Wild, wild Proviso West

The wildest ideas often have the most humble beginnings.

Last year at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament, there were a few delays caused by a leak in the gym roof. It led to some of the teams warming up in the adjacent field house.

That got tournament director Joe Spagnolo thinking.

"I started wondering what we could do if we used the field house more," Spagnolo said. "There are always teams asking me if they can join the tournament and I was tired of saying no. So I went to the drawing board."

What he came up with is certainly a bold move. Starting next year, the Proviso West Holiday Tournament will double in size, increasing from 16 to 32 teams — nearly …