Tim O'Brien

Lemont defense toughens against Yorkville in 35-14 win

Slowing down Michael Kurtz to far more manageable stats and letting a ball-hawking defense do the rest, Lemont rolled to a 35-14 win over Yorkville Saturday.

By Tim O’Brien

High School Football

Joliet Catholic puts on rushing show against St. Laurence

Scoring four times in the first quarter, Joliet Catholic rolled to a 48-13 win over St. Laurence at Memorial Stadium in Joliet in Class 5A action.

By Tim O’Brien

High School Football

Lincoln-Way West shuts out Morgan Park

Lincoln-Way West rolled to a convincing 28-0 win over Morgan Park in New Lenox in a Class 6A first round game.

By Tim O’Brien

T.F. South tops Plainfield South for regional title

With hitting contributions from all over Thursday, T.F. South rolled to a 25-18, 25-21 win over Plainfield South to claim the Class 4A Crete-Monee Regional.

By Tim O’Brien

Maddie Nirchi leads Lincoln-Way East to victory; Joliet West moves on

Lincoln-Way East and Joliet West both won on Tuesday and will meet in a regional final.

By Tim O’Brien

High School Sports

Tim O’Brien’s tennis and swimming notebook

Joliet Catholic’s Nina Bertino has improved her game, Stagg represented the Southland at state and Lincoln-Way West uses science to amp up swim practices.

By Tim O’Brien

High School Football

Joliet Catholic flexes its muscle against Marist

A 47-yard touchdown run from Michael Johnson on a fourth-and-two in the third quarter spearheaded Joliet Catholic to a 32-7 win over host Marist.

By Tim O’Brien

Homewood-Flossmoor doubles fall short of goal

Homewood-Flossmoor’s Timara Maxwell and Sophia Osabuohien fell 6-1, 6-4 in the seventh consolation round to ending their run at state doubles championships.

By Tim O’Brien

High School Sports

Homewood-Flossmoor’s Sophia Osabuohien, Timara Maxwell continue to dominate

Homewood-Flossmoor’s Sophia Osabuohien has her focus set on her side of the court. Her doubles partner Timara Maxwell has the same exact mindset.

By Tim O’Brien