From Staff Reports In a rematch of last season’s CCAC Tournament championship, Saint Xavier twice held a one-set lead but was unable to maintain it, as the visiting Trinity Christian Trolls won …
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Celtics play rude host to Vikings
Providence tops St. Laurence, 35-6, in Catholic League crossover By Steve Millar Correspondent St. Laurence coach Harold Blackmon has a young team, and the Vikings’ inexperience is showing early in th…
Martinez, Hettiger lead Cougars to first win of season
By Steve Millar Correspondent After two lopsided losses on the road, St. Xavier was angry coming into Saturday’s home opener against Missouri Baptist. Sophomore linebacker Josh Hettiger was ready to t…
Oak Lawn rolls over Argo
By Steve Millar Correspondent Oak Lawn senior running back Nick Puente had to sit and watch as the Spartans dropped a one-sided contest to Thornwood in Week 2. Puente was suspended for the Aug. 31 gam…
St. Laurence’s Nate Thomas runs wild over St. Joe’s
Sophomore running back rushes for 213 yds, scores five TDs By Jason Maholy Sports Editor St. Laurence head coach Harold Blackmon said his team needed a bounce-back game after beginning the seas…
Rishard Blake, Chris Harrison lead Shepard over Stagg
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor It has to be encouraging when a team’s top wide receiver steps in to spell the starting quarterback for a play and promptly runs for a long touchdown. Shepard first…
Boys Soccer: St. Laurence takes 4th at Windy City Ram Classic
By Steve Millar Correspondent After sprinting to four straight victories to open the season, the St. Laurence boy’s soccer team found the going get tough in its final two matches at the annual W…
Porter throws for two TDs as Richards shuts out St. Rita
By Steve Millar Correspondent Richards coach Tony Sheehan was delighted thinking of all the possible ways the Bulldogs could get create offensively with the addition of senior quarterback Marquel Port…
Maine South recharges during delay, tops Mt. Carmel at Gately
By Steve Millar Correspondent For Mount Carmel, momentum couldn’t outlast the weather Friday night. The Caravan started fast but stalled out offensively following a 95-minute weather delay, and fell 2…
Gallagher’s four TDs lead Oak Lawn past Marian Catholic
By Steve Millar Correspondent Chris Gallagher shined in his debut as Oak Lawn’s starting quarterback, throwing three touchdowns and running for another to lead the host Spartans to a 28-22 win o…