By Jeff Vorva Correspondent There were smiles from some St. Laurence football players at Kavanaugh Field on Friday night after their game against Providence. But they may have been a little forced. Af…
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High School Football: Shepard continues running roughshod through SSC Red with rout of Oak Lawn
By Steve Millar Correspondent Kendrick Washington put on a show Friday night in Oak Lawn. Now, the question for Shepard is whether it will be the senior running back/defensive back’s last performanc…
Boys Soccer: St. Laurence edges Mt. Carmel to stay in running for Catholic Blue title
By Steve Millar Correspondent In a three-minute span late in regulation of a scoreless game against Mount Carmel on Thursday, St. Laurence had one shot go off the crossbar and put and another blast of…
High School Football: Grant’s two TDs, Rolder’s two picks lead Marist over Nazareth
By Steve Metsch Correspondent Jimmy Rolder made two interceptions to contribute to a stifling defensive effort, Jamari Grant ran for two touchdowns and Marist blanked Nazareth, 13-0, on April 10 in La…
High School Football: St. Francis QB Tommy Rittenhouse gouges Riverside-Brookfield with 6 TD passes
By Steve Metsch Correspondent When a quarterback and wide receiver have played together for 10 years, they develop a special connection. Each seems to instinctively know what the other will do. St. Fr…
High School Football: Chicago Christian’s Johnny Dieck accounts for 3 TDs in win over Bremen
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor Johnny Dieck is used to lighting it up on the basketball court. The Chicago Christian senior played three varsity seasons for coach Kevin Pittman’s Knights and was during…
Washington monumental: Shepard junior has two picks, runs for two scores as Shepard blanks Evergreen
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Because he is prone to making dramatic and spectacular plays on both offense and defense, Shepard football player Kendrick Washington finds himself to be the center of atte…
Girls Volleyball: Richards tops Shepard in battle of unbeatens; Bulldogs’ Sam Mayo dedicates season to fallen friend
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Richards senior Sam Mayo wore uniform No. 9 for her volleyball team last year. This year, she is proudly sporting No. 13, in honor of former Richards boys volleyball and wr…
High School Football: Late-game heroics lift Eisenhower over Richards
By Steve Millar Correspondent On a night of back-and-forth big plays, Richards made a couple that seemed like potential game winners in a South Suburban Red battle with Eisenhower. Instead, it was th…
Boys Soccer: Chargers settle for share of SouthWest Suburban Red crown
By Steve Millar Correspondent Stagg will go down as a SouthWest Suburban Red champion for 2021. The Chargers will just have to share the title after a heartbreaking overtime loss to Lincoln-Way West …