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H-F coach not surprised by state basketball title

Jamere Dismukes knew this team was special pretty early. Last summer, Homewood-Flossmoor won the Nike Chicago Basketball Academy tournament at Whitney Young. The field was loaded, including some of the state’s traditional powerhouses. The Vikings beat Curie, Kenwood Academy and Simeon that week to take the title. What’s more, they[Read More…]

The state champion H-F High boys basketball team enters Mall Auditorium following their coach, Jamere Dismukes, trophy held high, for a celebration Sunday, March 10, of the team's accomplishments. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

H-F High community celebrates triumphant boys basketball team with state championship trophy ceremony

After the thrill of winning Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s first state basketball championship, the Viking players and coaches had an opportunity Sunday, March 10, to cherish the moment as the H-F community came out to celebrate their achievement.  The Vikings prevailed over Normal Community on Saturday night in a 60-48 to[Read More…]

The Weeks | March 10: H-F wins state, Flossmoor parts ways with police chief, Coyote Run tree grant, Bistro re-opens, FVM Trivia Night

THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St. Find the agenda here. Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the village hall committee room, 2800 Flossmoor[Read More…]

H-F wins first state basketball title

Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Bryce Heard summed up the boys basketball team’s season.  “We were ring chasing all year,” Heard said. On Saturday, March 9, the team caught the ring, winning the school’s first state basketball championship with a 60-48 win in the Class 4A title game over Normal Community. [Read More…]

Jermaine Butler

H-F alum Jermaine Butler garners all-conference honors for UW-Whitewater wrestling

Jermaine Butler of Homewood, a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team, is one of six Warhawks who earned All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors Feb. 17 by finishing the top two of his respective weight class at the 2024 WIAC Championship in Platteville. Butler is majoring in Entrepreneurship. He[Read More…]

Williams with something to prove on the mat at state

Jocelyn Williams is reckless. The Homewood-Flossmoor senior wrestler admittedly “throws her body around” on the mat. The result, so far, is three concussions, a torn meniscus, ankle ligament issues and a sprained shoulder joint. The concussions sometimes cause headaches. She wears an ankle brace and is otherwise often just sore. [Read More…]

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