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Sold out here at Kenwood. Broncos hosting Simeon.

Sold out here at Kenwood. Broncos hosting Simeon.

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Sam Holcomb TD. The freshman quarterback has silenced the Mount Carmel crowd. Brother Rice leads the Caravan 35-24 with 3:44 to play.

Sam Holcomb TD. The freshman quarterback has silenced the Mount Carmel crowd. Brother Rice leads the Caravan 35-24 with 3:44 to play.

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Brother Rice beats Mount Carmel 35-24. Freshman quarterback Sam Holcomb accounted for 4 TDs. He’s a star.

Brother Rice beats Mount Carmel 35-24. Freshman quarterback Sam Holcomb accounted for 4 TDs. He’s a star.

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It is final. East St. Louis beats Mount Carmel 42-23.

It is final. East St. Louis beats Mount Carmel 42-23.

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Brady Cloherty throws an interception. East St. Louis scored a TD on the next play. Ronnie Gomiller 14-yard run. Mount Carmel 23, East St. Louis 21 with 10:58 left to play. Myson Johnson-Cook has not returned for the Flyers and I can’t find him on the sideline.

Brady Cloherty throws an interception. East St. Louis scored a TD on the next play. Ronnie Gomiller 14-yard run. Mount Carmel 23, East St. Louis 21 with 10:58 left to play. Myson Johnson-Cook has not returned for the Flyers and I can’t find him on the sideline.

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Mount Carmel failed to pick up a first down and then had an 8-yard punt. East St. Louis takes advantage with another Ronnie Gomiller TD. Flyers lead 35-23 with 3:57 left.

Mount Carmel failed to pick up a first down and then had an 8-yard punt. East St. Louis takes advantage with another Ronnie Gomiller TD. Flyers lead 35-23 with 3:57 left.

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Fantastic grab in the end zone by Marshaun Thornton. Mount Carmel and East St. Louis tied up at 14 with 3:33 left in the 3Q.

Fantastic grab in the end zone by Marshaun Thornton. Mount Carmel and East St. Louis tied up at 14 with 3:33 left in the 3Q.

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Amazing. Gianni Cobb buzzer beater. Homewood-Flossmoor beats Thornton 65-63. The Vikings are the new No. 1.

Amazing. Gianni Cobb buzzer beater. Homewood-Flossmoor beats Thornton 65-63. The Vikings are the new No. 1.

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Gomiller with a TD run and East St. Louis leads Mount Carmel 28-23 with 10:12 left. Caravan committed 2 turnovers in about a minute of play and the Flyers cashed in both.

Gomiller with a TD run and East St. Louis leads Mount Carmel 28-23 with 10:12 left. Caravan committed 2 turnovers in about a minute of play and the Flyers cashed in both.

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Thornton’s gym is one of the palaces of Illinois high school basketball.

Thornton’s gym is one of the palaces of Illinois high school basketball.

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Brandon Johnson scores on a 21 yard run to cut Glenbard West’s lead to 35-34.

Brandon Johnson scores on a 21 yard run to cut Glenbard West’s lead to 35-34.

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Benet beats Bolingbrook 51-44. Too-ranked Redwings will face the Guilford vs. Auburn winner in the NIU supersectional. Stack had 14 and Stasys 13.

Benet beats Bolingbrook 51-44. Too-ranked Redwings will face the Guilford vs. Auburn winner in the NIU supersectional. Stack had 14 and Stasys 13.

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Sandburg beats Lincoln-Way East 21-13 in Frankfort. Griffins lose consecutive games without Jonas Williams. Sandburg with a big TD on the last play from scrimmage with :06 left.

Sandburg beats Lincoln-Way East 21-13 in Frankfort. Griffins lose consecutive games without Jonas Williams. Sandburg with a big TD on the last play from scrimmage with :06 left.

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Benet beats DePaul 39-38 and will face Marist in the 4A title game tomorrow. Colin Stack wins it with this FT

Benet beats DePaul 39-38 and will face Marist in the 4A title game tomorrow. Colin Stack wins it with this FT

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Wow. Fenwick plows Jamen Williams into the end zone. Friars 38, East St. Louis 28 with 2:22 left in the 6A title game.

Wow. Fenwick plows Jamen Williams into the end zone. Friars 38, East St. Louis 28 with 2:22 left in the 6A title game.

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Rich beats Marist 86-85 in OT. Raptors will host Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday. What a game.

Rich beats Marist 86-85 in OT. Raptors will host Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday. What a game.

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Ryan Fitzgerald to Conlon Kane for a TD. Loyola leads Maine South 21-14 very late in the 3Q.

Ryan Fitzgerald to Conlon Kane for a TD. Loyola leads Maine South 21-14 very late in the 3Q.

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Brother Rice freshman quarterback Sam Holcomb is 15 years old. Social media crap has thrown around a lot of wild numbers for his age. He delayed high school one year, which is common these days for QBs. He’s 15 and he accounted for 4 TDs in a win against Mount Carmel.

Brother Rice freshman quarterback Sam Holcomb is 15 years old. Social media crap has thrown around a lot of wild numbers for his age. He delayed high school one year, which is common these days for QBs. He’s 15 and he accounted for 4 TDs in a win against Mount Carmel.

Michael O'Brien

786,375 Aufrufe • vor 22 Tagen

So…St. Rita won the Class 3A state title. We thought. But turns out the umps say the catcher didn’t make the catch.

So…St. Rita won the Class 3A state title. We thought. But turns out the umps say the catcher didn’t make the catch.

Michael O'Brien

1,162,428 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

St. Rita wins the Class 3A championship. And this time it counts. Rita beats Triad 12-11 in 8 innings. It’s the first baseball state title for the Mustangs.

St. Rita wins the Class 3A championship. And this time it counts. Rita beats Triad 12-11 in 8 innings. It’s the first baseball state title for the Mustangs.

Michael O'Brien

574,256 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Seconds after St. Rita thought it had won the state championship, after a celebration and everything, Triad’s Carter Gaskill blasts a 3-run HR to tie the game. Wow. The 3A title game is tied at 11 in the top of the 7th.

Seconds after St. Rita thought it had won the state championship, after a celebration and everything, Triad’s Carter Gaskill blasts a 3-run HR to tie the game. Wow. The 3A title game is tied at 11 in the top of the 7th.

Michael O'Brien

107,098 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Jaxson Davis seals Warren’s 60-57 win over Waukegan with a steal.

Jaxson Davis seals Warren’s 60-57 win over Waukegan with a steal.

Michael O'Brien

166,564 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

What a game. Loyola finds some magic. Matthew Lee to Joe Haughey for a 46-yard TD to give the Ramblers a 27-24 lead over Brother Rice with 1:10 left.

What a game. Loyola finds some magic. Matthew Lee to Joe Haughey for a 46-yard TD to give the Ramblers a 27-24 lead over Brother Rice with 1:10 left.

Michael O'Brien

23,848 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Marist dominates Benet 44-28 to win the Class 4A state title.

Marist dominates Benet 44-28 to win the Class 4A state title.

Michael O'Brien

86,691 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

A strikeout with the bases loaded closes out the 4A state title game. Libertyville beats Maine South 7-6 in 8 innings. The Wildcats are back-to-back 4A state champs.

A strikeout with the bases loaded closes out the 4A state title game. Libertyville beats Maine South 7-6 in 8 innings. The Wildcats are back-to-back 4A state champs.

Michael O'Brien

46,795 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Not the best video, but quite a finish. New Trier sophomore Christopher Kirkpatrick wins it at the buzzer. Trevians 46, Glenbrook North 43.

Not the best video, but quite a finish. New Trier sophomore Christopher Kirkpatrick wins it at the buzzer. Trevians 46, Glenbrook North 43.

Michael O'Brien

243,882 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Lincoln-Way East QB Jonas Williams broke the state record for career passing yards with this play.

Lincoln-Way East QB Jonas Williams broke the state record for career passing yards with this play.

Michael O'Brien

54,075 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Notre Dame and St. Patrick ready to go. Shamrocks are the favorites but I expect it be close.

Notre Dame and St. Patrick ready to go. Shamrocks are the favorites but I expect it be close.

Michael O'Brien

38,196 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

Lockport misses a potential game-tying 40-yard FG. Oswego beats the Porters 10-7 and will face Mount Carmel in the Class 8A title game.

Lockport misses a potential game-tying 40-yard FG. Oswego beats the Porters 10-7 and will face Mount Carmel in the Class 8A title game.

Michael O'Brien

44,102 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

DePaul turns it over. Stasys is fouled but they say not intentionally. Tied with :02 left.

DePaul turns it over. Stasys is fouled but they say not intentionally. Tied with :02 left.

Michael O'Brien

32,212 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

St. Laurence beats Benet 8-5 to win the Class 3A state championship. It is the first state title for the Vikings

St. Laurence beats Benet 8-5 to win the Class 3A state championship. It is the first state title for the Vikings

Michael O'Brien

55,736 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

No. 1 Kenwood goes down. Rich beats the Broncos 70-65 in overtime and will head to the Class 4A state semifinals. The Raptors are the only team to beat Kenwood this season and they did it twice.

No. 1 Kenwood goes down. Rich beats the Broncos 70-65 in overtime and will head to the Class 4A state semifinals. The Raptors are the only team to beat Kenwood this season and they did it twice.

Michael O'Brien

59,407 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Marshawn Cocroft misses and Deerfield beats Kaneland 49-48 in OT. The Warriors will face the East St. Louis- Leo winner in the 3A state title game tomorrow.

Marshawn Cocroft misses and Deerfield beats Kaneland 49-48 in OT. The Warriors will face the East St. Louis- Leo winner in the 3A state title game tomorrow.

Michael O'Brien

27,485 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

Belvidere North upsets Cary-Grove 17-10. The Blue Thunder advance to the Class 5A semifinals.

Belvidere North upsets Cary-Grove 17-10. The Blue Thunder advance to the Class 5A semifinals.

Michael O'Brien

34,657 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Wow. Sophomore sensation Devin Cleveland blocks the potential game-winning three at the buzzer in OT. Kenwood beats Simeon 58-56 in OT. Broncos head to the sectional final.

Wow. Sophomore sensation Devin Cleveland blocks the potential game-winning three at the buzzer in OT. Kenwood beats Simeon 58-56 in OT. Broncos head to the sectional final.

Michael O'Brien

47,095 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr