Valparaiso hired Andy Waddle as its new head football coach in December and it didn’t take him long to mine a few gold nuggets from the area. Marist quarterback Jake Ritter, Mount Carmel linebacker Tristan Pusateri and Brother Rice defensive back Donovan Brown made it official on Feb. 5 that they would be attending the […]
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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 […]
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Buzz lingers from Marquis Vance’s big night for Marist
Three days after Marquis Vance put together one of the greatest games in Marist boys basketball history, the buzz still hadn’t died down. After the RedHawks took care of business in a 74-41 win at Nazareth on Feb. 7, Vance and coach Brian Hynes were still savoring Vance’s 40-point, 20-rebound effort against Fenger earlier in […]
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Justin Oliver, Curie advance to Public League Final Four
With no starters back from last year’s Public League championship team, Curie’s boys took some time to come together this season. But as the calendar flipped to February and this year’s city tournament got underway, players like junior Justin Oliver were stepping up for the Condors. Oliver scored 31 points as Curie rallied from a […]
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s
There’s a new team atop the girls rankings this week. Records through Feb. 10 1. Marist (26-2) RedHawks, Benet tied for ESCC lead with one league game left. 2. Brother Rice (23-4) Short-handed Crusaders’ six-game win streak snapped by West Aurora. 3. St. Laurence (22-5) Vikings are 7-0 in Catholic League White, have clinched league […]
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Seeds of discontent: Sandburg girls earn statement win
The IHSA girls basketball seedings were revealed last week with Sandburg receiving the No. 5 seed in the Class 4A Rich Sectional. The news dropped hours before a crucial matchup against Lincoln-Way West. It did not not sit well with the Eagles, especially with the Warriors getting the third seed. “We wanted to win this […]
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Marist cheerleaders repeat as state champs
BLOOMINGTON — Be a good person. When Jordan Miller took over as Marist competitive cheerleading coach in the 2017-18 season, he brought that simple but effective mantra to his team. Now the RedHawks are back-to-back large school state champions. Once again, Marist saved its best for last and captured the state title with a 96.52 […]
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Brother Rice’s Marcos Gonzales joins 1,000-point club
The banner with Marcos Gonzales’ picture hung from the balcony rails. The commemorative basketball with the inscription given to him will look great in his college dorm room next year. The pregame ceremony was quick and the accompanying standing ovation was loud. On Feb. 7, the 6-foot-4 Brother Rice senior guard played his first game […]
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Argo girls aim to jump-start offense
A 59-22 home loss to Evergreen Park on Feb. 1 was the fifth straight for Argo girls basketball. During that stretch, the Argonauts (11-13, 2-8 South Suburban Red) scored more than 30 points just once. In their previous five games they averaged just above 51 points per game. “We’ve just lost our confidence offensively right […]