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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H-F board purchases books for 11 new courses
The District 233 school board approved $33,312 in expenses for new books. This is the first special order for the 2026-27 school year, but Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the board should expect others. Lisa Dallacqua, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, told board members the books relate to 11 new[Read More…]
H-F students dream up spaces for teens, families
If you could dream up a special space for the Homewood and Flossmoor communities, what would it be? That question was posed to students by teacher J.R. Willard-Rose in the Design Thinking and Collaborative Arts class at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, part of the fine arts program. The challenge students faced[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…]
H-F agreement with Prairie State College will allow students to take college courses
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is expanding its dual credit program with Prairie State College that allows qualified H-F students to take up to six courses for college credit. At the Feb. 17 District 233 meeting, Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the test program is being expanded next school year with more offerings.[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…]
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…]
Two H-F musicians selected for IPO’s Rising Stars concert March 22
Two Homewood-Flossmoor High School musicians have been selected to perform in the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Rising Stars program. Annie Ford of Flossmoor and Sophia McManus of Homewood, both seniors, will perform pieces during the program at Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March[Read More…]
Not a drill: H-F students vote, serve as election judges in new county democracy project
Principal Clinton Alexander was the first voter to cast a ballot at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Thursday, Feb. 26, and he wasn’t the last. The polling place was set up in the Viking Room with student election judges helping student and staff voters. The judges on duty at 11 a.m.[Read More…]
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