As someone who has witnessed many a girls basketball game from the stands of Highland Park High School, I will bring it up one last time. There were plenty of teams in the past that did not win very often. And that's putting it mildly. That's why it is refreshing to see the emergence of the Lady Giants as a formidable opponent. I remember hearing whispers that some young girl was headed to Highland Park to help turn the fortunes around. Well, she's arrived, and her name is Lena Munzer. When she burst upon the scene a year ago as a freshman, she soon found a solid foundation in place. As …

How do you reward a team that won a conference championship in girls basketball for first time since President Ronald Reagan was in the White House? "We are leaving for Florida on Dec. 27th,'' said Highland Park girls basketball coach Jolie Bechtel. "We will be going to Disney World and all kinds of fun things." That Giants team – helped out by the likes of Briana Collier, Lena Munzer, Emily Feldman and Lauren Evans – gets a real basketball vacation. The best part is when they step outside in the sunshine state, they most likely won't be freezing. It's the inaugural Rock Holiday Classic…