The unique chance in front of Taj Scott isn’t lost on him. He was by far the furthest traveler at Homewood-Flossmoor’s May 11 college athletic signing event. Scott will study at Universidad Europea de Madrid and play for a Spanish soccer academy. “As long as you have an opportunity and[Read More…]
Author: David P. Funk
Dawkins, H-F walk off LWC
Kamari Dawkins stepped out of the batter’s box a few times. Homewood-Flossmoor’s junior catcher was admittedly analyzing the situation a little too much. “My head was just going crazy (during the at bat). I think a lot, I don’t know why,” Dawkins said. “I watched a fastball and I looked[Read More…]
NFL signee, H-F alum Pauling stops by alma mater
Will Pauling came home. Fresh off of signing with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent, the former Notre Dame wide receiver and 2021 Homewood-Flossmoor graduate decided to take in a Vikings baseball game on May 6. “Every time I come back home I make sure to stop[Read More…]
H-F boys volleyball gets energy back in win over Stagg
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…]
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…]
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