Chris Hicks partially tore his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) during this baseball season. He will need Tommy John surgery. But the Homewood-Flossmoor pitcher was healthy enough to sign his letter of intent to play at Claflin University during the Vikings spring college signing event May 11. “It’s exciting,” he said.[Read More…]
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H-F soccer’s Scott signs to Spanish college, club
The unique chance in front of Taj Scott isn’t lost on him. He was by far the furthest traveler at Homewood-Flossmoor’s May 11 college athletic signing event. Scott will study at Universidad Europea de Madrid and play for a Spanish soccer academy. “As long as you have an opportunity and[Read More…]
Dawkins, H-F walk off LWC
Kamari Dawkins stepped out of the batter’s box a few times. Homewood-Flossmoor’s junior catcher was admittedly analyzing the situation a little too much. “My head was just going crazy (during the at bat). I think a lot, I don’t know why,” Dawkins said. “I watched a fastball and I looked[Read More…]
NFL signee, H-F alum Pauling stops by alma mater
Will Pauling came home. Fresh off of signing with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent, the former Notre Dame wide receiver and 2021 Homewood-Flossmoor graduate decided to take in a Vikings baseball game on May 6. “Every time I come back home I make sure to stop[Read More…]
H-F boys volleyball gets energy back in win over Stagg
Communication is key. Like most things, volleyball gets better when teammates talk to each other. Homewood-Flossmoor had been struggling with that, but over the last few weeks, the Vikings became a chatty group. “We just started taking it more seriously, demanded more out of everybody,” junior Surendran Heyward said. “It[Read More…]
75 years of baseball: Homewood opens new season
Players, coaches and team parents from the Homewood Baseball and Softball League (HBSL), a youth baseball and softball organization, marched in a parade down Ridge Road in Homewood on Saturday, April 25, to launch its 75th anniversary season. All HBSL teams participated in the parade and the ceremony, but only[Read More…]
Comeback: Young stroke survivor throws out first pitch to start Flossmoor baseball season
Myles Toney walked to the mound and threw a strike as the ceremonial first pitch for the opening day of Flossmoor Baseball and Softball on Saturday, April 18. Not bad for a youngster who had to sit out the season last year, and even more impressive considering the reason he had[Read More…]
National leader hosts biking info session at GoodSpeed Cycles
National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) league director Micah Ariel-Roher hosted an information session about the youth mountain biking organization at GoodSpeed Cycles in Homewood on Friday, April 17. NICA offers organized and competitive mountain biking for 5th through 12th graders. NICA recently started an Illinois league and is having its[Read More…]
Myers’ energy isn’t enough for H-F volleyball against Reavis
Somebody needed to provide some energy. Homewood-Flossmoor boys volleyball trailed Reavis 11-2 in the third set on April 14. The Vikings looked flat and out of sorts. Coach Mark Ciesielski called a timeout and junior Josh Myers loudly and visibly tried to spark his team. The very next rally, the[Read More…]
Hammond, Bradley-Bourbonnais too much for H-F softball
When a good pitcher is throwing well, teams need to capitalize on opportunities to both score and limit runs. Homewood-Flossmoor softball didn’t do that in a SouthWest Suburban Conference game against Bradley-Bourbonnais April 15, and pitcher Lydia Hammond led the Boilermakers to an 8-0 win. “We didn’t do enough (to[Read More…]
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