Photos, videos, & stories by Vincent D. Johnson
Schurz & Steinmetz High Schools Each Have Multiple Cool Old Gyms Carl Schurz High School is quite possibly one of the overall most impressive high school buildings I have ever been in. Completed in 1910 it is a sight to … Continued
Pekin’s Hawkins Gym is the latest addition in the search for Illinois’ Best High School Gyms
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
Gates Gym witnesses its final game. Built in 1928 the Gates Gymnasium at New Trier High School’s Winnetka campus witnessed its final game Thursday night December 16, 2021. The aging structure which has issues with asbestos and lead paint will … Continued
I’ve been talking about doing a photo book on Illinois high school basketball gyms since about 2012. I figured for sure someone else would have done something like this by now, but they haven’t (unless you’re talking about Indiana). Seriously, … Continued
More photos from this game are here –> https://vincentdjohnson.zenfolio.com/7A-state-final-2021-st-rita-v-wheaton-north
Mount Carmel and Thornwood’s 1st Round Playoff Game Started With A Splat! In 25 years of photographing high school football, this first round playoff game might have been the wettest I’ve ever seen! Mount Carmel was the away team, but … Continued
it feels like this game is still being played and in just seconds you’ll hear the roar of the crowd, but you don’t know from which side that roar will come from.
While 2020 and Covid had made empty stadiums common place, the reason there were no fans allowed at the Simeon vs Phillips game was for a more immediate safety concern.
In the years since I shot these photos of That Bridge, I haven’t been back to photograph it that much since. However at the beginning of 2021 I wrote a script and started doing filming for a movie about Joliet’s … Continued