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…]
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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…]
Parker seventh graders compete in the IESA state basketball tournament
The District 161 Board of Education recognized Parker Junior High’s seventh-grade boys’ basketball team for playing in the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) state tournament. The 2023-24 season was the first time Parker’s seventh-grade team qualified for state. On Jan. 22, Parker defeated defending state champions Markham Prairie Hills 47-40[Read More…]
Successful winter for H-F Swim Club
Homewood-Flossmoor Swim Club is continuing to grow and beginning to experience levels of success the youth team has not seen since before the pandemic. The winter was a successful one, coach Chris Baker said. The club had double digit swimmers advance to the regional level and three make the state[Read More…]
H-F softball aiming for a good time this spring
Softball dugouts are not quiet places, but Homewood-Flossmoor’s echoes with laughing, cheering, talking and dancing. The players obviously enjoy playing with each other, and Coach Corinne Zimmerman said that can only be a good thing. “I’ve known most of these girls for a really long time. We all played rec[Read More…]
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…]
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…]
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