Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Sandburg wrestling standout Chris Pajak outpolled seven others in voting for Southland Patch MVP, Feb. 18-24. He is now eligible for Patch Athlete of the Month honors.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
High-energy RedHawks improved to 10-0 Wednesday night and claimed the top spot in the Patch Power Rankings.
1. Marist (10-0): The pass-happy RedHawks followed up Monday’s 67-33 demolition of Lockport with a 61-20 rout of Bishop McNamara on Wednesday night. 2. Lincoln-Way East (4-0): Griffins will end a long layoff when they make the trip to Joliet tonight. 3. Marian Catholic (5-2): Six-foot-1 junior Megan Walsh is asserting herself as an inside force. 4. Homewood-Flossmoor (7-3): Senior guard Danielle Woolfolk scored 23 points in H-F’s 56-40 win over Rich Central on Monday and proved once again she can take over games down the stretch. 5. Rich Central (8-3): Olympians were without starting guard Alex Stanford, post player Layne Murphy and coach Bryan Craig in Monday’s loss to H-F. The three were serving IHSA suspensions after being ejected from …
Eagles outscore Porters 22-1 in the second quarter and roll to a 51-38 SouthWest Suburban Blue victory in Orland Park.
Friday, February 18, 2011
A daily video recap of the Southland's top stories
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Eagles' girls basketball squad doesn't have a player averaging more than seven points a game, so a balanced scoring attack was key Wednesday night.
Teamwork is the formula for success for Sandburg’s girls basketball team. With no player averaging more than seven points per game, the Eagles boast a balanced scoring attack, one that came through Wednesday night in the team’s 45-43 upset over Bloom in the Shepard Regional semifinals. Sophomore guard Carly Katalinic and junior guard Katie Winchel led the Eagles with 11 points each, while senior guard Samantha Holler had 10 points. Katalinic said teamwork and on-time passes were the key to the comeback. “We came together as a team,” Katalinic said. “And we told each other we weren’t going to lose and we pulled together and we started connecting our passes.” Great teamwork usually calls for contributions off the bench. Wednesday night, …
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Sports Editor Ron Kremer ranks the region's top girls basketball team's from 1-5, plus the five knocking on the door.
1. Marian Catholic (27-4): Four players scored in double figures in the Spartans’ 95-34 victory over Lincoln-Way Central, led by Jasmine Matthews’ 19 points. Next: Tonight vs. Providence in Class 4A Providence Catholic Regional final. 2. Lincoln-Way East (24-5): Griffins take care of business in 60-29 victory over Crete-Monee, but won’t get to battle vs. Sister School in regional final as Lincoln-Way North falls. Next: Tonight vs. T.F. South in Class 4A Crete-Monee Regional final. 3. Marist (25-5): RedHawks dispatch of Shepard 62-24 behind 13 points from Asiana Bey. Next: Tonight vs. Sandburg in Class 4A Shepard Regional final. 4. Homewood-Flossmoor (21-7): Charnelle Reed, Danielle Woolfolk and Sydni Johnson advance in Three-Point Showdwon…
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Sandburg 45, Bloom 43. The Eagles mounted a furious comeback to defeat the Blazing Trojans and advance to meet Marist in the Shepard Regional championship game.
The Hot Read: Sandburg battled back from a big halftime deficit Wednesday night to upset Bloom in the Shepard Regional Semifinals in Palos Heights. Bloom led 15-12 after the first quarter and extended its lead in the second quarter behind an offensive explosion from senior guard Angenay Williams, who scored nine points in the quarter. Bloom led 30-19 at halftime. Bloom’s offense slowed down in the third quarter, and Sandburg took advantage of Blazing Trojan turnovers to fight its way back into the game. Eagles junior forward Jen Pache played a big role off the bench in the quarter, scoring six straight points to cut the Bloom lead to 33-28. Bloom responded, however, and with a Williams three-pointer the Blazing Trojans led 38-28 heading …
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Sports Editor Ron Kremer ranks the top area girls basketball teams from 1-5, plus the five knocking on the door.
1. Marian Catholic (25-4): Spartans take down Trinity 57-49 behind a game-high 19 points from Simone Law. And that was just the week’s appetizer. Next: Friday vs. Fenwick. 2. Lincoln-Way East (20-5): Taylor Johnson lights up Homewood-Flossmoor with 33-point performance as the Griffins notch a 62-51 victory. And now some are wondering, "Kelly who?" Next: Tonight vs. Lockport. 3. Marist (24-4): Randyll Butler's 8-footer at the buzzer boosted the RedHawks to a thrilling 65-63 victory over Fenwick. No better way to prepare for playoffs. Next: Tonight at Trinity. 4. Homewood-Flossmoor (19-6): Charnelle Reed scored 22 points in the Vikings' loss to Lincoln-Way East. She had 13 points and three rebounds earlier as H-F rallied from 10-0 deficit to…
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Homewood-Flossmoor 41, Sandburg 37. Vikings dig out of early 10-0 hole to notch victory in Southwest Suburban Blue action.
The Hot Read: Sandburg got off to a hot start with a 10-0 run to open play, but the Vikings answered with a 20-10 drive. And the score was tied 20-20 at halftime. Poor shooting on both sides led to a slow third quarter, but the Eagles had the lead 27-26 after three. The Vikings went on a 6-0 run in the late minutes of the fourth quarter, which was enough to seal their 41-37 girls basketball victory on Senior Night Tuesday. Patch’s MVP: Homewood-Flossmoor junior guard Charnelle Reed stole the spotlight on Senior Night with 13 points and three rebounds. Key stats: H-F used its size advantage to pull down 34 rebounds. Eleven came on the offensive end. Sandburg pulled down 28 rebounds. H-F Leaders: Charnelle Reed (13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 …
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Sports Editor Ron Kremer ranks the top area girls basketball teams from 1-5, plus the five knocking on the door.
1. Marian Catholic (22-4): Spartans score sweep at Sweet 16 tourney, but blizzard puts ESCC title tilt vs. Fenwick on hold until Friday, Feb. 11. Next: Saturday at St. Viator. 2. Lincoln-Way East (19-5): Kelly McGovern (injury) is missed. But Caitlin McMahon and Taylor Johnson have picked up the slack for the Griffins. 3. Marist (22-4): Life is good. RedHawks dominate in win at Loyola. JeTaun Rouse scores 30 points in 80-43 victory over Johnsburg. Next: Saturday vs. Carmel. 4. Homewood-Flossmoor (18-5): Vikings’ guard Charnelle Reed (17 points) shines in 54-45 victory over Lockport. Amena Brent (10 rebounds) makes an impact on the boards. 5. Andrew (19-2): Molly Franson continues to play more like a senior than a freshman. T-Bolts will …
