Hosting a shootout doesn’t set Sandburg apart from all the other schools doing the same thing at this time of year. Using the event to raise thousands of dollars for a worthy cause is what separates the Eagles from the rest. Sandburg hosted the 12-team, six-game Shot Clock Shootout on Dec. 21 to support the […]
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Oak Lawn’s Lamia Quinones keeps teammates involved
Lamia Quinones does more to help Oak Lawn win than what shows up in the scorebook. “I like to pass around the ball and try to get others the opportunity to shoot,” Quinones said after a 66-13 South Suburban crossover win against Tinley Park on Dec. 12. “Even if they miss, I try to pump […]
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Abbey Hobart leads Stagg to milestone wins
Stagg’s drought against the Lincoln-Ways is over, and junior guard Abbey Hobart is a big reason why. The Chargers earned back-to-back wins against Central (48-46) on Dec. 3 and East (40-34) on Dec. 5. “I have never beaten Lincoln Way East or Lincoln Way Central. So to beat them was a rush,” Hobart said. “They […]
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Boys basketball notebook: Kassam Saleh, Argo aiming high this season
Kassam Saleh is ready to set the tone for Argo. “As time goes on you gain the most experience on the team and become that leader for everyone else,” said Saleh, a senior guard. “They follow you.” The Argonauts finished runner-up in the John McBride Classic at Stagg, falling 50-44 to Plainfield South on Nov. […]
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Life is good for Kansas City Royals mainstay Michael Massey
It’s been a busy and happy couple of months for Michael Massey. In the span of a few weeks, the Brother Rice graduate and Kansas City Royals second baseman had a successful postseason debut, came home to help his brother, Evergreen Park coach Andrew Massey, with a youth camp and married his fiancee, Jane. Just […]
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Young runners shine at 9th annual Howl Through the Hills 5K
Runners of all ages took to the streets of Hickory Hills for the 9th Annual Howl Through the Hills 5K Run/Walk last weekend. The event, which began at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, started at Hickory Hills City Hall and unfolded on a beautiful, brisk fall day. Hickory Hills partnered with North Palos School […]
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Nazareth bounces back from first loss of season with shutout of IC Catholic
Nazareth has gotten off to slow starts each of the past two seasons, but in both years went on to win IHSA Class 5A state championships. Roadrunners coach Tim Racki challenged his Roadrunners to start the year strong by winning games earlier in the year. “Making history for being one of the worst teams in […]
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Football | Mount Carmel’s Jack Elliott and Cooper Lehman set records in defeat of Nazareth
A rare matchup between back-to-back state champions saw two of the state’s top quarterbacks combine for 11 touchdown passes and ended as an historic night for a program familiar with making history. The quarterback duel and the game both went to Mount Carmel, which rode the arm of senior signal-caller Jack Elliot to a 56-33 […]
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Football | Jake Ritter shines and Marist is great late in win over Brother Rice
It’s a new era at Marist under first-year head coach Mike Fitzgerald and his staff. But the more things change, the more they stay the same; at least when it comes to the recent history of the program’s annual neighborhood matchup with Brother Rice. RedHawks running back John McAuliffe’s second touchdown of the night proved […]
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Football | St. Rita rides big second half to win over Sandburg
Roughly 11 months ago, St. Rita running back Nick Herman got his first varsity start when he filled in for injured starter DJ Stewart in a pivotal Chicago Catholic League crossover against St. Laurence. Herman ran for 155 yards and a touchdown, helping the Mustangs to their only win — and clinching a spot in […]