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Football Wrap | Evergreen Park tops Eisenhower, likely earns playoff spot

by Jason Maholy

By Mike Walsh Correspondent In his first year as the head coach at Evergreen Park, Jim Ramazinski has had plenty of items to address on his to-do list. One of them, however, was not finding a bell-cow running back. Senior Antonio Clay-Jones is a three-year starter who is both talented and reliable. One week after […]

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IHSA Golf State Finals | Mt. Carmel takes 3rd in Class 2A; Nazareth girls take 7th in 1A

by Jason Maholy

By Tim Cronin Correspondent The IHSA state golf championships were not kind to most area boys players, but the Mount Carmel boys team finished third in Class 2A. The 2A tournament was held Oct. 6-7 at Weibring Golf Club in Normal. Mount Carmel seniors Ryan Walsh and Michael O’Keefe tied for ninth place in the […]

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Pro Soccer Report | Red Stars out of playoff picture

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer It took 21 games, but the Chicago Red Stars are finally out of the postseason picture. For the first time since 2014, the Red Stars failed to make it to the NWSL playoffs. They dropped into last place in the 12-team league after a 6-3 road loss to Kansas City […]

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Step by step, Basketball Museum of Illinois taking shape in Bedford Park

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff writer The Basketball Museum of Illinois is coming to the area. But it’s going to be a long process before it’s complete. The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association found a home for its museum at the Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park, but the museum’s main section will be in a building […]

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Area Sports Roundup | Saint Xavier alum Lovitsch named women’s hoops interim coach

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer In August, a relatively short time before the start of the college basketball season, Saint Xavier lost the services of women’s basketball coach Travis Brewster, who left to coach at Division II Chadron State College in Nebraska. Leading the Cougars this season will be one of their former players. Sidney […]

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Pro Soccer Report | Red Stars not done yet after win over Louisville

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer On the same night the Chicago Cubs were eliminated from MLB playoff contention, the Chicago Red Stars were staying alive in the race for the final NWSL postseason berth. The Stars entered action last weekend in 12th and last place, but with three games remaining still had a chance to […]

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Area Sports Roundup | Evergreen Park athlete seeking 1M pop tabs; Mights Macs win ASICS tourney

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Before he starts collecting points and rebounds, Evergreen Park senior hoops player Ulises Cardenas is collecting pop tabs. Cardenas is on a mission to collect 1 million tabs to help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House in Oak Lawn and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. […]

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Mr. 800 | Saint Xavier women’s volleyball coach Bob Heersema attains milestone win

by Jeff Vorva

By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer A few trips around the baseball field in 1988 produced one of the greatest legacies in NAIA women’s volleyball history. Then-Saint Xavier Athletic Director John Morrey tried to coax women’s assistant volleyball coach Bob Heersema to lead the program. Heersema was reluctant. He wasn’t sure he was ready to be […]

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Football Wrap | Richards rolling through SSC Red; Sandburg tops H-F in OT

by Jason Maholy

By Mike Walsh Correspondent Richards coach Tony Sheehan knew he had to be patient as his Bulldogs experienced a tough start to the season, dropping their first two games by a combined score of 76-14. With a team largely composed of players getting their first taste of varsity football, Sheehan knew better time were ahead. […]

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Football | JCA rallies past Marist

by Jason Maholy

By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent Losers of three consecutive games and needing a victory over Joliet Catholic to keep its IHSA playoff hopes alive, Marist was ready for the Hilltoppers. But JCA withstood a fast start by the RedHawks and scored late in the fourth quarter to rally for a 21-20 win on Sept. 29 in […]

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