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Defensive end Isaiah Coe was a big piece of a dominant defense at Homewood-Flossmoor.

Column: H-F graduate Isaiah Coe will sign with Oklahoma after playing in junior college at Iowa Western. His story is a lesson for all.

December 15, 2020 at 1:19 p.m.

If he had only hit the books as hard as he hit quarterbacks at Homewood-Flossmoor, Isaiah Coe would already be playing major college football. He knows that now. Although he...

Sandburg's Athena Kwon follows through on her shot in the Class 2A Sandburg Sectional on Oct. 13, 2020.

Column: Highlights from a truncated 2020? A jaw-dropping slam dunk. A mammoth drive in boys golf. A birdie run in girls golf.

December 11, 2020 at 6:31 p.m.

It has been a year like no other. On a professional level, 2020 didn't provide many memories. With a few exceptions, high school sports have been at a standstill since...

Eisenhower coach Sheamus Murphy paces the sideline during a game against Richards on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

Column: It’s red and white with a dash of green. And well worth the wait. New artificial turf for Eisenhower’s football field a big winner.

December 9, 2020 at 1:49 p.m.

As you begin your drive on the Kedzie Avenue bridge north toward 127th Street, your eyes are drawn to the bright red-and-green colors to the east. And, no, it doesn't...

DePaul point guard Charlie Moore, right, dribbles past Butler's Kamar Baldwin in the second half of a game in Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Column: Morgan Park’s Charlie Moore ready to put DePaul back on the national map in men’s basketball with more wins, more fun

December 8, 2020 at 12:36 p.m.

During our recent conversation, DePaul's Charlie Moore said the word "win" nine times and "fun" six times. That wouldn't surprise anyone who knows Moore, an electric 5-foot-11 point guard. For...

Northern Illinois strikes it rich at receiver with H-F graduate Tyrice Richie: ‘He’s a special kid. He knows how to make things happen.’

December 3, 2020 at 11:23 a.m.

Tyrice Richie could have easily vanished from the Division I landscape in college football. Plenty of players faced with similar circumstances have done so in the past. But Richie, a...

Hillcrest's Mar'Keise Irving, left, drives around Morgan Park's Adam Miller in the Class 3A Thornridge Sectional semifinal March 11, 2020, in Dolton.

IHSA confirms winter sports will not begin until 2021. One coach says, ‘I just think they’re kicking the can down the road.’

December 3, 2020 at 7:12 a.m.

The Illinois High School Association announced Wednesday that low-risk winter sports, including boys and girls bowling, boys swimming and girls gymnastics, will not start before January 2021. Where that leaves...

Homewood-Flossmoor running back Sean Allen looks for an opening against Bolingbrook during a game on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

Column: Thanksgiving week wasn’t the same without football state finals, with St. Rita, Mount Carmel and H-F as title favorites

December 1, 2020 at 11:17 a.m.

For high school football fans, Thanksgiving week generally means more than loading up on turkey and all the trimmings. It's also about watching state championship games on Friday and Saturday....

Devonte O'Malley, now a freshman defensive end at Northern Illinois, dives for an overthrown pass as a receiver for Bremen during a game against Crete-Monee on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019.

Column: Devonte O’Malley made a promise to his mom. The Bremen graduate lived up to his word, earning a football scholarship at NIU.

November 24, 2020 at 12:02 p.m.

Devonte O'Malley was having trouble expressing the words of gratitude. His emotions were running high during our phone conversation, forcing him to pause on multiple occasions. "I'm sorry," O'Malley said....

Disabato: A high-character kid. A great leader. A rising star. Andrew graduate Joe Orozco remembered for all the right reasons.

November 22, 2020 at 1:16 p.m.

When Jim Zimmer took over as Andrew's football coach in 2006, the assistant coaches alerted him to an up-and-coming sophomore linebacker. A kid by the name of Joe Orozco. "They...

Morgan Park accepts the first-place trophy following the Class 3A state championship game against Springfield Southeast on Saturday, March 17, 2018.

Winter high school sports still in limbo as IHSA pushes off decision until December

November 20, 2020 at 8:54 a.m.

The waiting game continues for high school athletes participating in winter sports. The Illinois High School Association announced Thursday the winter sports season — which was scheduled to run from...

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