Daily Journal staff report

Bishop McNamara announced Friday evening former IHSA Class 2A state champion point guard Khadaizha Sanders will return to her alma mater to take over the Fightin’ Irish girls basketball program.

Sanders is set to become a head coach for the first time in her career after spending the past two seasons as an assistant girls varsity coach for Kankakee’s Kurt Weigt, her former head coach at McNamara, where she graduated in 2015.

The former four-year McNamara varsity starter and all-time leader in points, assists and steals graduated from Rutgers University in 2021. She was named a three-time captain, among other honors.

For a full story on Sanders’ return, see Monday’s Daily Journal.