The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education recognized seventh-grade Parker Junior High student Wakana Hill’s top-five finish in the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) state golf tournament. Hill completed the state competition played at Metamora Fields Golf Course in central Illinois on Sept. 12 with the fifth lowest score. At[Read More…]
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Confident H-F volleyball aiming for SWSC title
The Homewood-Flossmoor girls volleyball team is playing with confidence this season. Some of it comes from a overall 25-6 record and a SouthWest Suburban Conference tally of 7 – 0. Some comes from winning eight straight and 16 of the last 17. Some comes from being an experienced team full[Read More…]
MLK Invite aims to increase size of H-F’s ‘spot on the basketball map’ by drawing top teams from region
Homewood-Flossmoor basketball’s stature in the high school basketball world is not in question. The boys team won a Class 4A state title last season while the girls advanced to super sectionals. Both programs sent players to power-conference college teams in recent years. The Vikings want to continue to be an[Read More…]
H-F’s Henry punches ticket to state golf finals after missing cut by one stroke a season ago
Julia Henry broke though. The Homewood-Flossmoor senior golfed in her fourth sectional this fall. As a junior, she was a single stroke away from qualifying for state. “It feels so good to finally break through and reach that goal (of qualifying for state),” she said. “It proves how much I’ve[Read More…]
Pat Zamkin of Flossmoor runs Chicago Marathon to repay Mercy Home
There are a couple of special moments in every Chicago Marathon for Pat Zamkin. The marathon route on Sunday twice goes by Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, a charity and residence for abused, neglected and homeless children. It was where Zamkin was dropped off on his 15th birthday in[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2024: Co-founders get to run; volunteers serve music, chalk art, chocolate milk
Jennifer Davis summed up the post-Hidden Gem Half Marathon vibe in downtown Flossmoor as she stood with her two children watching the streets fill with runners and residents. “Feeling Flossmoor proud today,” she said. “Flossmoor sure knows how to throw a party.” She was watching Kegs & Eggs, a new[Read More…]
Parker Falcons field golf team for the first time this season, seventh grader finishes fifth at state
It only took one season for Parker Junior High School to medal in the state golf tournament. The school started its golf program this summer, with about 20 kids coming out for the boys and girls teams. The Falcons already found a star in seventh grader Wakana Hill. She finished[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2024: New men’s division record set in fifth annual Hidden Gem Half Marathon
Colin Mickow of Oswego broke his own Hidden Gem Half Marathon record in the men’s division Saturday, Sept. 7, running at a 4:52 minute-per-mile pace to clock a time of 1:03:44. That broke the previous record he set in 2021 by 4 seconds, according to online race results. Mickow also[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2024: The Gem gets Heather Hill buzzing with excitement
The Gem route wraps around Heather Hill, where every year, residents take the opportunity to cheer the runners on through their seventh mile of the half-marathon. This year, neighbors welcomed the athletes to Heather Hill with a cheer group inspired by Super Mario Bros. Princess Peach offered a mushroom power-up[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2024: Mutual admiration from runners and volunteers in Flossmoor Hills
“Woo! Great job!” “Keep going!” Brandy Vital and her niece, Avery Boykin-Harris, hollered out words of encouragement as Hidden Gem runners turned onto 188th Street from Hamlin Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. Volunteers from South Suburban Vineyard Church and Flossmoor Hills School were at the ready as the crowd of[Read More…]
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