Eagles Fall to Vikings in 8th Inning Heart Breaker

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 …

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Sandburg Student Turns Cancer Tragedy into Inspiration

Anastasia Scourtes lost her mother to cancer in March, and responded by raising over $4,200 for cancer research leading up to this weekend’s Relay for Life. She will be the keynote speaker Friday at Sandburg.

Anastasia Scourtes originally got involved with Relay for Life two years ago simply because she felt it was a great cause. The 17-year-old Carl Sandburg High School senior noted then on her Relay for Life webpage that cancer had not affected her or her loved ones at the time. Shortly thereafter, her father John Scourtes was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Anastasia raised about $500 leading up to the 2011 relay, while her father underwent treatment and surgery. Toward the middle of that summer, he recovered. But the Scourtes’ fight with cancer wasn’t over. In fall 2011, Anastasia’s mother Chris Scourtes was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, which required stronger treatment. “It was a cause that got very personal and meant a lot to me,” …

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Sandburg Athlete Surprised with $20,000 Scholarship (Video)

Sandburg cross-country and track athlete Pat McMahon was awarded a scholarship from Foot Locker, for his athletic and academic accomplishments and his drive to overcome cystic fibrosis.

Pat McMahon thought he was in for another day in honors Spanish. The 18-year-old from Orland Park, and Carl Sandburg High School senior, was led with his classmates to the school’s Little Theater, under the notion that they would be learning about scholarships, when a few minutes into the presentation two men from Foot Locker presented him with a check for $20,000. Iran Pagan, district manager for Foot Locker, described McMahon’s accomplishments, including holding a 4.0 GPA while also excelling in track and cross country. McMahon ranks second in the state for the mile run, was all state last year in track, qualified four times for state in cross country and was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was 2-years-old. “It’s a beautiful thing…

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Week In Review: Grenade Scare, Boston Thoughts and Flooding

In the past week, you may have missed stories about whether records should’ve been released, sentencing in a sex assault case, other court cases dragging on, phones banned in courthouses and others in Orland Park and nearby.

  MONDAY Orland Park Runner Wants Justice After Boston Marathon Explosions Anthony Catalano ran in the Boston Marathon Monday and was about six blocks away from the finish line when two explosions tore through the area, killing three people and injuring over 130 others. Local Yankee Runners Not Hurt in Boston Marathon Explosions Runners from Orland Park, Palos Heights, Lemont, Tinley Park, Homer Township, Chicago and other nearby areas were not near the finish line when explosions tore through the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon. Drifter Gets 30 Years For Sex Attack on 83-Year-Old Good Samaritan A homeless drifter was sent to prison on a 30-year sentence for the brutal assault of a woman who fed him and tried to find him shelter Should …

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Replica Grenade Found on Bus Forces Sandburg Evacuation

Police on the scene late Friday afternoon determined that the replica found by a student was inert and not a threat.

Updated at 4:45 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Friday A replica grenade found on a bus in the Carl Sandburg High School parking lot Friday afternoon was determined by authorities not to be a threat. A student discovered a replica grenade rolling on a bus floor and gave it to the bus driver, according to an official release by the Orland Park Police Department. Police were then called in around 3:11 p.m. Friday, and the building was immediately evacuated. READ: Students Tweet Through Sandburg Grenade Scare Orland Park police personnel were seen directing hundreds of students across LaGrange Road to the Southmoor Commons around 3:30 p.m. The bus area on the west side of the school was cordoned off, and with help from the Cook County Sheriff's…

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Nancy McWilliams

5:15 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Agreed. What has this world come to ? Zero common sense.   more ›

D230 Approves $1.7 Million in School Renovations

The Consolidated High School District 230 board also gave the go ahead for IDOT to buy land to then widen LaGrange Road, which is expected to begin later this year.

The Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 15-item list of repairs, updates and renovations for all three high schools during the March 20 meeting. A total of $1,717,000 worth of repairs were green lighted for Chicago-based Poulos, Inc., which was the lowest bid out of eight, according to school district documents. The repairs include main office alterations and asbestos removal at Stagg, media center alterations on both the first and second floors at Andrew, tennis court resurfacing and cashier’s office alterations at Sandburg, and new gym floors installed at both Stagg and Sandburg. Read the attached document for a full list of repairs and their individual costs. The board also approved selling …

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D230 Students Expected to Start School 30 Mins Earlier in August

The Consolidated High School District 230 administration is looking to create an advisory/resource period for all students by starting studies at 8 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m. beginning in August.

In effort to extend tutoring and other services beyond class work help, Consolidated High School District 230 administrators are planning to start school days 30 minutes earlier during the 2013-2014 school year. Freshmen and sophomores at Carl Sandburg High School, Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and Victor J. Andrew High School now have access to a 25-minute advisory period during the day with the same teacher, but the change would expand the program to all students and also add variety to the study period. With current bus schedules, not all students can take advantage of the program, said D135 spokesperson Carla Erdey. “We’re looking at making sure the same opportunities are available for all students, as well as meeting with teachers, …

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D230 to Start Search for Next Sandburg Athletic Director

Consolidated High School District 230 are looking within their ranks and outside for a new candidate to fill the large shoes left behind by Bruce Scheidegger. In the meantime, current staff are picking up the slack, according to The Regional News.

Finding the right candidate to replace Carl Sandburg High School’s beloved athletic director Bruce Scheidegger may take some time. While Consolidated High School District 230 is preparing to start searching for the right candidate, Sandburg’s physical education department chair Steve McInerney is serving as the interim athletic director with help from Mike Polz, Sandburg’s assistant athletic director, according to a report by Jeff Vorva for The Regional News. Scheidegger died after his car went off the road in rural Carroll County. He was remembered by hundreds in tributes since his passing. A timeline hasn’t yet been set for the search. D230 board president Frank Grabowski said the search will include candidates from within and outside …

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Statues, Paintings, Baked Goods and More At Sandburg Music Boosters’ Craft Fair

The Carl Sandburg High School Music Boosters are hosting their annual craft fair Saturday and Sunday.

Expect variety this Saturday and Sunday at Carl Sandburg High School. “We get a nice variety of crafters,” said Jeff Babock, head of marketing for the Carl Sandburg Music Boosters’ Craft Fair. “Cement statues, iron work, paintings, beads, jewelry, colorful items. It’s a great way to start thinking about nice weather.” The fair also includes a bake sale with all homemade items. “You might find your favorite ethnic baked good you can’t always get,” Babcock said. Proceeds from the fair benefit all Sandburg music programs, including marching band, concert band, orchestra, choir and others. Event: Carl Sandburg Music Boosters Spring Craft Fair When: 9 a.m.-4p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday Admission: $2 Learn more about the music boosters …

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