A week after Pat Swanson was born, he was on a football field with his dad Tim, a longtime assistant at Marian Catholic, for summer workouts. Then when he was a little older and NCAA football video games were a big thing, Swanson would make himself a head coach. Now, the football lifer is taking […]
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Curie wrestler Giselle Arambula wins Public League title
Down seven points in the third period to one of the city’s elite wrestlers, Giselle Arambula knew she was in a tough spot. But the Curie junior persevered and earned the biggest win of her career. Arambula pinned Ag. Science’s Carmen Jackson in 4:56 to win the 110-pound title in the Public League finals on […]
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s
There’s a new No. 1 on the boys side after the Battle of Pulaski and a new team enters the girls rankings. Boys Records through Jan. 27 1. Marist (21-2) RedHawks had three quality wins vs. Brother Rice, St. Viator, Waubonsie Valley. 2. Brother Rice (19-3) Huge bounceback after Marist loss, beating defending 3A champ DePaul Prep. […]
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Stephen Brown’s return to form boosts Marist
The good news for Marist, and the bad news for the RedHawks’ opponents, is that Stephen Brown is feeling like himself again. The 6-foot-8 junior broke his collarbone during football and missed the start of the basketball season. The RedHawks soldiered on without him and piled up victories in November and December. But it wasn’t […]
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Young Evergreen Park aims for strong finish
Evergreen Park won its first regional championship in 50 years last season with a senior-heavy team. The only returning players are Keshaun Vaval and Lonnie Mosley. The Mustangs (8-13, 2-5 South Suburban Red) have dropped eight of 10, but coach Jim Sexton is not feeling discouraged quite yet. “We are mostly juniors and two freshmen,” […]
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Oak Lawn picks up Scaduto Series win
Former Evergreen Park coach Pat Flannigan and Oak Lawn coach Jason Rhodes saw a rivalry developing between their two schools. And every rivalry needs a name, so the Scaduto Series was born. “It’s a rivalry that developed over time,” Rhodes said. “Sometimes it had some negativity associated so we wanted something that was positive and […]
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Area roundup: Stars gearing up for NWSL season
A tall task is ahead right from the start. The 2025 NWSL season is coming soon, and the Chicago Stars will open the season March 14 in Orlando against the defending league champions. These two teams met in the NWSL quarterfinals in 2024 with Orlando knocking the Stars out, 4-1. The Stars’ first home game […]
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Jessica Manley, Shepard eye another league title
It didn’t take long for Shepard to assert itself against Argo on Thursday night. It was 4-0 after 45 seconds and 10-0 before 150 seconds had been played. Naturally, Jessica Manley was right in the middle of it. The 5-foot-8 junior scored the second, fourth and fifth baskets, the first six points of her 23-point […]
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Argo’s Darron Greer Jr. eyes European vacation
Most teenagers like to spend their summers hanging out with their friends and doing typical kid stuff. If everything goes well, Argo basketball player Darron Greer Jr. will be spending this summer doing something completely different. The 6-foot-4 junior forward has been invited to attend the Euro Youth Basketball Cup that will take place in […]
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Football coach Troy McAllister leaves Sandburg
Sandburg is looking for a football coach following Troy McAllister’s departure after four years to take over at Homewood-Flossmoor. H-F, like Sandburg a member of the Southwest Valley Conference for football, announced McAllister’s hiring as football coach and physical education teacher on Jan. 21. McAllister was 19-20 in four seasons at Sandburg with three IHSA […]