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Football Class 6A Playoffs | Glenwood outlasts Richards in OT
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor After one quarter of the second-round playoff matchup between Richards and Glenwood, it appeared the game might be a defensive struggle. The Bulldogs scored on the game’s opening drive, but beyond that the two teams through the first 12 minutes of their IHSA Class 6A battle combined for three punts…
Read MoreBoys Soccer | Lyons takes 2nd in Class 3A
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Lyons boys soccer coach Paul Labbato knows the difficulty of reaching the state finals. So, even though his troops were angry and disappointed after finishing second in the state in Class 3A on Nov. 4, he knows taking home a runner-up trophy is a huge accomplishment. “As a coach, you…
Read MoreFootball Class 4A Playoffs | Les, Ball lead St. Laurence over Dixon
By Mike Walsh Correspondent Sharing a backfield with running backs Aaron Ball and Harley Rizzs, it’s easy for St. Laurence quarterback Evan Les to be overlooked. However, the senior signal-caller is quite proficient when carrying the ball. In the Vikings’ 31-21 victory over Dixon in the second round of the IHSA Class 4A playoffs —…
Read MoreFootball Wrap | Nazareth lays waste to Glenbard South, advances to 5A quarterfinals
By Mike Walsh Correspondent There’s just something about playing postseason football that suits Nazareth very well. Saturday afternoon in LaGrange Park, the Roadrunners (6-5) rolled into the Class 5A quarterfinals with a 42-0 victory over Glenbard South. Quarterback Logan Malachuk threw two TD passes, including a 17-yarder to Jake Cestone. Malachuk also scored on a…
Read MoreCollege Notebook | JJ McCarthy keeps balling for Wolverines
By Mike Walsh Correspondent The plaudits are piling up for Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy. The former Nazareth star was named the Big Ten’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 23, sharing the award with Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The LaGrange Park resident was also selected to the Davey O’Brien Great Eight…
Read MoreOak Lawn’s Walsh earns all sectional honors again
After finishing his third season on the Oak Lawn Community High School’s varsity boys soccer team this year, Dylan Walsh can admire some impressive numbers for himself. He scored 13 goals and five assists this season. He’s amassed 35 career goals. He’s contributed nine career assists. And now, he can reflect on earning his second…
Read MoreIt’s all Grevengoed | Family with volleyball bloodlines represents in supersectionals
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Between daughters, nieces and the other players he has coached, Troy Grevengoed enjoyed an elite season. The Chicago Christian girls volleyball coach took the Knights to Sandwich on Nov. 3 for play in the Class 2A supersectional – basically the IHSA’s version of the Elite Eight – where the team…
Read MoreDriver charged with reckless homicide after Orland crash
By Bob Bong A 23-year-old Broadview man has been charged with reckless homicide in a deadly crash last month at 151st Street and Harlem Avenue in Orland Park. Orland Park police responded to a report of a crash at the intersection of 151st and Harlem shortly after 4 a.m. on October 28. Upon arrival, officers determined…
Read MoreMulti-town road project gets completion date
By Steve Metsch There appears to be an end to one long-running construction project in Countryside, McCook and Hodgkins. But another project has once again been extended in Countryside. The good news for motorists who drive on East Avenue between 55th Street may be bidding farewell to orange construction barrels and closed lanes. Roadwork on…
Read MorePair charged in Summit bar burglary
By Bob Bong A Chicago man and a juvenile have been charged with burglary for breaking into a bar in Summit on October 10. Jailen Loggins, 19, of the 7900 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, and a 15-year-old male juvenile were charged with burglary of the Exit Saloon in the 6300 block of South Harlem…
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