The Homewood-Flossmoor boys track coaches were the most decorated staff at the 2024 Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association clinic. Leader Nate Beebe was named coach of the year, as previously reported by The Chronicle, while sprints coach Chris Korfist entered the ITCCCA Hall of Fame and jumps coach[Read More…]
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MLK Day 2024: H-F female wrestlers show how it’s done
Young girls took to the wrestling mat at Homewood-Flossmoor High School as girls wrestling team members gently flipped them, trained with them and became their buddies. The demonstration was part of the Martin Luther King Day of Service events Jan. 15. The program opened with the visitors meeting up with[Read More…]
Hagemaster does the dirty work for H-F basketball
Glue guy. Gritty. Scrappy. Blue collar. Mac Hagemaster doesn’t mind being described with those sorts of basketball cliches. He owns the stereotype. “My role is to get the boards. Get the hustle points. Get everyone energized and hustle. Play defense. Get blocks. Sometimes score the ball,” the Homewood-Flossmoor senior said.[Read More…]
Caddie Jalen Allred-Coleman earns Evans Scholarship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Jalen Allred-Coleman is the recipient of the Chick Evans Scholarship covering four years of his college expenses. Allred-Coleman was one of 74 high school seniors selected for the honor after going through a selection process. To be eligible, caddies must meet four criteria: a strong caddie[Read More…]
Football training camp for junior high boys opens at H-F
Registration is ongoing for a football camp for boys in seventh and eighth grades that opens Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Football Futures camp will be led by H-F coach Terrell Alexander. The camp meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 16 through March 21,[Read More…]
Tennis coach Teri Watland retires after 35-year career
For 35 years, tennis pro Teri Watland had a racquet in her hand at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Racquet & Fitness Club. She retired on Friday, Dec. 29. Watland has been a fixture around the courts teaching all levels of tennis. Over the three-plus decades, she would give tennis lessons[Read More…]
Homewood cheer team wins big in Florida
Boss Nation Cheer Organization competed in the United Youth Football League National competition in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 9 where two teams placed first and one placed third. The organization has four teams: 6U, 10U, 12U and a co-ed All-Star team. Each of the teams qualified for the national competition.[Read More…]
District 233 commends Coach Smith for 500 wins
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School school board celebrated a significant milestone by girls varsity basketball coach Tony Smith at the Dec. 19 board meeting. The school board honored Smith for achieving his 500th career win as a basketball coach. The big win came at home against Sandberg on Dec. 12. Smith,[Read More…]
H-F’s Odumosu looking for another state title
Ini Odumosu doesn’t fit the stereotype of a wrestler. The Homewood-Flossmoor senior is a Nigerian immigrant who moved to the US as an 8-year-old. The sport wasn’t something she did growing up. She just came out for the team as a freshman because it looked interesting. Odumosu is also a[Read More…]
Tyler, H-F hoops chasing a ring
J.D. Tyler is often in a new spot as the off guard for the Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball team. Tyler is a point guard by trade. He’s used to being the primary ball handler. While he still sometimes operates in that capacity for the Vikings, Gianni Cobb is the starting point[Read More…]
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