Great birthday present for Sandburg’s Aqel
Last Friday was Sandburg senior inside linebacker Omar Aqel's 18th birthday, but he didn't really think about it until his team was deadlocked with Southwest Suburban Blue rival Bolingbrook at...
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Defense helps keep Marist unbeaten
No. 6 Marist has a powerful offense, but the defense kept the RedHawks undefeated Friday night. Marist downed Notre Dame 21-14 on homecoming, but if it weren't for a number...
Pujals taking command for Loyola
It was a situation some quarterbacks dream about. Down by three after a late Mount Carmel touchdown Friday night, Loyola's Peter Pujals attacked his dream scenario proactively. Before the Ramblers...
Treadwell, Terrell, defense lead No. 10 Crete-Monee
The notion that Bloom Twp. might give No.10 Crete-Monee a competitive game Saturday lasted all of one offensive series. Bloom Twp. had the ball first on its own 30 and...
Ramblers win in OT
It lived up to the billing and then some. Most expected No. 5 Loyola and No. 3 Mount Carmel to have another bruising, defensive battle at Gately Stadium on Friday...
Sunday Special | Eisenhower’s Kenny Baker has college hopes despite missing his left hand
Kenny Baker keeps something in his bedroom closet that's part of his past but has a purpose in his future. His left arm. Baker, a senior running back and safety...
Giatras goes from grinder to star for Lemont
After Lemont's victorious postgame talk Friday in Oak Forest, Christos Giatras sought out two of his coaches and slapped a big hug on each one. "They say you should always...
Late fumble costs Oak Forest against Lemont
Oak Forest could taste a homecoming victory with each yard it gained on what looked to be a game-winning drive Friday night against No. 17 Lemont. Instead, the ball hit...
Nazareth’s White can really move
Two years ago, Nazareth coach Tim Racki had a running joke with Aeneas White about the extra weight his then-sophomore had put on following a hip injury. "I used to...
Cross helps Thornton top Lincoln-Way North in offensive showdown
Thornton coach Bill Mosel smiled and shook his head. "Just another normal Saturday afternoon game in Harvey, right?" he said following his Wildcats' 49-42 victory against Lincoln-Way North. Sure, if...