St. Rita graduate Calvin Lee didn’t go to Chicago State to play football. Football wasn’t an afterthought. It was no thought at all. He entered the school in January 2025 after spending a year and a half at St. Ambrose. CSU had no football team and he had not heard of plans for one to […]
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Evergreen Park’s Arshawn Powell scores TD as Chicago State football debuts
Arshawn Powell had a touchdown and 39 receiving yards as Chicago State lost the first game in program history, 44-28 to Roosevelt.
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Area roundup: Stagg’s Max Strus traded to Los Angeles Clippers
Former Stagg star Max Strus will play for his fourth NBA team this winter after being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Zach Norred back to spark St. Xavier defense
St. Rita graduate and Manteno resident Zach Norred is in his third season as a starting defensive back at St. Xavier.
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Beecher Muskies’ Nolan Czako earns Pat Rademacher memorial scholarship
The scholarshop honors the late Pat Rademacher, a former Muskies player who died in a car wreck in 1997.
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Beecher Muskies ousted in NABF Major World Series quarterfinals
Brandon DuBois pitched six shutout innings, but Buffalo Diesel rallied in the seventh to edge the Beecher Muskies 5-4 and end the Muskies’ season.
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Area roundup: Ex-Marist lacrosse star Kayli Grant has another working ‘vacation’
Former Marist lacrose star Kayli Grant gained valuable work experience with the Village of Oak Lawn the past two summers.
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Beecher Muskies manager Fred LeSage reaches 1,000-win milestone in 33rd season
Fred LeSage has been with the Beecher Muskies as a player or manager for all of their 49 seasons and has led them to two national championships.
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Jim Thome liked his swing, but Aiden McGovern now focused on pitching
Hall of Famer Jim Thome complimented Aiden McGovern’s swing when he was 10, but now he’s a college pitcher.
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Marist graduate Gabi Novickas charts successful path with Georgia softball
Gabi Novickas hit .364 with eight home runs as a Georgia freshman and switched majors to biomedical physiology.