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Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown girls soccer rankings and player of the week
Lemont and Homewood-Flossmoor move up in the rankings, while Tinley Park’s Addie Weed is the player of the week. Top 10 With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lockport 17-0 (1) Ava Kozak-led Porters earn top seed in loaded Class 3A Plainfield North Sectional. 2. Andrew 11-5-1 (2) Kadence Jones blossoms into elite goalkeeper for top seed in Class 3A Joliet ...
Daniel Coyle doesn’t wow when he walks up to plate for St. Laurence. ‘I get those looks sometimes.’ Then he hits.
Daniel Coyle sometimes gets some surprised reactions from opponents when he comes up to bat in the first inning for St. Laurence. After all, the 5-foot-9, 160-pound sophomore infielder doesn’t resemble a typical No. 3 hitter for a powerhouse program. “I get those looks sometimes,” Coyle said. “It does give me motivation. I want to show them what I can do here.” Coyle had plenty to show for his ...
Both outfielders, Oak Forest’s Evan Gamboa earns praise from older brother Matteo. ‘That was a big-league play.’
Junior outfielder Evan Gamboa wasn’t expected to start this spring in his first varsity season for Oak Forest. But not only has Gamboa earned an everyday role, he’s batting .548. By coming through with a couple key hits and throwing a runner out at the plate from center field Wednesday night, Gamboa also earned some lofty praise from one of his biggest role models. His older brother, Mateo, a ...
Column: Oak Forest’s Robbie Avila, aka Cream Abdul-Jabbar, takes college basketball by storm. ‘Kind of amazing.’
Robbie Avila became a household name for Southland basketball fans during a terrific career at Oak Forest. Now, he’s made quite a name for himself on a national level. Well … several names, really. Avila, a 6-foot-10 center, had a huge sophomore season for Indiana State (32-7), averaging 17.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists in leading the Sycamores to the NIT championship game. Along the ...
Woodridge, Manchester baseball teams ready to play ball
CUYAHOGA FALLS — When Northeast Ohio weather and spring sports collide, simply getting a chance to play games often feels like a miracle. That makes contests like the May 2 non-league baseball showdown between Woodridge and Manchester high schools a game both teams are eager to play, even if it will not impact their standings in their respective leagues. The Panthers, with a 7-2 mark in their first nine games, have been strong on both sides as their pitching has exceeded expectations and their hitting has been red-hot.
Pickleball courts coming to Palos Park
There will finally be outdoor pickleball in Palos Park. In a process that went longer than anticipated, the Palos Park Village Council was able give the green light to get a pickleball project started on the Village Green. The council voted April 8 to award the contract to U.S. Tennis...
Soccer Game Preview: Bremen vs. Oak Forest
The Bremen Braves will be playing at home against the Oak Forest Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Forest took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bremen, who comes in off a win. Having struggled with five defeats in a...
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