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Brady Pettigrew earns All-State honors as Bolingbrook dominates postseason recognition

Bolingbrook’s Brady Pettigrew makes a baseline pass against Benet in the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional championship game on Friday, March 6, 2026 in Bolingbrook.

Bolingbrook’s Brady Pettigrew makes a baseline pass against Benet in the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional championship game on Friday, March 6, 2026 in Bolingbrook. (Gary Middendorf)

By Hart Pisani

Brady Pettigrew, a consensus top-20 national prospect for the class of 2028, earned All-State first-team honors in Class 4A after leading Bolingbrook to the supersectional round.

Pettigrew averaged more than 20 points per game and has offers from Arizona State, Florida, Illinois and USC, among others. He also claimed Southwest Prairie Conference West MVP honors. His Bolingbrook teammates didn’t lag far behind.

Senior Trey Brost, a Michigan Tech commit, earned All-State third-team recognition. One of the state’s top 3-point shooters, he was a first-team All-SPC selection. First-year Raider TJ Williams, a senior, earned All-State special mention after averaging the team’s second-most points and building a reputation as one of the area’s top dunkers. Williams, currently uncommitted, has been in contact with Division I UIC. He also made All-SPC first team.

Beyond Bolingbrook, the area had other standout seasons and honors.

Lockport advanced to the sectional semifinals before losing to Marist, finishing 27-6. The Porters’ success was built on the shoulders of junior twins Nedas and Nojus Venckus. Nedas earned third-team All-State recognition after averaging 20 points per game on 44% shooting from beyond the arc. At 6-foot-3, Division I programs are already watching. His twin brother Nojus earned All-State special mention after averaging 15 points per game on 47% 3-point shooting. Both were All-Southwest Suburban Conference selections.

Plainfield East went 20-13 and reached the regional final before losing to Bolingbrook. Junior KJ Miller led the effort, earning All-State special mention honors. He led the team in scoring, earned All-Conference recognition and holds offers from multiple D-I programs.

Joliet West finished 21-11. Coach Jeremy Kreiger’s rebuild paid dividends. Three seniors earned All-Southwest Prairie Conference recognition: Ryan Lipke, Aamir Shannon and Deven Triplett. The Tigers’ season ended in the playoffs against Lockport, but the postseason honors suggest the program is headed in the right direction.

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Hart Pisani

Hart Pisani

Hart Pisani is a sports reporter for the Joliet Herald-News. A New Orleans native, he's been with the JHN since March of 2024. He formerly reported on sports in Texas, Iowa, Alaska, Colorado and New Orleans. He's twice been recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors for his work in Amarillo.