Willow School students John Donovan, Moriah Nelson, RaAsim Rhymes are taking their gold medal wins from regional Special Olympics competition and moving up to state games June 20, 21 and 22. John won a gold in the tennis ball throw, and Moriah and RaAsim won gold in the 50-meter run. [Read More…]
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Parade opens baseball season in Homewood
The tradition continued Saturday, April 26, when hundreds of kids and adults walked along Ridge Road for the annual Homewood Baseball & Softball League parade. Cloudy skies turned sunny as the parade stepped off from Irwin Park around 11 a.m. Players ages 3 through 18 are part of the league[Read More…]
Stepping out: Talented H-F Steppers win another title
If you’ve ever been to a step show, you’ve felt the energy, gotten caught up in the rhythm, seen the precision moves and felt the joy and pride of the steppers on stage. If you’re a member of the Divine 9, you also probably got a little nostalgic. Stepping is[Read More…]
Ahrendt quarterbacks H-F volleyball through early season
Bryan Ahrendt is a big part of the Homewood-Flossmoor volleyball team’s offense. He’s also a huge part of the Vikings’ defense. The senior libero is an important part of pretty much everything they do. Coach Mark Ciesielski calls him the team’s “quarterback.” “I’m not a hitter. I’m not a[Read More…]
Thurman steps up in H-F softball’s walk-off win
Izzy Thurman can catch. The Homewood-Flossmoor junior has a little experience behind the plate. She’s caught all of six games. When injuries forced the Vikings to go to their third option at backstop against Manteno on April 16, Thurman wasn’t worried. She was excited. “When I catch, I see pitches[Read More…]
H-F thrower Wiley ready to defend state title
Few would’ve expected Jaloni Wiley to be where she is today when she first got to Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The junior thrower was a cheerleader who had designs on being a sprinter for the track team. Vikings throws coach Billy Bundy saw something in her, though. Two years later, Wiley[Read More…]
Powell hitting all the right buttons for H-F volleyball
Ahmad Powell is more than just a volleyball player. Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior outside hitter is a talented athlete, for sure, but he’s more than that. Powell is part of the school’s Rising Vikings program and speaks to elementary and middle school kids about the high school. He’s student council[Read More…]
H-F grad Robinson wins national wrestling title for NC State
It was like a dream, Vince Robinson told reporters after the match. Robinson, a North Carolina State University redshirt freshman and 2023 Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate, beat Oklahoma State’s Troy Spratley 2-1 in overtime to win the 125-pound NCAA national wrestling championship March 22 in Philadelphia. Tied at 1-1 after[Read More…]
H-F softball captain Skylar Skinner balances full plate
Skylar Skinner has a packed schedule as a high-level softball and volleyball player. On a typical day before a softball game, Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s senior shortstop goes from school to a two-hour softball practice, then immediately to a three-hour club volleyball practice. She’ll arrive there just in time to stretch[Read More…]
Girls flag football coming to H-F in fall
At Homewood-Flossmoor High School, football isn’t just a boys sport any more. At the District 233 board meeting March 18, school board members unanimously agreed to offer girls flag football starting in the fall. Athletics Director Matthew Lyke said when the Illinois High School Association adopted flag football as an[Read More…]
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