For a moment Thursday, Flossmoor residents experienced a taste of the sporting world of pre-Civil War America. A vintage baseball game was part of the town’s centennial celebration Thursday, June 20. The Flossmoor Whistlestoppers and the Deep River Grinders from Hobart, Indiana, played a game under 1858 rules on the[Read More…]
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Hart School students win at state track meet
Members of the James Hart School Track Team walked away with medals at the Illinois Elementary School Association’s 2024 State Track and Field Meet, Class 4A in East Peoria on May 17 and 18. Hart School in Homewood qualified for state after placing in the sectional meet where the eighth[Read More…]
Senior Sunley gets things up for H-F volleyball
Lane Sunley is bouncy. The Homewood-Flossmoor senior’s head-above-the-net kills prove the slang descriptor applies, but he’s also literally bouncy. On the court, he’s always hopping and jumping around. Vikings coach Mark Ciesielski calls him the team’s “energizer bunny.” Sunley is the first to congratulate a teammate after a big play,[Read More…]
A power pitcher: Senior Urbaniak pounding the ball for H-F despite back issues
Becky Urbaniak has eye-popping power numbers this season, but the Homewood-Flossmoor senior insists she’s a pitcher first. She’ll pitch in college. It’s what she’s always been and how she’s always seen herself. The fact that she’s producing runs this year, instead of preventing them, doesn’t change that. “Ever since I[Read More…]
Area to host massive youth baseball Memorial Day tournament
Flossmoor Baseball had a few down years post-pandemic, but it’ll get the chance to showcase its rebuild this Memorial Day with one of the biggest events in south suburban youth sports coming to Flossmoor Park. “It’s great for the league. It gives us a lot of exposure to show that[Read More…]
Freshman London Jarrett has big dreams with H-F track
London Jarrett is a freshman. The Homewood-Flossmoor sprinter, hurdler and jumper knows that. If she didn’t, older opponents don’t mind telling her with pre-race chirps. “They look at the start and say ‘She’s just a freshman. She’s not that good,’” Jarrett said. “I just look and say ‘OK.’” But when[Read More…]
H-F’s Dismukes named IBCA coach of the year
The honors continue to roll in for the Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball team. Coach Jamere Dismukes was named Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, the school announced Friday. He led the Vikings to a 34-4 record, a share of the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue championship and the Class 4A[Read More…]
Youth baseball opening day ceremonies set for April 20
Youth baseball and softball seasons will launch on April 20 with traditional festivities in both Homewood and Flossmoor. For Homewood Baseball and Softball, the parade of teams will start at 11 a.m. near Irwin Park. Teams march for a mile along Ridge Road to the Izaak Walton baseball fields, tossing candy[Read More…]
H-F basketball falls in ‘high school national championship’ tournament
Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball wasn’t quite finished after winning the Class 4A state championship last month. The team traveled to East Rutherford, N.J. to play for a national title. The Vikings were part of The Throne, which aims to name the best prep team in the country. The four-day tournament took[Read More…]
Chaney’s baseball journey continues in high school
Demi Chaney is the only girl in the dugout. That’s not an unfamiliar feeling for the Homewood-Flossmoor freshman. She’s been playing baseball since she was 7, so donning the red and white cap for the Vikings freshman team is old hat. “When I’m in the dugout, on this team, I’m[Read More…]
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