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Red Stars face Orlando in first home game since Olympic break
Spread the lovePro soccer is returning to SeatGeek Stadium with two games over the weekend after a hiatus due to the Olympics. The Chicago Fire will make their second of three appearances in Bridgeview this season when they host DC United at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 in an MLS battle. The following day, the…
Reavis’ Chavez, Richards’ O’Shea are Mega stars at Conkey Woods
Spread the loveSantiago Chavez of Reavis won the boys division of the South Suburban Conference Mega Meet in boys cross country on Aug. 29 at Conkey Woods in Palos Heights. Chavez won with a time of 15:55.6 in the 3-mile race. James O’Shea of Richards was runner-up with a time of 15:583. Also in the…
Windy City Ram Classic | Marist blanks T.F. North, will face Lemont in semifinals
Spread the loveAnd then there was one. The 32-team 2024 Boys Windy City Ram Classic soccer tournament was chock-full of area teams, but only Marist survived the first three rounds to make it to the semifinals. The RedHawks had an easy win in the first round with a forfeit over Mansueto on Aug. 28. In…
Football | Chicago Christian beats Herscher, wins opener for eight straight season
Spread the loveThe Chicago Christian defense forced eight turnovers and the offense exploded as the Knights began their season with a victory for the eighth consecutive campaign. Niko Griggs posted 8 ½ tackles, Brock Sperling had three tackles-for-loss, Christian Flutman snagged two interceptions and Caden Boersma also had a pick for Chicago Christian. Flutman also…
Football | Olaf Kozub romps for 224 yards and 2 TDs as Stagg tops Joliet Central
Spread the loveSo far, so good for Stagg, which began new coach Jacob O’Connor’s tenure with a win over Joliet Central on opening night of the 2024 season. Displaying a versatile offense that saw six players score rushing touchdowns, the Chargers beat the Steelmen 49-20 in a non-conference matchup Aug. 30 in Palos Hills. Stagg…
Sandburg grad Tommy Windt looks back at baseball career
Spread the loveAfter more than 20 years of playing baseball, Tommy Windt has hung up the spikes. Windt, an Orland Park resident and Sandburg graduate, started playing T-ball at age 2 and went on to play youth league and travel baseball before taking the field in high school for the Eagles, then in college at…
Football | Joliet West tops Shepard on opening night for second straight season
Spread the loveWhile Shepard suffered 36-15 loss to Joliet West commence the 2024 season, Astros coach John Rone found at least one encouraging aspect of his team’s performance. “I don’t think the final score shows how well our defense played,” Rone said. “They caused turnovers and got sacks. We also had a goal-line stand. “The…
Football | Steven Holmes runs for 4 TDs as Argo defeats De La Salle
Spread the loveLast season, Argo made the state playoffs in consecutive campaigns for the first time in program history On opening night in Chicago’s Bronzeville community, they Argonauts took their first step toward securing a third straight postseason berth, defeating De La Salle 45-0 in a non-conference matchup at Parente Field. Argo senior running back…
Football | Marist rides Jake Ritter’s 4 TD passes to win over Morgan Park
Spread the loveMarist quarterback Jake Ritter threw four touchdown passes as the host RedHawks prevailed, 29-26, over the Mustangs on opening night. Ritter threw scoring passes to Stephen Brown (24 yards), John McAuliffe (15 yards), Brendan Doran (13 yards) and Brendan Curran (4 yards).
Football | St. Laurence scores fast and furiously in opening night win over Noble
Spread the loveSt. Laurence, the Class 4A runner-up in 2023, began the new campaign with a convincing victory 72-8 victory over Noble in Burbank. The Vikings scored touchdowns on their first four plays and led 50-0 after one quarter. St. Laurence quarterback Chase Kwiatkowski, a transfer from Lake Station (Indiana) tallied on a 12-yard run…
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Summit Officer Earns National Honor, New Police Officer Joins Force
Spread the loveSummit Police Officer Armando Dominguez received a standing ovation at the Summit Village Board meeting after being named National School Resource Officer of the Year, an honor presented at the National School Safety Conference. The award recognizes school resource officers who have made specific and significant contributions to their local communities or school…
Northern Illinois likely wrecks Notre Dame’s season
Spread the loveThe Northern Illinois football team pulled off the biggest win in school history and the biggest stunner of the 2024 college football season thus far with a 16-14 win over 5th-ranked Notre Dame on Sept. 7 in South Bend. Three former area players are on the Huskies’ roster. Former Shepard star Roy Williams,…
NFL Players Fathers Association honors Hall of Famer Steve McMichael
Spread the loveThe Chicago Bears honored former defensive tackle and newly inducted Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve McMichael during the team’s home opener on Sept. 8 at Soldier Field. Three days earlier, McMichael he was honored by the National Football Players Father’s Association. The new vice president of that group is Orland Park Fire…
Girls Volleyball | St. Laurence strong on and off the court
Spread the loveThe St. Laurence girls volleyball players are competitive on and off the court. On the court, the Vikings made it to Class 3A Supersectional play the past two seasons before ending those campaigns with losses to Joliet Catholic in 2022 and St. Ignatius in 2023. They are off to a big start this…
Red Stars honor Olympians, then fall to Orlando
Spread the loveThe Chicago Red Stars honored their four Olympians before the team’s Sept. 8 match with Orlando, but when went out and dropped a 1-0 decision to the first-place Pride in an NWSL game in front of an announced crowd of 7,291 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Olympic gold medalists Mallory Swanson and Alyssa…
Playoffs in doubt for Fire after loss to D.C.
Spread the loveEven playing in its former digs at SeatGeek Stadium couldn’t help the Chicago Fire. The Fire, playing for their MLS playoff life, took another step backward in a 2-1 loss to D.C. United in front of an announced crowd of 16,426 on Sept. 7 in Bridgeview. The Fire’s regular home is Soldier Field,…
Football | Lyons top Wheaton Warrenville South in Jon Beutjer’s return to alma mater
Spread the loveBack when he was breaking state and national passing records at Wheaton Warrenville South, Jon Beutjer proudly wore orange and black. Beutjer, the prolific passer who led the Tigers to the 1998 Class 6A title, was back in Wheaton last week; however, this time he was wearing royal blue and gold as the…
Football | Sandburg’s Shelton throws 4 TDs in rout of Oak Forest
Spread the loveWhenever his team needs a lift or a teammate needs a pat on the back, Anthony Shelton is there to provide it. Shelton, Sandburg’s senior quarterback, can also throw touchdown passes. On Sept. 6 in Orland Park, Shelton threw four of them as the Eagles defeated Oak Forest, 43-12. Shelton was 15-of-16 passing…
Stagg runs over Oak Lawn behind Olaf Kozub’s 351 yards and 4 TDs
Spread the loveAfter running wild in Stagg’s season-opening victory, Olaf Kozub bested that effort in Week 2 to help the Chargers to a second straight win. Kozub, a junior running back, totaled 351 yards from scrimmage, including 19 carries for 285 yards rushing (15 yards per carry) and scoring runs of 1, 29 and 65…
Football | Argo blanks Bloom for second straight shutout
Spread the loveTwo games. Two wins. Zero points allowed. Life is good for Argo and head coach Phillip Rossberg. “A 2-0 start is nice,” Rossberg said. “We’ll take that.” On Sept. 6 in Summit, the Argonauts welcomed Bloom in a non-conference matchup. Anchored by the efforts of running back Steven Holmes and a strong defensive…
