Homewood-Flossmoor girls track coach Tywon Green was honored by the Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association at the organization’s annual clinic Jan. 9 in Itasca. He was named the Class 3A Women’s Coach of the Year after leading the Vikings to the state championship last spring. “The last three[Read More…]
Author: David P. Funk
Robinson named sprinter of the year by state track coaches
(Note: This story was updated at 12:27 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21.) Homewood-Flossmoor senior sprinter Mariyah Robinson was named the female sprinter/hurdler of the year by the Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association at the organization’s annual clinic Jan. 9 in Itasca. Last spring, she won both the 200 and[Read More…]
Hawkins, host H-F top Mount Carmel in MLK event
It was good for Darrius Hawkins Jr. to see the game from an unusual angle. Homewood-Flossmoor’s sophomore point guard missed the end of a loss to Thornton and two more games with a leg injury last week. He spent the time on the sideline trying to think like a coach[Read More…]
Pratt doing it all for Vikings
Xavier Pratt is healthy. That’s not something the three-sport sophomore has been able to say a lot during his time at Homewood-Flossmoor. He missed almost all of the last wrestling season with an injury. The Vikings tight end was ready to go for football season, only to injure his shoulder[Read More…]
H-F boys wrestling hosts Mega Duals, gets reps in
The wrestling calendar is moving quickly toward the postseason. With that in mind, Homewood-Flossmoor boys wrestling hosted its Mega Duals Jan. 17, inviting Downers Grove South, Glenbard West, Niles West, Stagg and Hampshire to the school’s gym. The Vikings topped Stagg 46-20 but lost to Glenbard West 44-29 and Downers[Read More…]
Williams’ role expanding for H-F girls basketball
Laila Williams can hit the three. But she’s ready to do more for Homewood-Flossmoor girls basketball and, by all accounts, she’s capable. “Shooting is a big part of my game, but I do have the freedom to attack the gaps if I need to or find the open person,” Williams[Read More…]
Junior Cade leads shorthanded H-F to conference win
Jeff Cade II found out he would be starting only the night before Homewood-Flossmoor’s game against Lincoln-Way East on Jan. 9 in the south gym. The junior guard’s been a role player so far this season, providing a little scoring punch off the bench. But minor injuries forced the Vikings[Read More…]
Brown leads H-F hoops past conference rival
John Brown IV didn’t necessarily expect to get so many good looks in Homewood-Flossmoor’s big SouthWest Suburban Conference game against Lockport on Friday, Dec. 19. “I was just going to play hard either way, even if I didn’t get (shots),” the sophomore wing said. “I’m always ready.” Brown led the[Read More…]
H-F boys basketball putting in the effort, unbeaten so far
Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball plays hard, just like it prepared to do. “This is a year where we don’t have as many names, really, so we’re going to have to do it collectively,” first-year coach Brandin Brown said. “They buy into everything we try to get them to do and playing[Read More…]
H-F girls wrestling enjoying some early success
Wrestling is fun when you win. Madelynn McClements was having fun during a dual meet with Bolingbrook Dec. 11. The Homewood-Flossmoor junior looked up at her teammates during her match with Maelyn Chromcak Dec. 11. and laughed. They laughed back at her. It was just a brief moment in a[Read More…]
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