There was a lot for Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball to celebrate during its SouthWest Suburban Conference opener against Lincoln-Way Central Dec. 4. On the night the Vikings opened the home slate, they unveiled the program’s first state championship record board. Coach Jamere Dismukes pulled the rope to remove the curtain on[Read More…]
Author: David P. Funk
H-F boys wrestling again focuses on peaking in February
Early portions of last winter were difficult for Homewood-Flossmoor boys wrestling. The Vikings have as tough a schedule as nearly any high school in the country, certainly any public school. They go to Ohio for the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, to Crown Point, Indiana, for the Carnahan Invitational and to Pennsylvania[Read More…]
H-F girls wrestling building a ‘sisterhood’ as program grows
Wrestling rooms can be competitive places. Even within the same team, individuals are often competing for spots. Most drills are one-on-one and a certain level of physicality and conflict is both required and encouraged. Sometimes that can foster difficult conditions for teammates. Homewood-Flossmoor girls wrestling, though, tries to do the[Read More…]
H-F sees six sign to play college sports
Prep athletes in every sport except football recently signed National Letters of Intent to play in college. Homewood-Flossmoor High School celebrated the moment Nov. 13 for six Vikings in the school’s auditorium. “We are extremely proud of you and we are honored to be part of the experience,” Athletic Director[Read More…]
Defending state champion H-F hoops not expecting a drop off
This won’t be the same Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball team that won the Class 4A state championship last winter. Many of the key pieces are gone. Bryce Howard, the blue chip player who everybody knew, graduated early and now plays for NC State. Gianni Cobb is in New York playing at[Read More…]
Homewood resident Cage, Marist win 4A volleyball state title
Marist knew they could do it, even if few outsiders did. The RedHawks were supposed to lose during several legs of the Class 4A postseason bracket but never did. They defied the doubters, all the way up to and including a 2-1 win over Benet Academy Nov. 16 at CEFCU[Read More…]
Homewood resident Cage making volleyball run with Marist
Cassidy Cage was always tall. The Marist junior volleyball player is 6-foot-2 now, and only ever knew being able to see over the crowd. “I’ve always been the tallest but I hit a really big growth spurt during quarantine. That’s where I hit 6-foot,” she said. “I just grew a[Read More…]
H-F volleyball wins first regional title since 2019
The regional final on Oct. 31 was the right time for Frances Smith to come through, but that’s just what she does for Homewood-Flossmoor girls volleyball. A year ago, the Vikings senior had 132 kills. This season she was asked to take a different role, one that garnered a little[Read More…]
Confident H-F volleyball aiming for SWSC title
The Homewood-Flossmoor girls volleyball team is playing with confidence this season. Some of it comes from a overall 25-6 record and a SouthWest Suburban Conference tally of 7 – 0. Some comes from winning eight straight and 16 of the last 17. Some comes from being an experienced team full[Read More…]
MLK Invite aims to increase size of H-F’s ‘spot on the basketball map’ by drawing top teams from region
Homewood-Flossmoor basketball’s stature in the high school basketball world is not in question. The boys team won a Class 4A state title last season while the girls advanced to super sectionals. Both programs sent players to power-conference college teams in recent years. The Vikings want to continue to be an[Read More…]
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