Penn stops Marian At Young Shootout

Penn puts away Marian Catholic

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                   December 10, 2011

In a game full of runs, it was one that Indiana power Penn had in the middle of the fourth quarter that broke open a two-point game Saturday against Marian Catholic in the Chitown Showdown at Young. Continue reading

Public League Boys Soccer Quarterfinals

Gonzalez’s kick leads Curie to upset win

By Patrick Z. McGavin and Michael Wojtychiw ~ For Sun-Times Media   October 10, 2011

Eric Gonzalez tried not to think about it. Continue reading

Brother Rice runs away with win

Brother Rice blows by De La Salle

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                           October 8, 2011

In a battle of the Blue against the White, it was the team from the upper division, Brother Rice, that got the victory over its Catholic League counterparts, as it defeated De La Salle 42-14 in a Catholic League crossover Friday night. Continue reading

Bishop Mac holds on

Bishop McNamara holds of St Laurence

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                           October 1, 2011

Bishop McNamara used the pass in the first half and the run in the second, to hold off a late St. Laurence rally and give it a 20-16 Catholic League White win at St. Laurence Friday night. Continue reading

Glenbard West rolls

Glenbard West wins game, may lose QB

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                           October 1, 2011

Glenbard West got on the board early and often as it rushed out to a 30-6 halftime lead en route to a 51-13 win over Proviso West in Glen Ellyn Saturday afternoon.

But it it wasn’t all good news for the Hilltoppers. Continue reading

Young keeps rolling

Young, Von Steuben advance with wins

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                         October 11, 2011

Once again Young used the arm of Madisen Lenzini and the hands of setter Jenna Jacobson as it continued on its quest for the city championship, this time downing Taft 25-15, 25-18 Tuesday afternoon at Northside. Continue reading

Pritzker keeps rolling

Alghazali’s five scores lifts Pritzker

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                         October 8, 2011

Riding a 15-game winning streak, Pritzker continued its run with a 36-6 win over Golder Saturday at Winnemac Stadium. Continue reading

Wolfpack defeat rivals

St Ignatius gets past Young

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                 September 27, 2011

When a team plays its neighborhood rival, it always seems as if the stakes are higher. That was the case at St. Ignatius Tuesday afternoon, as the host Wolfpack defeated their rivals from Young, 25-19, 28-26. Continue reading

Glenbard West steamrolls Oak Park

Glenbard West has no trouble with Oak Park

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                    September 24, 2011

Not even some trickery by the home team on the game’s opening kickoff could derail No. 2 Glenbard West Saturday afternoon. The Hilltoppers used a combination of a power running game and an aerial attack to ruin Oak Park-River Forest’s homecoming, defeating the Huskies 41-6. Continue reading

Shamrocks rally falls short

Taylor, Spartans top Shamrocks

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                               September 24, 2011

In a game where one mistake can make or break the game, it was Marian Catholic that capitalized on a St. Patrick mistake as they came back for a 42-35 win Friday night at Hanson Stadium. Continue reading