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…]
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Rodgers wants H-F baseball to be ‘dogs ready to bite’
Marcus Rodgers knows what sort of personality he wants his program to have as he begins his first year at the helm of Homewood-Flossmoor baseball. “What type of dog are you? Are you a lapdog that wants to be petted all day? Or are you a dog ready to bite?[Read More…]
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…]
Vikings win tight game Friday, advance to state championship
Giani Cobb’s steal, layup and free throw with a little more than a minute left gave the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings a six-point lead over New Trier, and the Vikings rode the momentum to a 40-35 victory. With the semifinal win, H-F advances to the championship game Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in[Read More…]
H-F punching and counterpunching its ticket to the state finals
Toughness. It’s a word that repeatedly comes up in conversations with and about the Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball team this season. Second-year coach Jamere Dismukes has a series of “tough man” drills designed to make his players just that during practice. The Vikings demonstrate that toughness on the court, rarely backing[Read More…]
Organizers recruit next generation of Hidden Gem leaders
Interest in joining the next generation of leaders for the Hidden Gem Half Marathon appeared to be strong to the race’s founders at an informational meeting Sunday, Feb. 18. Brent Bachus and Tom Dobrez said they had hoped at least five people would show up and show interest. The turnout[Read More…]
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…]