At some points during this season, Homewood-Flossmoor volleyball has been a little flat. The Vikings are a capable team, playing long stretches of good volleyball against some of the best teams in the area. At others, they struggle to play together and stay focused. “That’s something we’ve seen, something we’ve[Read More…]
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Vikings fall to conference, state power LWE
Homewood-Flossmoor football coach Troy McAllister is going to play to win. His Vikings hosted Lincoln-Way East Friday. The Griffins are the undefeated Southwest Valley Blue pacesetters, ranked No. 2 in the Class 8A Associate Press poll. H-F was coming off a pair of conference losses to Neuqua Valley and Sandburg.[Read More…]
GovState’s Jaguar 5K returns Oct. 26
Governors State University will offer area runners a chance to achieve a personal best or just enjoy the beautiful fall scenery on campus during the annual Jaguar 5K. This year, organizers have added a one-mile walk, age bracket awards and ceremony, and a free kids dash provided by Lupus Society of[Read More…]
D161 recognizes state golf tournament participants
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education recognized two golfers from Parker Junior High for their outstanding efforts at the IESA state golf tournament. Parker eighth grader Wakana Hill achieved an impressive sixth-place ranking overall in the final state standings. Imani Green, a seventh-grade student at Parker, also performed commendably,[Read More…]
Hart students get to run the field at Bears flag football program
There’s a new twist to football, and kids are gravitating to it. Students at James Hart School got to run with the Chicago Bears Monsters Flag Football program on Friday, Sept. 19. It was a bright, sunny day with temperatures in the low 80s on Sept. 19, a perfect day[Read More…]
Calhoun sisters have unspoken connection for H-F Volleyball
Homewood-Flossmoor volleyball senior Na’imah and sophomore Cherron Calhoun started talking about this volleyball season a while ago. The sisters didn’t grow up playing together. They didn’t really grow up playing at all. Na’imah donned her first set of knee pads as a freshman, Cherron as a seventh grader. But they’ve[Read More…]
Vikings rally to defeat Naperville North 24-10
A team can go one of two ways after a major injury. Homewood-Flossmoor’s junior tight end Martez Harding had an apparent lower body injury Friday and was taken off the field in an ambulance. At that point in the game, visiting Naperville North had all the momentum. The Huskies just[Read More…]
‘Mouse’ in the house for H-F flag football
Few people know Kaila Green. “Mouse,” on the other hand, is starting to make a name for herself on the flag football field for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. “Kaila doesn’t exist,” Green said. “My family don’t even call me Kaila. Kaila doesn’t exist.” The nickname evolved from “Squirrel,” a moniker Green[Read More…]
H-F volleyball back on track with win over St. Laurence
A home win over St. Laurence on Sept. 16 felt like a turning point for the season, Homewood-Flossmoor girls volleyball players said. The team was coming off a disappointing trip to Downers Grove South for the Denise Kavanaugh Invitational. The Vikings finished in eighth place in Dupage County, going 1-4. [Read More…]
H-F High will enforce new rules for football game attendance
Friday is homecoming at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and administrators have put new rules in place for the safety and enjoyment of those attending football games. The changes were necessitated after disruptions at the Vikings first game Aug. 29. Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the new rules for the game Friday against[Read More…]
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