Nick check: Leddy’s game is at full volume
Nick Leddy's voice is so soft that it's become a running joke among his Blackhawks teammates. "Whenever we hang out as a group, we always want to give him a...
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What happens in the penalty box?
It's one of the most quoted lines from the classic 1977 movie "Slapshot." After using a stick to demonstrate slashing and other punishable offenses on the reporter's body, goalie Denis...
Homewood-Flossmoor masters pillars of program
Each season, Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball coach Jim McLaughlin and his staff stress the "three big H's" to the Vikings — hard work, heart and humbleness. Unbeaten five games into the...
Boys basketball | Homewood-Flossmoor surges past Joliet West
Joliet West's Carl Terrell got the ball with just a few seconds to play Friday night, when his Tigers trailed visiting Homewood-Flossmoor by three points. Terrell, who already had drilled...
6A state football preview | Crete-Monee will have to rely on ‘D’ against Cary-Grove
Most of the talk about Crete-Monee has been about its offense, which is loaded with great athletes. Guys like dual-threat quarterback Marcus Terrell and his top receivers, Laquon Treadwell and...
5A | Montini will go for 4 after going for score against Joliet Catholic
Dimitri Taylor had a simple message in a moment of truth for Montini. "He looked at me and just said, 'Follow me. Follow me to state," teammate Joe Borsellino said....
6A | Terrell’s 2-point conversion sends Crete-Monee past Lemont
Marcus Terrell saw the play his Crete-Monee coaches had called for a crucial two-point conversion attempt was covered. The Warriors' senior quarterback then did something he'd done only four times...
Heartbreaker will stick with Downers Grove North players
It was a game Downers Grove North football players will remember for much longer than the coming offseason. They'll never forget the sting of Saturday's 26-24 loss to Benet in...
7A | Toner’s TD catch gives Benet victory against Downers North
Benet needed an unforgettable finish to end Downers Grove North's memorable playoff run Saturday in a classic Class 7A quarterfinal. Trailing by four points on the road, Benet rattled off...
6A | Giatras, Lemont hang on against Oak Forest
Just like the first time Lemont traveled to Oak Forest this season, the Indians recovered a fumble late in the game to secure a victory. Unlike that first meeting, Lemont...