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Eduardo Seija, Curie earn first playoff berth since 2019

Eduardo Seija and his Curie teammates had plenty to celebrate on Oct. 24. Seija, a senior two-way starter at fullback and linebacker, scored the first touchdown of his career as the Condors shut out Urban Prep-Bronzeville 30-0 at Rockne Stadium to complete one of the state’s biggest turnarounds. A year after going 0-9, Curie is […]

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Area sports roundup: Stars to get the ‘Red’ out; SXU falls again

Starting in 2025, the Chicago Red Stars will tweak their brand. The team will be known as the Chicago Stars Football Club and will have a new logo. They are getting the “Red” out. “As the stewards of this club, Laura Ricketts, the ownership group and the leadership team believe it is time to evolve […]

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Postseason roundup: Marist’s Helena Klooster finishes fifth at state

Two of the best girls tennis players in Orland Park have taken each other on several times over the years during various tournaments. But they never had a match like this one. Marist’s Helena Klooster and Sandburg’s Estela Loureiro – both sophomores — met in the IHSA Class 2A state tournament consolation quarterfinals on Oct. […]

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Mike Walsh’s Football Top 10, Week 10

1. MARIST (8-1) Last week: Beat Notre Dame 34-0 This week: vs. Glenbrook South, Class 8A Comment: Jacob Ritter threw for three touchdowns and scored on a run for the RedHawks. 2. LYONS (9-0) Last week: Beat Proviso East 50-6 This week: vs. Joliet West, Class 8A Comment: This is the Lions’ first 9-0 team […]

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Shepard rolls past Eisenhower, looks ahead to playoffs

Shepard coach John Rone knows what his seniors have been through. That makes where they are – heading to the IHSA Class 6A playoffs – that much sweeter. The Astros finished 7-2 in the regular season and second in the South Suburban Red behind Richards at 5-1 after beating Eisenhower 31-6 on the road on […]

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Kenny Jager powers Chicago Christian past Aurora Christian

When Chicago Christian needs a play, chances are the ball will go to Kenny Jager. In a 28-21 road victory over Chicagoland Christian Conference rival Aurora Christian on Oct. 25, Jager carried 27 times for 178 yards and two touchdowns. “Kenny could potentially be the conference’s player of the year,” first-year Chicago Christian coach CJ […]

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Argo beats Evergreen Park, punches ticket to playoffs

Win and you’re in. The scenario couldn’t have been clearer for Argo in the final game of the regular season Oct. 25 against South Suburban Red rival Evergreen Park in Summit. The Argonauts needed to beat the Mustangs to clinch their third consecutive state playoff berth and sixth in program history. Mission accomplished. Javoris Cotton […]

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Mount Carmel drops regular-season finale to Loyola

For all its years of excellence, one team has recently proven to be the bane of Mount Carmel’s existence: Loyola. In a Week 9 CCL/ESCC Blue matchup on Oct. 25 on the South Side, the Ramblers continued their mastery over the Caravan, winning 31-7. It was Loyola’s fourth win over Mount Carmel in the last […]

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From Olympic silver to Halloween spirit, Kennedy Blades shines in Garfield Ridge

A small-town girl turned national hero; Kennedy Blades returned to Garfield Ridge just in time for Halloween. Blades, a wrestler who took the silver medal in the women’s 76-kilogram event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, served as grand marshal of the Midway Chamber of Commerce’s annual Halloween Pumpkin Jamboree Parade on Saturday, Oct. […]

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