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Football | Edgy Tim O’Halloran’s recruiting notes: Montini’s Johnson commits to Iowa
Montini defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson made an oral commitment to Iowa last week. The 6-4, 290-pound Johnson, who transferred to Montini from St. Joseph this spring, is the third Illinois...
Football | Edgy Tim O’Halloran’s recruiting notes: Mount Carmel’s Roach makes a comeback; 2012 offers on the way
Mount Carmel senior offensive tackle Nick Roach (6-5, 295 pounds) had an up-and-down junior year while battling an illness. He's back this summer and has impressed several colleges. "I wound...
Football | Curie’s Fleming Jr. commits to Iowa
After his recruiting stock soared in the last few weeks, Curie's Maurice Fleming Jr. decided to end his recruiting process Thursday night. The 6-1, 185-pound Fleming Jr. gave Iowa coach...
Edgy Tim on National Signing Day | From foes to best friends, Simeon’s Demarius Reed, Darius Scott head to Eastern Michigan together, of course
Demarius Reed and Darius Scott met on a basketball court while playing for rival schools in eighth grade. "I didn't like him much," Reed said. "We won (by two points)...
Edgy Tim O’Halloran on high school football | An early look at postseason awards candidates
For 10 seasons I've selected an all-state team consisting of players on Class 5A through 8A teams. I also select an offensive player of the year, a defensive player of...
Edgy Tim on the football playoffs | The ‘Other Side’ is real, too
There's the winning side and there's the "Other Side." To me, real stories and real emotions can always be found on the Other Side. Most people end up there eventually....
Edgy Tim on the football playoffs | The ‘Other Side’ is real, too
There's the winning side and there's the "Other Side." To me, real stories and real emotions can always be found on the Other Side. Most people end up there eventually....
Edgy Tim on the football playoffs | Four Public League teams still playing for postseason pride
This is a big week for the Public League, which had a rough 4-17 opening weekend in the state football playoffs. Two of the four wins came from 6A Robeson...
Edgy Tim on the football playoffs | East St. Louis ordeal shows cutting corners is in, consequences are out
All gas and no brakes. Little did I realize back in June, when I saw those words on East St. Louis workout shirts, that maybe it was more than just...