Rici Richmond was working on her changeup during Homewood-Flossmoor’s March 24 game versus TF South. So even as Red Wolves’ sophomore Izzy Sprehe’s pulled pitch after pitch foul and out of play, and the pitch count for the at bat reached double digits, Richmond continued to throw the change. Eventually,[Read More…]
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Marian students earn caddy scholarships to UIC
A pair of Marian Catholic High School students will attend the University of Illinois at Chicago on full scholarships thanks to their time spent caddying at local golf courses. Brook Rouse and Dominic Pena, both Spartans seniors, earned the prestigious Chick Evans Memorial Scholarship from the Western Golf Association. The[Read More…]
Led by sprinters, H-F boys track has big aims
There’s a certain standard to being a sprinter at Homewood-Flossmoor. The boys track team won the 400-meter relay and finished second in the 800-meter relay at state last May. Zion Morrison placed in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes. The Vikings finished second in team points. And that’s just last[Read More…]
H-F boys volleyball ready to row with new faces
Homewood-Flossmoor boys volleyball lost seven seniors to graduation last spring. That would devastate a lot of programs, including the Vikings not that long ago. But H-F believes it’s a better program now, capable of consistency even in the face of that level of turnover. “I think we’ve gotten to a[Read More…]
Ahead of the pack: H-F girls track aims to repeat as state champs
Homewood-Flossmoor girls track isn’t sneaking up on anybody this year. The Vikings won a state title last year despite going into the final meet as a bit of an underdog. Now, the target is firmly on their back – to the point that athletes from other schools are making H-F[Read More…]
H-F hoops postseason runs highlight winter sports
Homewood-Flossmoor girls basketball was ahead of schedule in its results this season. The Vikings (24-10) were a young team. Aunyai Deere and Ihuoma Ozoh were the only seniors on the roster. Coaches talked throughout the season about the need to develop, and most expected this year to be one aimed[Read More…]
Now or never for experienced H-F baseball
Now’s the time for Homewood-Flossmoor baseball. The Vikings roster is senior laden, with 19 of the 24 players set to graduate in a few months. It’s the type of experienced roster most coaches dream about. “This is our year. We’ve had these kids for four years and most of them[Read More…]
A familiar, new look for H-F softball, Dawson
Correction: This story originally listed Taylor Purchas’s class incorrectly. She is a sophomore. A lot of familiar faces are around Homewood-Flossmoor softball this season. A lot of the big hitters, the important pitchers and best parts of the defense are the same. Even new head coach Larry Dawson was an[Read More…]
Homewood teen earns prestigious caddie scholarship
Caylum Ganshirt was just looking for a summer job the summer after his eighth grade school year, but the decision to be a caddie at Idlewild Country Club turned out to be a life changing one. Now a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Ganshirt was recently awarded the prestigious Chick[Read More…]
H-F duo signs with NDSU football
The friendship and the rivalry will continue. Myles Ellis and Joaquin Jordan aren’t allowed to race each other during Homewood-Flossmoor track practice, they said. They’re just too competitive and the trash talking can get out of hand. Football coaches in Fargo will get the chance to experience that soon, as[Read More…]
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