Matt Johnson is the band director at James Hart School in Homewood, but he’s also an avid runner who got his chance to run the 2022 Boston Marathon April 18. ‘It’s definitely a lifetime achievement and accomplishment. I’ve been trying to get in it for years, so it was fun[Read More…]
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Sports: H-F boys basketball holds off Bradley-Bourbonnais in overtime thriller
Luis Acevedo missed a few open shots in the second half of Homewood-Flossmoor’s close game with South West Suburban Conference foe Bradley-Bourbonnais Friday, Jan. 7. Still, when he got his chance to put his team in front late in a close game, he didn’t hesitate. “I was off the whole[Read More…]
H-F grad Pauling playing with Cincinnati during historic football season
Will Pauling, a 2021 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, is now playing football for the University of Cincinnati. His parents Gerald and Eugenia Pauling of Flossmoor joined him after the university won the AAC Championship game over the University of Houston. (Provided photo) Will Pauling was shaking a little bit[Read More…]
Coyote Run Golf Course continues to see increase in rounds played
Enthusiasm for golf remains high at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor. Tom Denklau, golf course manager, reported to the H-F Park District’s board of commissioners that Coyote Run’s number of rounds was up 23.2% year-to-date through August. That’s a higher number than the 11.3% national[Read More…]
A diamond on the pitch: Faoro returns from baseball to lead H-F soccer
Charlie Faoro was nervous before coming to a soccer team workout this summer. The Homewood-Flossmoor senior had stayed away from soccer for two years. He didn’t even kick a ball around with friends during that time. Predictably, that first workout was rough. “I didn’t want to embarrass myself,” Faoro said.[Read More…]
H-F boys, girls dominate home meet
(Updated at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 23) Nobody was supposed to be trying to break records at the Vikings’ home invite on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Somebody forgot to tell H-F’s top runners, though. In the boys race, Habtamu Epley, Dane Ivancevic and Denzel Lee finished 1-2-3 and each notched personal bests.[Read More…]
Senior Kurns aims to help fix what isn’t broken with H-F football
South Suburban College men’s basketball team advances to national tournament
The South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Team defeated Bryant & Stratton College by a score of 82-71 on Friday, April 9, to win the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region-IV Championship. The Bulldogs were led by sophomore guard Deshawndre Washington’s 31 points and 13 rebounds. Sophomore forward Chance Love[Read More…]
H-F athletes get shorten schedules due to pandemic
Matthew Lyke, athletic director at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, intends on giving H-F student athletes “memorable experiences” despite shortened schedules and COVID-19 precautions. “The kids may not have the same amount of contests, and tournaments and invitationals like they used to, but we are still providing competitive, memorable moments for these[Read More…]
Youth baseball organizations wrestle with pandemic challenges
Youth baseball organizations are struggling to make a go of a 2020 season hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Homewood Baseball and Softball (HBBSB) is preparing for a late start to its regular season. Flossmoor Baseball and Softball (FBBSB) has canceled all activities until further notice. In mid-May, FBBSB announced that[Read More…]