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Boys Net Roundup | Oak Lawn, Brother Rice among Illinois unbeatens

by Jason Maholy

By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent A wrap of area boys basketball teams from games played between December 4 and 10.   Argo  (1-7, 0-3 South Suburban Red) The Argonauts are 1-7, with their only win coming against U-High in the John McBride Classic over Thanksgiving weekend. They dropped South Suburban Conference crossovers to T. F. South […]

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Girls Hoops Wrap | Oak Lawn sees a lot in first 10 games

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Oak Lawn’s girls basketball team beat Lindblom 64-14 on Dec. 9. The Spartans also lost a game 52-18 against Wheaton North on Nov. 24. They have just about seen it all while compiling a 6-4 record to open the season. Close games. Blowouts. But they entered this week with a […]

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Area Sports Roundup | Richards grad Sean Lewis ready to air it out in San Diego

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The rollercoaster ride continues for Sean Lewis. The Richards alum went from being the head coach at Kent State to the offensive coordinator at Colorado, one of the most talked about college football programs in the country this season because of Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders. He was then demoted […]

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Girls Hoops | Sandburg and Oak Lawn to host holiday tournaments

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The field has been finalized for the third Sandburg Holiday Classic, which is the only girls basketball holiday tournament in the area to feature 16 teams. The host Eagles will be joined in the event, to be held Dec. 27-29, by area teams Oak Lawn, Richards, Argo and Riverside-Brookfield. Also […]

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Girls Basketball | Big day for Reavis, Lopez

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer It was a big day for the Reavis girls basketball team. It was an even bigger day for Isabel Lopez. The Rams crushed Bremen, 51-29, on Nov. 18 to claim the title of the inaugural Chicago Christian Thanksgiving Tournament in Palos Heights. Lopez, Lilly Hernandez and Ella Frixen were named […]

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Football Class 8A Playoffs | York edges Lyons on walk-off FG

by Jason Maholy

By Mike Walsh Correspondent Score one – three, actually – for the concept of positive mental visualization. With one second remaining in the IHSA Class 8A second-round matchup between York and Lyons, Dukes kicker Damian Glodz was asked by his coaches to do one thing: Make a 30-yard field goal to win the game. The […]

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Postseason Report | Mother McAuley tops Normal West to punch ticket to state

by Jason Maholy

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Mother McAuley has 16 state championships in girls volleyball, but it’s been a while since the Mighty Macs have gone back-to-back. The last time it happened was 1994 and 1995, when they won Class AA titles. The Macs could make it happen again this weekend as they participate in the […]

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Boys Soccer | Lyons takes 2nd in Class 3A

by Jason Maholy

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Lyons boys soccer coach Paul Labbato knows the difficulty of reaching the state finals. So, even though his troops were angry and disappointed after finishing second in the state in Class 3A on Nov. 4, he knows taking home a runner-up trophy is a huge accomplishment. “As a coach, you […]

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Football Class 6A Playoffs | Kaneland knocks out Riverside-Brookfield for second straight year

by Jason Maholy

By Kyle Garmes Correspondent Sam Styler is in only his second year as head coach at Riverside-Brookfield, but he’d probably prefer if the Bulldogs didn’t have to see Kaneland in a first-round playoff matchup for a while. For the second consecutive year, R-B’s season ended at the hand of the Knights in the opening round […]

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Area Sports Roundup | Sandburg’s running Giblins nearly produce twin titles

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer There were almost twin champions at the two Class 3A Marist Regional cross country meets. Literally. Sandburg senior Grant Giblin won the boys race on Oct. 21 in 15:16.53 on the 2.98-mile course at Midlothian Meadows, finishing more than eight seconds ahead of the next competitor. Giblin’s championship effort helped […]

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