A recent lineup shakeup at Evergreen Park, which has just seven active players, has opened up some opportunities. Junior guard Lenear Bolden is one who has taken advantage. Evergreen Park coach Jim Sexton likes the energy Bolden brings to the team especially in critical points of the game. “His play really determines sometimes us winning […]
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Grant Best, Mount Carmel knock off Brother Rice
It was a tough assignment, but Grant Best welcomed the challenge. The Mount Carmel senior was tasked with guarding Brother Rice standout Jack Weigus in a Catholic League Blue game on Feb. 14. “You’ve got to take pride in it,” Best said. “I knew if I let him get off they would have won for […]
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Curie boys fall to Kenwood in Public League final
A year after graduating five starters from a Public League championship team, Curie was back in the city final on Feb. 15 and almost won another title. Down seven points with under six minutes remaining, the Condors got within a point late before falling 67-65 to Kenwood at UIC’s Credit Union 1 Arena. Junior guard […]
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s
St. Laurence, Mount Carmel and Curie each move up a spot in the boys rankings after productive weeks. Boys Records through Feb. 16 1. Marist (27-2) RedHawks, Benet share East Suburban Catholic title 2. St. Laurence (24-5) Vikings edge Brother Rice in OT, go 8-0 in Catholic League White 3. Mount Carmel (25-5) Caravan wind […]
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Oak Lawn boys get a playoff preview
Oak Lawn boys basketball coach Jason Rhodes knew what he was doing when he renewed the series with Jones of the Public League this season. It wasn’t so much to get a win — though a win was gotten on Feb. 14 in the Spartan Gym, by a 52-47 margin – but to play a […]
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Argo’s Yusuf Saleh, Kassam Saleh have their senior moment
While Argo guards Yusuf Saleh and Kassam Saleh share the same last name, the two seniors aren’t related. Besides their surnames, the Salehs also have a common passion for basketball that was fully on display in the Argonauts’ 61-38 South Suburban Red victory over visiting Richards on Feb. 14. Making things more special was that […]
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Super Bowl champ Jake Elliott an inspiration for Lyons
Kickers don’t always get a lot of attention, but one Lyons alum is the exception to that rule. Jake Elliott, has established himself as one of the greatest kickers in Super Bowl history after helping the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 8 in New Orleans. Elliott […]
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Area roundup: Local football players pick colleges
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 […]