SPECO. Chicago Christian High School cross country runners write the acronym on their hands before races. It stands for “Spiritual, Passion, Encouragement, Commitment, Optimism.” “(SPECO) is just a reminder of how we prioritize stuff,” junior Grace Mullin said. So far this season, it’s been an effective motivator. The Knights are[Read More…]
Author: David P. Funk
Homewood resident with two holes-in-one in single round
Steve Marks needed 61 years of golf to notch his first hole-in-one. The Homewood resident needed about 20 more minutes to get his second Sunday at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor. Marks, a 68-year-old in the jewelry business, has played 37 rounds just this year at Idlewild. The number since[Read More…]
H-F makes a splash, hires Dismukes to lead boys basketball
Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys basketball rocked the local hoops community with a new hire this week. Jamere Dismukes will take over as head coach of the Vikings months after accepting the same position at Rich Township. “When you look at H-F, the platform is laid and everything you need to[Read More…]
Bareikis, Medina push through to win Hidden Gem
Jane Bareikis is a mom. The Crestwood resident almost didn’t run in Saturday’s Hidden Gem Half Marathon in Flossmoor. Her son, Armin, wasn’t feeling well the night before. She wasn’t sure if she should run. “I really had a bad night last night,” Bareikis said. “I was running, and I[Read More…]
H-F’s Medlock expects to show big improvement as a senior
Homewood-Flossmoor High School football coaches are excited at what Christian Medlock could be this season. By all accounts, the senior offensive tackle has improved considerably from a year ago and is ready to display the fruits of his efforts. “If I could compare his summer practice film to his junior[Read More…]
H-F senior linebacker aims to lead Vikings back to prominence
Christian McKinney is prepared to make a difference, both for himself and for the Homewood-Flossmoor football team as a whole. The senior linebacker spent the offseason getting his body right. He was down to as little as 208 pounds at one point last season and now sits at 215. He[Read More…]
H-F football ‘owes it to the community’ to erase last season
Homewood-Flossmoor football coach Terrell Alexander feels a responsibility to make up for last year. The Vikings were 4-5 during 2021’s pandemic-influenced campaign. They fell short of the postseason for the first time in a decade. H-F is ready to turn the page. “It’s motivating,” Alexander, in his second year with[Read More…]
From the links to the ice and back for H-F’s Keigher
Jack Keigher is a golfer who also plays hockey, not the other way around. The Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior has always viewed things that way. He started golfing young. He thinks it was around kindergarten or first grade when his dad bought him a set of junior clubs and began[Read More…]
H-F wrestler finishes second in national tourney
Deion Johnson feels underappreciated and under-recruited going into this senior year at Homewood-Flossmoor. The 113-pounder has now made his presence known on the national wrestling scene. The Vikings senior-to-be finished second at 113 pounds on July 19 in the US Marine Corps Junior National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. The[Read More…]
Football pro’s camp asks H-F kids to Reach 4 The Sky
Harvey native Keith Rucker named his foundation with intention. The former NFL player hosts football camps with Reach 4 The Sky. When the charity was forming and logos were being considered, one with a figure reaching over the Chicago skyline just spoke to him. Reach 4 The Sky was born.[Read More…]
