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Girls Basketball | Sandburg outlasts Romeoville for first regional crown since 2016
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent It was the Eagles’ game to win and no one was going to change the outcome. On its home floor against a Romeoville team that had not lost this year, Sandburg used overtime to defeat the Spartans, 62-58, on Feb. 15 for the Class 4A Sandburg Regional title. It is the…
Read MoreGirls Basketball | Evergreen Park’s Scaduto signs off after career spanning four decades
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent The box score does not always give the full story of a game. Evergreen Park visited Hinsdale South on Feb. 16 with the hope of winning a regional championship. Unfortunately for the Mustangs, the game did not go their way. The Hornets jumped to an 18-3 lead in the first quarter…
Read MoreGirls Basketball | LW Central scrapes by Stagg for Andrew Regional crown
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Stagg was hoping the third time was the charm. For three quarters, it was. But the Chargers couldn’t convert in crunch time and saw Lincoln-Way Central rally for a 36-33 victory in the Class 4A Andrew Regional title game Feb. 16. It was Stagg’s third loss — by a total of…
Read MoreGirls Bowling State Finals | Stagg’s Arianna Araujo rolls to title
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Prior to the start of the IHSA girls bowling postseason, Stagg senior Arianna Araujo made a statement to her coach. “She told me that she was going to win state,” Chargers coach Rich Kowalczyk said. “I was like, ‘Let’s get through the regional first.’ But she had that much confidence in herself and…
Read MoreGirls Hoops Wrap | Lyons holds off McAuley rally, wins third straight regional
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The last time Lyons won three straight regionals was when it went on an 11-year run of titles from 1989 to 1999. After the Lions held off a furious Mother McAuley rally in a 57-55 win Feb. 15 in their own Class 4A regional, they celebrated their third title in three…
Read MoreArea Sports Roundup | Call of Duty: Six Red Stars tabbed for national teams
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Time will tell what kind of product the Chicago Red Stars will put on the field in 2024. The team is coming off a last-place finish in the NWSL, and there has been a revolving door of players and coaches this offseason. One positive for the team is that it has…
Read MorePlenty of birthday wishes this month
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . Happy Birthday, President Abraham Lincoln and President George Washington. Birthday wishes go out to several of my friends this middle of the month, February. Nancy Kunze is celebrating on Feb. 16. My dear friend and…
Read MorePostseason Roundup | Two Mt. Carmel wrestlers win state titles, five others medal
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Two Mount Carmel wrestlers won Class 4A state championships, and both had to beat opponents from Marist to do it. Junior Seth Mendoza won his third straight state championship at 126 pounds, beating Marist’s Michael Esteban 13-5 in the title match on Feb. 17 at the State Farm Center in Champaign.…
Read MoreBoys Basketball | Stagg tops Bradley to clinch program’s first conference title
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent Stagg came into this season looking for their first winning campaign since 2016. The Chargers did better than that. In addition to being assured of finishing over .500 for the first time under coach Marty Strus, Stagg won the first conference championship in program history. The Chargers (19-11, 5-3 SouthWest Suburban…
Read MoreLift your red Solo cup for Toby
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 . The recent death of country singer Toby Keith made me appreciate how he used his gift of music to make people happy. This is something we can remember him by. I thought of his fun song about the red Solo drinking cup. Keith sang “Oh red…
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