Sandburg graduate Kendall Coyne Schofield is leading the Professional Women’s Hockey League with eight goals.
Mother McAuley grad Abbey Murphy recently tied a Minnesota program record for points in a game with three goals and four assists.
Both are having a pretty good 2026 so far.
Oh, and the two area hockey greats were also named to the U.S. Olympic women’s team again. For Coyne-Schofield, 33, it is her fourth go-round with the team and for Murphy, 23, it will be her second.
Making an Olympic team never gets old for Coyne Schofield. The team is in training for the games in Milan, which begin Feb. 5 with a preliminary-round game against Czechia.
“Just bringing the world together through sport. It’s so incredible to see,” she told KARE-TV in Minnesota. “But I think everyone’s really, really anticipating the Milan Games because the Beijing Games were unique. They were very challenging, going through those in a global pandemic, and it wasn’t the true experience of an Olympic Games and having two prior experiences before Beijing.”
Coyne has won two Olympic silver medals and one gold.
When Murphy was in high school, she said Coyne Schofield was a hero of hers. And now she will join the Palos Heights native as teammates for the Olympics for the second time.
Murphy, an Evergreen Park native, played in seven Olympic games in 2022 and had an assist. Overall, in international competition she played in 49 games with 23 goals and 15 assists for the U18, Women’s World Championship and Olympic teams.
TCC wins wild one over SXU
Trinity Christian’s men’s basketball team pulled off a wild 106-97 win over St. Xavier on Jan. 10 in a CCAC battle at the Shannon Center in Chicago.
The Trolls (8-8, 5-3) outscored the Cougars 16-7 in the extra period.
Brandon Adorno scored 28 points, Brother Rice grad Garrett Greene added 26 and Tylan Harris had 20 for Trinity.
For SXU (6-9, 4-4), MJ Galimah came off the bench and scored 21 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the floor and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line. Former Oak Lawn standout Davion Lawrence added 16 points.
Dandy dozen
Moraine Valley’s women’s basketball team won its 12th straight on Jan. 10, 73-67 over Kankakee in Palos Hills.
Jadea Johnson led the Cyclones (13-3) with 28 points and four steals, while Shanika Brownlow has 18 points.
Andrew grad Mikayla Summey had 15 rebounds and five blocked shots, while Tray Walker added 12 rebounds.
High five
Oak Lawn’s boys bowling team won its fifth straight South Suburban Red title on Jan. 10 at Palos Lanes and swept the first three individual spots.
Justin Canvin, Charlie Dell and Peter Garcia took first, second and third, respectively.
The Spartans also won the JV tournament with Zach Shane bowling a 300.
IHSA regional action opens on Jan. 16 around the state.
Money for Lurie
The Sandburg Shot Clock Shootout on Dec. 20 collected $5,200 for Lurie Children’s Hospital.
The money will be donated in the name of late athletic director and coach Bob Fabrizio, who spent time at Stagg and St. Laurence and died in 2025.