Another week, another award for Illinois-Chicago men’s diver Harrison Nolan. The 2022 Riverside-Brookfield graduate was chosen the Missouri Valley Conference’s Diver of the Week for Jan. 22. The redshirt junior swept both diving events for the Flames, contributing to the men’s team defeating the University of Chicago 209-63 on Jan. 18. On the one-meter board, […]
Author Archives: Mike Walsh
Posted inClear-Ridge Reporter Prep Sports, DVN Prep Sports, Prep Sports, Regional Prep Sports, Reporter Prep Sports, SWNH Prep Sports
Argo’s Darron Greer Jr. eyes European vacation
Most teenagers like to spend their summers hanging out with their friends and doing typical kid stuff. If everything goes well, Argo basketball player Darron Greer Jr. will be spending this summer doing something completely different. The 6-foot-4 junior forward has been invited to attend the Euro Youth Basketball Cup that will take place in […]
Posted inClear Ridge Reporter College, College, College Sports, DVN College, Regional College, Reporter College, SWNH College
College notebook: Pat Coogan leaving Notre Dame for final season
Pat Coogan, who started 13 games this season at center for Notre Dame’s national runner-up football team, has announced on X that he is entering the transfer portal for his final season of eligibility this fall. The Marist graduate appeared in 30 games during his time with the Fighting Irish, making 26 starts. In 2023, […]
Posted inClear Ridge Reporter College, College, College Sports, DVN College, Regional College, Reporter College, SWNH College
Battling cancer, Katie Schumacher-Cawley leads Penn State to NCAA title
A season like no other for Katie Schumacher-Cawley ended in the best way possible. Schumacher-Cawley, a 1997 Mother McAuley graduate and the Penn State women’s volleyball coach, was diagnosed with cancer in September. For months, she juggled treatments with leading an elite Nittany Lions team. On Dec. 22 in Louisville, Penn State defeated the host […]
Posted inClear Ridge Reporter College, College Sports, DVN College, Regional College, Reporter College, SWNH College
College notes: NU’s Jack Lausch resuming baseball career
Jack is back on the diamond. Northwestern has announced that quarterback Jack Lausch will play baseball for the Wildcats this spring. Lausch, a 2022 Brother Rice graduate, played both football and baseball during his time as a Crusader. He was named a top 250 prospect in the 2022 MLB Draft, according to Baseball America. “Jack […]
Posted inClear-Ridge Reporter Prep Sports, DVN Prep Sports, Prep Sports, Regional Prep Sports, Reporter Prep Sports, SWNH Prep Sports
St. Laurence’s EJ Mosley enjoys a happy homecoming
As gifted an offensive player as St. Laurence’s EJ Mosley is, he’s not used to missing — at least on the court. After spending his first two seasons as a Viking, Mosley transferred to Romeoville where he played last season. But the 5-foot-11 senior guard missed being around his teammates and friends in Burbank. So […]
Posted inDVN Prep Sports, Prep Sports, Regional Prep Sports, Reporter Prep Sports, SWNH Prep Sports
Danny Loftus, Cam Mercer power R-B past Nazareth
Riverside-Brookfield’s Danny Loftus started against Nazareth on Jan. 11 and didn’t take a breather till the 2:40 mark of the third quarter. He clearly earned a break after scoring 25 first-half points in the Bulldogs’ 78-65 road win. The 6-foot-3 senior guard finished with a game-best 31 points. Cameron Mercer, a 6-2 junior guard, added […]
Posted inCollege Sports, DVN College, Regional College, Reporter College, SWNH College
College notebook: Oak Lawn’s Ryan Kennelly helps North Central win D-3 title
North Central’s Ryan Kennelly was happy for himself after winning a national championship, but not as much as he was for his older teammates. “This means more to me to do it for all the fifth-year guys who came back after last year’s loss (38-37 to SUNY Cortland in the Division III title game),” Kennelly […]
Posted inPrep Sports
College notes: Big East honor caps Rachel Krasowski’s DePaul career
Five years of playing Division I volleyball in her hometown has left DePaul’s Rachel Krasowski with plenty of memories. Maybe the best for the Sandburg graduate: being chosen the Big East Conference’s Libero of the Year for the 2024 season. “Honestly, I’m ecstatic about it,” Krasowski said. “I was at a loss for words when […]
Posted inPrep Sports
College notes: NIU’s Roy Williams lets his play do the talking
In the press release announcing the eight Northern Illinois football players who were named to the 2024 All-Mid-American Conference Team, defensive end Roy Williams is described by head coach Thomas Hammock as someone who “doesn’t say much but plays with a very physical mentality.” So, does this mean the 6-foot-6, 251-pound Shepard graduate is a […]