By Jason Maholy Sports Editor Let’s cut right to the chase, Super Bowl LIII is Sunday. Somewhere between pizza, salsa, beverages, ‘squares,’ stupidly expensive commercials, musical entertainment and g…
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High School Girls Basketball: Richards feels the sting
Bulldogs fall to Hornets as new year struggles continue By Jason Maholy Sports Editor It has been a tale of two seasons for the Richards girls basketball team. The Bulldogs were having the best…
Mustangs top Spartans for Scaduto trophy
Steve Millar Correspondent After Evergreen Park allowed a nine-point lead slip away over the final 2 minutes, 11 seconds of regulation in last week’s game against Oak Lawn, the Mustangs had to regroup…
Stagg thumps Lockport
By Randy Whalen Correspondent On all fronts, it was a successful trip to Lockport for the Stagg boys basketball team. First, the Chargers got to experience being a part of the annual Veterans Night, w…
Marquise Kennedy scores Brother Rice record 41 points in season-opening win
From Staff Reports The Brother Rice boys basketball team is off to a strong start, winning their first four games and taking the title at the Joliet West Thanksgiving Tournament. Marquise Kennedy roar…
Bulldogs bulldoze Argo, remain unbeaten
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor Richards and Lemont have ruled their respective divisions in the South Suburban Conference for most of the past decade-plus. With the Bulldogs in the Red, and the Indians…
Football Roundup: Marist blanks Marian Catholic
By Steve Millar Correspondent Marist head coach Ron Dawczak sees his defense improving each week. After the RedHawks held St. Viator to seven points and Joliet Catholic to six in their previous two ga…
Girls Volleyball: Richards rolls Evergreen Park
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor Richards began this season with a little uncertainty following the departure of several key players from last year’s squad. Some of those questions have been answer…
Saint Xavier’s Heersema earns 700th career win
From Staff Reports Saint Xavier women’s volleyball head coach Bob Heersema reached a milestone on Sept. 29 as the Cou…
Brother Rice holds off St. Rita for sixth straight win
By Steve Millar Correspondent Brother Rice got a strong challenge from a desperate St. Rita team looking to keep its playoff hopes alive last Friday night. The Mustangs slowed down the Crusaders offen…