Pat Disabato

Joliet Catholic's Jordan Anderson finds a hole in the IC Catholic defense during a game on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019.

Column: Sorry, Twitter, but Hillcrest didn’t run up the score vs. Tinley Park. Plus four other takeaways from Week 3 of Southland football

April 6, 2021 at 10:56 a.m.

Three down, three to go. The high school football season has reached its midpoint. The biggest takeaways from Week 3 were a handful of lopsided final scores. Let's take a...

Hillcrest quarterback Caleb Treadwell (7) tries to get past Tinley Park's Jack Butler (5) and Edward Loggins (4) during the first quarter of a game on Friday, April 2, 2021.

Caleb Treadwell transferred from Morgan Park to Crete-Monee to Hillcrest. He wanted to play quarterback. And he’s starring now.

April 2, 2021 at 9:07 p.m.

Hillcrest senior Caleb Treadwell believes he's back where he belongs. At quarterback. After spending two seasons at receiver for Crete-Monee, Treadwell transferred to Hillcrest, returning to the position he had...

Brother Rice's Rolando Sepulveda (34) runs with the ball against Loyola after intercepting a pass that would be called back due to a pass interference during a game in Chicago on Thursday, April 1, 2021.

Flagged down: Rolando Sepulveda’s key interception in fourth quarter gets called back before Loyola pulls away from Brother Rice

April 1, 2021 at 9:16 p.m.

Trailing Loyola 14-0 after three quarters, Brother Rice needed a big play that would change the game's momentum. It looked like the Crusaders received one Thursday when linebacker Rolando Sepulveda...

Tom O'Neill, center, poses with his sons Rick, left and Tom Jr. The trio officiated an NCAA men's basketball game between Marquette and Houston Baptist in 2001.

Column: Two national championship games. Two other Final Fours. Over 3,300 games. Southland referee Tom O’Neill has seen it all.

April 1, 2021 at 12:12 p.m.

When Tom O'Neill began officiating Division I men's basketball 44 years ago, he could have never imagined the doors it would open to the world. The people he would meet...

Brother Rice's Willie Shaw gets ready to run a pass route against Marist during a game in Chicago on Friday, March 26, 2021.

Football notes: Proviso East transfer Nashon Johnson leads Eisenhower to perfect start as dual-threat quarterback

March 31, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Directing the offense in the first two games, Eisenhower quarterback Nashon Johnson has looked like a seasoned veteran. That's surprising since Johnson didn't have much practice time to learn the...

Hillcrest running back Mar'Keise Irving eludes the tackle of Lemont's Jake Zator to pick up extra yards during a game in Country Club Hills on Friday, March 26, 2021.

Daily Southtown football rankings and player of the week for Thursday, April 1, 2021

March 31, 2021 at 10:31 a.m.

Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way East 2-0 (3) 2. St. Rita 1-1 (2) 3. Mount Carmel 1-1 (1) 4. Marist 2-0 (5)...

Shepard's Jalen Smith pulls in a touchdown pass against Richards during a game on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

Column: Shepard ends a decadeslong drought against Richards, plus four more takeaways from Week 2 of the Southland football season.

March 30, 2021 at 2:07 p.m.

So you wanted some fireworks with your high school football? You received your wish in Week 2, which provided head-spinning individual performances and a handful of eye-opening final scores. Let's...

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