Only one team ends the season with a smile. Homewood-Flossmoor baseball wasn’t that team this spring. People in and around the Vikings’ program feel like it made a turn in 2026, but the run ended with a 6-2 loss to Lincoln-Way West in the regional championship May 30. “I’m just[Read More…]
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The Weeks | April 12: Flossmoor one-way streets, Homewood crosswalks, Flossmoor townhome development, Little Mermaid at H-F, Gentlemen’s Caucus, sewing workshops at HPL, youth biking program intro, H-F baseball
THE WEEK > Your government Monday, April 13 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting will be streamed live and can be viewed here. Highlights: Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30[Read More…]
H-F’s Humes tosses no-hitter to beat Bradley-Bourbonnais, Holley adds 3 RBI
What a difference a few days can make. In his last start, Homewood-Flossmoor senior Henry Humes allowed Lockport only one hit through three innings. The Porters then picked up on something and scored seven in the next two frames. Humes made the necessary adjustments and was dominant against Bradley-Bourbonnais on[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…]
H-F baseball’s season ends with 3-2 super-sectional loss
Homewood-Flossmoor varsity baseball team took a tough loss in a 3-2 super-sectional game Friday that ended the Vikings run for the state championship title. More than 100 supporters, many in the school’s red and white colors, lined the fences and cheered from the bleachers as the Vikings battled Providence Catholic[Read More…]
H-F star pitcher Schlaffer celebrates draft by Cubs
Tyler Schlaffer has been a fan of the Chicago Cubs from the sandbox. Ever since he was little, the Homewood-Flossmoor High School alumnus dreamed of playing for that major league baseball team. Now he’s celebrating his literal dream come true, after being drafted by the Cubs in early June.
New coach brings energy to H-F baseball team
H-F varsity baseball head coach John McCarthy took over the baseball program last June and has brought a new energy to the team since joining the staff.
Vikings drafted by MLB choose college
Two outstanding members of the Vikings baseball team at Homewood-Flossmoor High School were offered contracts in the Major League Baseball draft in June. But left-handed pitcher Kyle Salley and outfielder Zaid Walker passed on the offers and instead will play ball in college. Both can be drafted by MLB after[Read More…]
Major League Baseball scouts following H-F’s Zaid Walker as draft nears
Zaid Walker, the right fielder on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School baseball team, is so good that Major League Baseball scouts are at games watching his performance. What’s in their notebooks is not just his fielding record, but his focus on the game and ability to swing.
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