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Football | St. Laurence ‘D’ dominates in shutout of Notre Dame

St. Laurence coach Adam Nissen was a happy man following the Vikings’ 24-0 shutout victory of Niles Notre Dame, Whether running the ball or dominating the Dons defensively, St. Laurence turned in an impressive performance in the CCL/ESCC crossover on Sept. 13 in Burbank. The Vikings defense allowed just 55 yards of total offense (39 […]

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Football | Sandburg’s Shelton throws for 3 TDs, defense scores twice in win over Homewood-Flossmoor

Sandburg quarterback Anthony Shelton threw three touchdown passes, Quinn Durkin scored three times and the Eagles got two TDs from their defense as they rolled to a 63-34 win over Homewood-Flossmoor in a Week 3 Southwest Valley crossover. Shelton, a senior third-year starter, finished 14-of-19 for 283 yards and the three TDs to help Sandburg […]

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Football | Defense keys Argo to win over rival Reavis

In Argo’s last two meetings against arch-rival Reavis, both of them losses, the Argonauts defense allowed a combined 69 points. Heading into Week 3’s South Suburban Red opener for both teams, Argo vowed things would be different this season. They were, as a stingy, hard-hitting defense helped the Argonauts (3-0, 1-0 South Suburban Red) to […]

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Football | Blocked FG returned for TD sparks Lyons in win over Hinsdale Central

Lyons’ special teams lived up to its name in a Week 3 victory over longtime rival Hinsdale Central in the West Suburban Silver-opener for both teams. On a 40-yard field goal attempt by the Red Devils in the second quarter, Lions senior Ryan Gertsmeier blocked the kick and senior Mack Long scooped up the football […]

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Football | St. Rita scores late to top Brother Rice in defensive struggle

St. Rita junior quarterback Steven Armbruster gained valuable experience on varsity last season, appearing in five games as the Mustangs backup signal-caller.  This season, Armbruster is the unquestioned starter, and in a 14-7 victory over Brother Rice on Sept. 13 he proved he’s ready for the spotlight. Armbruster’s 80-yard scoring connection with junior wide receiver […]

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Property values soar 31% in Lake Township

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has announced the initial reassessments for residential and commercial properties in Lake Township, marking an important update for property owners. On August 29, Kaegi revealed a 31% increase in the total assessed value, driven by the changing real estate market over the past three years. With reassessments happening every three […]

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Football | Libertyville downs Richards for second year in row

Libertyville 48, Richards 15 Libertyville beat Richards in Week 2 for the second straight season, this time 48-15, to drop the Bulldogs to 1-1. Jaiden Henry scored on a 20-yard reception and Myles Mitchell tallied on a 2-yard TD run for Richards. The Bulldogs travel to Eisnehower this week for both teams’ South Suburban Red […]

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Football | Nazareth’s Logan Malachuk completes nine passes — six of them for TDs — in romp

Nazareth 42, Kenwood 15 Nazareth senior quarterback Logan Malachuk threw for 275 yards and six touchdown passes as the Roadrunners (2-0) trounced Kenwood, 42-15, in a non-conference matchup in LaGrange Park. Malachuk, who has been under center the past two seasons as nazareth won back-to-back state championships, did that damage despite completing only nine passes […]

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Football | Flutman and Boersma connect for four scores as Chicago Christian tops Elmwood Park

Caden Boersma returned a punt for a touchdown and caught four scoring passes from Christian Flutman as Chicago Christian defeated Elmwood Park, 49-16, on Sept. 6 in Palos Heights. Kenny Jager had a rushing TD for the Knights (2-0), who were up 49-0 at halftime. Chicago Christian plays at Wheaton Academy this week.

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