1998-01-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 1998, p. 78 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Kisielewski, Luke,
Sports - Basketball |
| Niles W. salvages one victory at tournament |
1998-01-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 8, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Kisielewski, Luke,
Sports - Basketball |
| Titans put it together in romp over Indians |
1997-12-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 25, 1997, p. 82 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball |
| Will tournaments be turnaround time for hoop teams? |
1997-12-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 25, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Reich, Derek,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Yaginuma, Seiichi,
Niles North High School,
Ventura, Aris,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian |
| Trevs bounce West in CSL South opener |
1997-12-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 18, 1997, p. 118 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball |
| Re-evaluation time for CSL cage teams |
1997-12-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 18, 1997, Sec. 2, p. 4 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North High School,
Ventura, Aris,
Koss, Adam,
Lobo, John,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Ruby, Tim,
Kisielewski, Luke |
| Tribe withstands North's late rally |
1997-12-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 1997, p. 122 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Ventura, Aris,
Koss, Adam,
Heuer, Bryan,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Alvarez, Mike,
Ruby, Tim,
Mullappallil, Shijo |
| Tribe gears up for conference debut : Niles West faces New Trier Friday |
1997-12-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 11, 1997, Sec. 2, p. 7 |
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Moorehouse, J.T.,
Heuer, Bryan,
Sports - Basketball |
| Tribe's slow start not acceptable |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 4, 1997, p. 118 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Metellus, Jean,
Sports - Basketball,
Fullerton, Craig,
Loyola Academy - Athletics,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Fullerton, Jean,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve |
| A lot of work to do' for Niles West cagers |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 4, 1997, Sec. 2, p. 6 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Metellus, Jean,
Niles North High School,
Lim, Seung,
Sports - Basketball,
Fullerton, Craig,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve |
| Breakthrough year for West? |
1997-11-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 27, 1997, Sec. 2, p. 4 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Moorehouse, J.T.,
Brown, Matt,
Heuer, Bryan,
Sports - Basketball,
Fullerton, Craig,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Kisielewski, Luke |
| Niles West cagers loaded to make successful run |
1997-11-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 1997, p. 110 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Moorehouse, J.T.,
Meyer, Tom,
Brown, Matt,
Sports - Basketball,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Kopke, Steve,
Huscher, Joey,
Kisielewski, Luke |
| Sportsmanship wins big in rivalry |
1997-07-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 10, 1997, p. 107 |
Zonis, Peter,
Sanchez, Angel,
Jackson, Garry,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Bhanpuri, Hoor,
Sports - Baseball,
Niles North High School,
Sakas, Jim,
Ashman, Jack,
Gustafson, Garry,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School |
| Hard work will help West progress |
1997-06-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 26, 1997, p. 105 |
Zonis, Peter,
Bradley, Nathan,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Jung, Joe,
Sports - Baseball,
Wisnar, Tim,
Gustafson, Garry,
Heuer, Bryan,
Poulsom, Jeff,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School |
| New look for West attack |
1997-03-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 27, 1997, p. 126 |
Zonis, Peter,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Abbey, Jason,
Sports - Baseball,
Angelilli, Jason,
Gustafson, Garry,
Spitz, Dan,
Brown, Pat,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Huscher, Joey |
| Final chapter for Niles W., Maine E. |
1997-03-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 13, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 11 |
Reich, Derek,
Camastro, Tim,
Newman, Jeremy,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Evanston Township High School,
Public School District 202 - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Huscher, Joey |
| Tribe overcomes East's slow pace |
1997-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 1997, p. 110 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Alvear, Andres,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Meyer, Tom,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus |
| Indians even score against Maine East |
1997-03-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 6, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 12 |
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North High School,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus |
| Glenbrook South gains its revenge |
1997-02-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 27, 1997, p. 98 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Meyer, Tom,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus |
| Vikings easy prey for Hawks |
1997-02-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 27, 1997, Sec. 2, p. 8 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Spector, Ed,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Nekritz, Mike,
Niles North High School,
Sports - Basketball |
| Niles West unable to cope with Kits' spread offense |
1997-02-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 1997, p. 92 |
Reich, Derek,
Newman, Jeremy,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Evanston Township High School,
Meyer, Tom,
Stamas, Conte,
Public School District 202 - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Huff, Courtney |
| Niles North holds off late run by Indians |
1997-02-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 1997, p. 90 |
Reich, Derek,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Nekritz, Mike,
Yoo, Mark,
Meyer, Tom,
Niles North High School,
Parker, Nate,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School |
| Vikings return favor to Indians |
1997-02-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 20, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 16 |
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Kardos, Jordan,
Niles North High School,
Parker, Nate,
Sports - Basketball |
| No place like home for Niles W. |
1997-02-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 6, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 14 |
Reich, Derek,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North High School,
Johnson, Lucas,
Parker, Nate,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus,
Mierkiewicz, Brian |
| Intensity makes big difference |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 23, 1997, p. 91 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Alvear, Andres,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Meyer, Tom,
Sports - Basketball |
| West cagers score split at Pontiac meet |
1997-01-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 2, 1997, p. 75 |
Reich, Derek,
Alvear, Andres,
Huscher, Joey,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Meyer, Tom,
Nikolakis, George,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School |
| Late free throws foil West comeback |
1996-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 1996, p. 89 |
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Huscher, Joey,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Sports - Basketball |
| Johanson keys West to win |
1996-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 1996, p. 112 |
Reich, Derek,
Mierkiewicz, Brian,
Niles West High School,
Huscher, Joey,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Meyer, Tom,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus |
| Tourneys reveal strengths, flaws |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 5, 1996, Sec. 2, p. 9 |
Gooris, Dan,
Niles West High School,
Ruby, Tim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North High School,
Parker, Nate,
Sports - Basketball,
Johanson, Gus,
Mierkiewicz, Brian |
