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, […]
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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 […]
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Area roundup: Tatumn Milazzo signs with Utah Royals FC
After spending her entire professional soccer career with the Chicago Stars, Orland Park native Tatumn Milazzo is heading west. On Jan. 13, Milazzo signed a two-year deal with Utah Royals FC after the Stars declined an option in her contract in December. The 26-year-old Milazzo spent her first four NWSL seasons with the Stars and […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Area roundup: Marist’s Bella Bullington plays on national stage
Bella Bullington helped make sure the Unstoppables were stopped. The Marist senior volleyball star closed out the high-school portion of her career representing the RedHawks in the the Under Armour Next All-America match as a member of Team Icon. She helped her team edge Team Unstoppable 25-19, 25-16, 15-25, 21-25, 15-13 on Jan. 1 in […]
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College notes: Richards’ Sebastian Castro makes his mark at Iowa
The drive from Oak Lawn to Iowa City takes a little over three hours and covers approximately 220 miles. But there’s a lot more to it than that for Iowa defensive back and former Richards star Sebastian Castro. “Playing at Iowa changed my life,” Castro said. “I came in naïve about everything. But I grew […]
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Southwest Regional’s top sports stories for 2024
There are well over 700 high schools in Illinois, and only a few dozen in the Southwest Regional coverage area. But those local schools punched well above their weight in 2024, winning team state titles across all three seasons and creating lasting memories. And the graduates of those schools also made their mark in the […]