Communication is key. Like most things, volleyball gets better when teammates talk to each other. Homewood-Flossmoor had been struggling with that, but over the last few weeks, the Vikings became a chatty group. “We just started taking it more seriously, demanded more out of everybody,” junior Surendran Heyward said. “It[Read More…]
Author: David P. Funk
Myers’ energy isn’t enough for H-F volleyball against Reavis
Somebody needed to provide some energy. Homewood-Flossmoor boys volleyball trailed Reavis 11-2 in the third set on April 14. The Vikings looked flat and out of sorts. Coach Mark Ciesielski called a timeout and junior Josh Myers loudly and visibly tried to spark his team. The very next rally, the[Read More…]
Hammond, Bradley-Bourbonnais too much for H-F softball
When a good pitcher is throwing well, teams need to capitalize on opportunities to both score and limit runs. Homewood-Flossmoor softball didn’t do that in a SouthWest Suburban Conference game against Bradley-Bourbonnais April 15, and pitcher Lydia Hammond led the Boilermakers to an 8-0 win. “We didn’t do enough (to[Read More…]
H-F’s Humes tosses no-hitter to beat Bradley-Bourbonnais, Holley adds 3 RBI
What a difference a few days can make. In his last start, Homewood-Flossmoor senior Henry Humes allowed Lockport only one hit through three innings. The Porters then picked up on something and scored seven in the next two frames. Humes made the necessary adjustments and was dominant against Bradley-Bourbonnais on[Read More…]
Lockport scores nine unanswered against H-F baseball
Homewood-Flossmoor baseball already tallied a pair of extra-inning victories this young season. The Vikings have shown grit. It’s exactly what coach Marcus Rodgers has tried to instill in his team over the last two seasons. Unfortunately, that grit didn’t come through in 9-7 SouthWest Suburban Conference loss to Lockport April[Read More…]
H-F’s Rici leaves TF South in pieces
Rici Richmond was working on her changeup during Homewood-Flossmoor’s March 24 game versus TF South. So even as Red Wolves’ sophomore Izzy Sprehe’s pulled pitch after pitch foul and out of play, and the pitch count for the at bat reached double digits, Richmond continued to throw the change. Eventually,[Read More…]
Marian students earn caddy scholarships to UIC
A pair of Marian Catholic High School students will attend the University of Illinois at Chicago on full scholarships thanks to their time spent caddying at local golf courses. Brook Rouse and Dominic Pena, both Spartans seniors, earned the prestigious Chick Evans Memorial Scholarship from the Western Golf Association. The[Read More…]
Led by sprinters, H-F boys track has big aims
There’s a certain standard to being a sprinter at Homewood-Flossmoor. The boys track team won the 400-meter relay and finished second in the 800-meter relay at state last May. Zion Morrison placed in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes. The Vikings finished second in team points. And that’s just last[Read More…]
H-F boys volleyball ready to row with new faces
Homewood-Flossmoor boys volleyball lost seven seniors to graduation last spring. That would devastate a lot of programs, including the Vikings not that long ago. But H-F believes it’s a better program now, capable of consistency even in the face of that level of turnover. “I think we’ve gotten to a[Read More…]
Ahead of the pack: H-F girls track aims to repeat as state champs
Homewood-Flossmoor girls track isn’t sneaking up on anybody this year. The Vikings won a state title last year despite going into the final meet as a bit of an underdog. Now, the target is firmly on their back – to the point that athletes from other schools are making H-F[Read More…]
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