Category: SWNH Prep Sports

The individual trophy was nice for Lily Porter, but the championship hardware was better. Porter hit six of eight free throws in the fourth quarter, finishing with 13 points and earning tourney MVP honors as Marist got past Lockport 59-54 on Dec. 21 to win Oak Lawn’s Spartan Holiday Tournament. Grace Harmon scored a game-high […]

Boys Records through Dec. 25 1. Brother Rice (10-0) Jack Weigus scores 28 points to key win vs. Bolingbrook. 2. St. Laurence (9-2) Impressive win over Fenwick extends winning streak to six. 3. Curie (8-1) Edged Waukegan in overtime. Pontiac tournament is next. 4. Mount Carmel (8-1) Caravan bounced back from Fenwick loss with win vs. IC Catholic. 5. […]

Whether it’s on the football field or the basketball court, Joseph Dahl is a difference-maker for Kennedy. The senior went out for football for the first time this fall and made an immediate impact on both sides of the ball. His 30-yard touchdown catch was crucial when the Crusaders beat Ag. Science in a game […]

As Mount Carmel wrestler and Missouri recruit Seth Mendoza chases history this season, he isn’t exactly ducking tough competition. Mendoza won the 138-pound title at the Carnahan Memorial Tournament in Crown Point, Indiana, on Dec. 21, his latest event against national-caliber competition. This comes after he faced two of the top 11 competitors in FloWrestling’s […]

Boys Curie 67, Waukegan 65 (OT): The Condors (8-1) prevailed at Young behind balanced scoring from Brad Johnson Jr. (12 points), Michael Oliver Jr. (11 points), Justin Oliver (11 points) and Rashaad Wilson (11 points). Marist 57, Brooks 41: The Redhawks improved to 10-1 as Karson Thomas scored 13 points, Adoni Vassilakis added 12, Stephen […]

Boys Andrew 53, Sandburg 44: Connor Gleason and Jonah Johnson had nine points each for the Eagles (4-5) in the rivalry loss. Argo 91, Universal 35: Kassam Saleh scored 13 points as the Argonauts (5-5) rolled in nonconference action. Abdullah Elzebak had a game-high 16 points for the Stars (0-7). Brother Rice 62, Montini 45: […]

Winning breeds optimism, and you would have to go far to find a more optimistic group than Oak Lawn’s Spartans. With a 7-2 record following an 85-77 loss on Dec. 14 to neighborhood rival Brother Rice at Mount Carmel, the Spartans are in a familiar position, seemingly en route to a fifth 20-plus win season […]

As an aspiring firefighter, Argo forward Jayvon King understands the importance of teamwork. Whether it’s grabbing an offensive rebound on a gritty play inside, guarding an opponent’s center in the post while giving up six inches in height or offering in-game advice to a teammate, almost everything King does is on an Argonauts-first basis. “I […]

When Hector Hernandez took over as Kelly coach, the Trojans were playing in the lowest division of Public League girls basketball. Slowly but surely, he has guided them up the ladder. Kelly won a Green conference title to move up to the Blue, a Blue conference title to move up to the White, and a […]

Lamia Quinones does more to help Oak Lawn win than what shows up in the scorebook. “I like to pass around the ball and try to get others the opportunity to shoot,” Quinones said after a 66-13 South Suburban crossover win against Tinley Park on Dec. 12. “Even if they miss, I try to pump […]