Wrestlers from Mother McAuley, Kelly and Oak Lawn earned medals at the girls state tournament.
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Caden Workman delivers late for Brother Rice
Caden Workman hit the decisive free throws and had a key deflection to help Brother Rice edge Lincoln Park.
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s
As girls postseason play rolls on and the boys playoffs get underway, there are no changes in the rankings.
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Southwest Regional basketball scoreboard
Here are the local scores and pairings for the IHSA basketball playoffs.
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Grant Best, Mount Carmel knock off Brother Rice
It was a tough assignment, but Grant Best welcomed the challenge. The Mount Carmel senior was tasked with guarding Brother Rice standout Jack Weigus in a Catholic League Blue game on Feb. 14. “You’ve got to take pride in it,” Best said. “I knew if I let him get off they would have won for […]
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Curie boys fall to Kenwood in Public League final
A year after graduating five starters from a Public League championship team, Curie was back in the city final on Feb. 15 and almost won another title. Down seven points with under six minutes remaining, the Condors got within a point late before falling 67-65 to Kenwood at UIC’s Credit Union 1 Arena. Junior guard […]
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s
St. Laurence, Mount Carmel and Curie each move up a spot in the boys rankings after productive weeks. Boys Records through Feb. 16 1. Marist (27-2) RedHawks, Benet share East Suburban Catholic title 2. St. Laurence (24-5) Vikings edge Brother Rice in OT, go 8-0 in Catholic League White 3. Mount Carmel (25-5) Caravan wind […]
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Super Bowl champ Jake Elliott an inspiration for Lyons
Kickers don’t always get a lot of attention, but one Lyons alum is the exception to that rule. Jake Elliott, has established himself as one of the greatest kickers in Super Bowl history after helping the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 8 in New Orleans. Elliott […]
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4 local wrestling teams win regional titles
Marist, Mount Carmel, Brother Rice and Riverside-Brookfield won team regional titles as the IHSA wrestling state series got underway on Feb. 8. Class 3A Downers Grove South Class 3A top-ranked Marist beat Lyons 320-212 for the title. Taking firsts for the RedHawks were Elio Gil (106), Joe Bronske (113), Michael Esteban (126), George Marinopoulos (132), […]
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Sandburg wrestler Rocco Hayes eyes big finish
Rocco Hayes has been on the state wrestling awards stand each of the past two years, but this season he wants more. The Sandburg senior is ranked third in Class 3A at 113 pounds by Illinois Matmen, and he’s coming off back-to-back third-place finishes at state. This year, he’s looking to the example of his […]