Things are a little bit different around the Homewood-Flossmoor football program. Troy McAllister is in his first season at the helm of the Vikings’ longship so the aim this summer was to lay the foundation for a program that wasn’t in a bad place, he said, but needs to be[Read More…]
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Fencing opens ‘whole world’ for H-F grad Rone
Tosan Rone didn’t grow up in fencing. It’s not a sport most kids in the South Suburbs dream about, but after almost a decade in the sport, the 2018 Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate is having international success. When he was a sophomore in high school, a friend convinced him to[Read More…]
H-F wrestling to host invite for girls and boys
Homewood-Flossmoor High School wrestling will host its second-annual invitational tournament July 19. This time it’ll be open to both girls and boys. The girls program started the invite a year ago. Vikings girls coach Scott Aronson said boys coach Jim Sokoloski asked to include boys this summer. Later, they decided[Read More…]
José Correa’s joy, enthusiasm earn him 2025 Jarrett Rowe Award
When José Correa Jr. was announced as the 2025 recipient of the Flossmoor Baseball and Softball Jarrett Rowe Award on June 24, he received two tokens representing the honor. One was a trophy. The other was a rainbow, courtesy of a brief shower that popped up just as the ceremony[Read More…]
Brown comes home to H-F boys basketball
The chance to come back was too much for Brandin Brown to pass up. Homewood-Flossmoor’s new boys basketball coach graduated from the school in 2007. He spent the last three years as an assistant under Robert Brost at Bolingbrook. He and Brost discussed the idea of Brown someday taking over[Read More…]
H-F alum Brown named new boys basketball head coach
The District 233 school board hired Homewood-Flossmoor High School alumnus Brandin Brown as the new head coach for the Vikings boys basketball program at its meeting Tuesday, June 17. In its provided statement, H-F called Brown, a 2007 graduate, a respected leader in the basketball community who will bring a[Read More…]
Whistlestoppers bringing vintage baseball back this summer
Vintage baseball is back in the South Suburbs and organizers hope it’ll be around a long time. The Flossmoor Whistlestoppers have at least a pair of games scheduled for this summer. The first will be Sunday, June 22, against the Blue Island Brewmasters at their field in Memorial Park. The[Read More…]
Robinson leads H-F girls track to state title
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of a story published May 21. This version includes information about the Vikings varsity girls track team winning state on Saturday. Mariyah Robinson came through. Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s junior sprinter won the 200-meter dash, the 400-meter dash and ran the anchor leg of[Read More…]
Robinson leads H-F girls track to state
Mariyah Robinson prefers to run when it’s a little warmer outside. Homewood-Flossmoor’s junior sprinter got her first chance of the season to race in the sun during the Class 3A Lockport sectional on May 14. The high temperature was 80 degrees, there weren’t many clouds in the sky and Robinson[Read More…]
Dismukes resigns from H-F boys basketball [Updated 11 a.m. May 14]
Coach Jamere Dismukes announced via social media Tuesday night that he’s stepping down from his position at Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys basketball coach. He told The Chronicle that he’s pursuing a new opportunity but wasn’t able to give any details, yet. “It’s the right time. I have career goals that[Read More…]
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