Friday, May 24, 2013
The Sandburg Eagles Varsity Boys Track team are competing in six events at Eastern Illinois University starting today, and looking for a strong finish to an already memorable season.
If the 2013 track and field season ended today, Coach Joe Nemeth would have plenty of reasons to celebrate. The Carl Sandburg High School boys track team is going into today’s Illinois High School Association state meet in Charleston to compete in five running events and long jump. The team has taken first place in conference at Joliet, followed by another first place at sectionals at Downers Grove North last week. The team has broken 12 total school records this season, seven of which were broken at the varsity level. Going into conference, the team had already broken the 4x200 relay school record, only to break it again while competing in Joliet. “You win conference and sectionals, and it’s a nice year,” Nemeth said while en route to …
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Amos Alonzo Stagg High School team collected about 20 pounds on the two placing boats.
The Stagg High School Bass Fishing Team placed 1st and 3rd in the Annual D230 Bass Classic on May 11th, 2013 on the Des Plaines River. The 1st Place boat was captained by Assistant Coach Jim Sawyer and fished by Junior Joe Brozka and Freshman Joe Vella. The boat won the Classic by catching 10.41 pounds of bass. The 3rd place boat was captained by Head Coach Brian Jackson, with fishermen Junior Phil Kolesinski and Sophomore Cody Johnson. They caught over 9.53 pounds to take 3rd Place. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on local news:
The Carl Sandburg High School Varsity Eagles baseball team matched the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings run for run until the end, losing 4-3 in the 8th inning.
The Carl Sandburg High School Eagles Varsity baseball team lost a close game at home Thursday to the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Vikings. Two days after Sandburg won 10-1 against Homewood-Flossmoor, the Vikings proved to be an evenly matched competitor, winning the game 4-3 in the 8th inning. Both teams left several runners behind on bases as the game progressed, with the Eagles nailing 9 hits and the Vikings with 10 hits. The Eagles will next face Downers Grove South at home, while the Vikings take on Bloom High School in Chicago Heights. Both games are scheduled for Saturday. Find the full rosters for both teams online: Eagles Players Vikings Players - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join Patch! Create a free user account and join the …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
About 2,000 runners trod over 13 miles on Route 83 Sunday morning for the annual First Midwest Half Marathon.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
About 2,000 runners trod over 13 miles on Route 83 Sunday morning for the annual First Midwest Half Marathon.
The sixth First Midwest Half Marathon was held Sunday, with about 2,000 participants joining the run. Security was heightened since the Boston Marathon, but it didn't lessen the mood, with sunny weather and smiles around the start/finish line. The first finishers completed the 13-plus mile run in just over an hour. The half marathon raised $5,000 each for the American Cancer Society, the South West Special Recreation Association and Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens. Read on for more stories about the First Midwest Half Marathon and local reactions to Boston. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join Patch! Create a free user account and join the discussion about the future of the area. You'll be subscribed to the free daily …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Annalyn Parks, 13, trained to run eight miles of the First Midwest Half Marathon on Sunday, but after the Boston Marathon attack, she decided to run the full race.
Jamie Parks was sure his daughter Annalyn was ready to run just over 13 miles in one run. She had been preparing in a way for the last five years. Annalyn, 13, has run at least one mile every day since she was 8. There was one time when it was about 15 minutes to midnight and she still hadn’t run, but will power prevailed. “A couple of times, I thought of quitting the streak,” Annalyn said, at her Tinley Park home. “But inside my heart and my brain, I just can't quit now. I've gone so far.” Jamie is an avid runner as well. He is on a streak of running at least a mile a day himself, only his streak goes back for about the last 21 years. Jamie has run the First Midwest Half Marathon almost every year since it began. He runs while pushing his…
Friday, May 3, 2013
For the fifth year, Shepard High School will hold their camp for interested athletes at all levels. Watch video taken from last year's camp.
Shepard High School's youth football camp will be held Sunday afternoon at the high school football field. The camp is designed to help "develop football skills and teamwork," according to an event notice. There are no weight limits, and all experience levels are welcome. If rain falls, camp will be held in the school's gym. Watch video from last year's camp above. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on local news:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Football standout, Patrick Ward, a 2009 graduate of Providence Catholic High School signed on to play with the Miami Dolphins.
Patrick Ward, a 2009 football standout from Providence Catholic High School, is an NFL pro. He signed April 27 with the Miami Dolphins. The 6-foot-7-inch, 310-pound offensive lineman announced his signing April 27 on Twitter. He tweeted: The 22-year-old son of Brian and Laurel Ward of Homer Glen, Ward played for the Northwestern Wildcats. Read his Wildcats bio here. The Wildcats bio describes him as having "excelled in his third year as a starter on NU offensive line, moving to left tackle in 2012 after spending the previous two seasons at right tackle. "Ward was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by both league media and coaches, the first such honor of his career. He is noted as one of Northwestern's top performing student-athletes …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Running for Kicks in Palos Heights hosted a run in honor of Boston Monday evening, and saw a turnout that store owner Mel Diab, who ran in the Boston Marathon, described as “amazing.”
The run started with a Facebook event and about 50 people signed up. By Monday night, the number quadrupled when over 200 people showed at Running for Kicks in Palos Heights to participate in their Runners for Boston Solidarity Run. “When I see this big turnout, it’s pretty emotional for me,” said store owner Mel Diab, who ran in the Boston Marathon. “Runners are so communal, we get along with everybody. We have no political agenda. We’re pretty tough guys and girls. We get up on our off day and run 26 miles. This is a blessing. It’s just amazing.” Diab was among about 20 runners from the local Yankee Runners group who ran in Boston last week. Members from the group who also traveled to Boston included James Bruce, Amy Bugala, Christine …
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Staff at the Palos Heights running shoes and apparel store decided to join the legions of running stores across the country and hold a run in honor of Boston starting 6 p.m. Monday night.
Gail Ryan saw store after store post on Facebook that they were holding a solidarity run for Boston. Quickly, the sales associate at Running for Kicks floated the idea among fellow staffers and owner Mel Diab, who returned along with the other local Yankee Runners from the Boston Marathon last week. Soon, Running for Kicks had their own event ready. “I started thinking about it and all these stores across the nation seemed to be doing it,” Ryan said. “It grew to almost 100 people right away after we created our event page.” Two runs and one walk will be held starting 6 p.m. Monday from the store, and it's open to all fitness levels. One running route will go through the Ishnala subdivision, while the other will head north of the store, and…
Linda
2:39 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
Sandburg 4x8 heading to finals tomorrow. Amazing prelim. Time of 7:50.89 Still to come... will Prajka run the 800m or scratch him to save his legs for the 4x4relay anchor position?? more ›