Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Vote for your favorite prep sports athlete in the southwest suburbs or write in an athlete you think deserves recognition.
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Dec. 25. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School: Morgan Tuck, senior forward on the girls basketball team. Tuck, who is University of Connecticut-bound after this season, was named to the Nike Tournament of Champions all-tournament team for her dominate performance in the holiday tournament in Phoenix. The Nike tournament featured some of the best high school talent in the world and Tuck shined among her peers, scoring 35 points and 14 rebounds against MacArthur (TX) and playing solid throughout. Jefferson Jr. High School: Junior varsity boys basketball team. The Jefferson Jr. High School …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Vote for your favorite prep sports athlete in the southwest suburbs or write in an athlete you think deserves recognition.
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Dec. 11. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School: Nick Malonga, senior forward on the boys basketball team: Malonga had 14 points, three rebounds, two steals and an assist in the Raiders' 47-33 win over Sandburg over the weekend. Bolingbrook improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the SWSC Blue. The Raiders will play next at Nequa Valley on Wednesday. Downers Grove South: Jerron Wilbut, senior guard on the boys basketball team: Wilbut helped lead DGS to a come-from-behind 62-57 victory over Morton Friday night. The Mustangs came roaring back after a 35-22 deficit in the game. Wilbut scored 18 of …
Monday, October 10, 2011
Bolingbrook High School seniors Nia and Annaya Moore made their college commitments to Illinois and UAB, respectively, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
With the Bolingbrook Raiders' 41-28 win over Homewood-Flossmoor, the team remained unbeaten as it prepares to put its top-ranked offense against Lincoln-Way East's top-rated defense in the Southwest Suburban Blue Conference.
Bolingbrook 41, Homewood-Flossmoor 28: Bolingbrook led 41-7 at half. The Vikings made a comeback in the second half as Williams threw two touchdown passes and Anfernee Roberts intercepted an Aaron Bailey pass for 40 yards and a touchdown to make the score 41-28. But Bailey's three touchdown runs, including a 65-yarder, and Jaden Huff's two touchdown runs proved to be too much for Homewood-Flossmoor. (Bolingbrook Patch) Lincoln-Way East 31, Sandburg 7: The Griffins celebrate homecoming with their 10th win over the Eagles in 12 meetings between the neighborhood rivals. The Lincoln-Way East football team gained the upper hand early on in a 31-7 homecoming victory over rival Sandburg on Friday night. East quarterback Blake Winkler set the tone…
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.
1. Get Hands on With Honey From the Bolingbrook Park District's Facebook page: Get hands-on with the honey this Friday at Hidden Oaks. Our bee keeper will be on site from 3:00-5:00 pm to explain the hives, extract fresh honey and provide tasty samples. A great opportunity to see local honey harvesting in action. Free, no registration required. 2. Farmers Market is Today! Looking for a great family-friendly event that will be sure to be fun for all? Try The Promenade Bolingbrook's Thursday night schedule, which includes its weekly farmers market. The farmers market starts at 4 p.m. and is held in the parking lot outside the Ulta storefront. 3. Trojan Hockey Holding Open Skate for Prospective Players The Trojan hockey team, which has …
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
District must now secure all soccer goalposts and must medically clear players with signs of a concussion.
The school year is in full tow. And that means fall sports are beginning their regular season schedules. Winter sports practices are soon to follow. And thanks to state mandate, Valley View has adopted two new policies that will make student athletes safer during their time on the playing field. Beginning this school year, the district will have to medically clear any player who has signs or symptoms of a concussion to resume play and secure soccer goalposts to the ground. From the new concussion policy: Any athlete in a sport who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, and/or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game or practice …
Monday, August 29, 2011
Raiders lose in the quarterfinals of the Windy City Ram tournament in a shootout.
The Bolingbrook High School boys soccer team lost its first game of the season Friday in the quarterfinals of the Windy City Ram tournament. The Raiders lost 2-1 to Argo in a shootout—Argo's freshman goalkeeper stopped two shots to advance the team to the final four of the tournament against Reavis High School. The Raiders defeated Fenwick Friars 4-0 in the second round of the tournament. In the opening round, Bolingbrook defeated Little Village 4-2.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Raiders advance to play Argo Community High School in quarterfinals on Saturday at Reavis High School.
The Bolingbrook High School boys soccer team continued its early season success and pounded the Fenwick Friars in a 4-0 win in the second round of the Windy City Ram tournament. Bolingbrook scored three times in the first half, including one in the first three minutes of regulation, and never relented. Senior forward Priest Bonsu and senior defender Chizobam Nkemeh each scored their third goal of the season. The Raiders also got goals from Josue Barbosa and Hugo Lopez. The Raiders advance to play Argo Community High School in the quarterfinals of the tournament. The game will be played Saturday at 10 a.m. at Reavis High School in The Raiders defeated Little Village 4-2, powered by two goals apiece from senior forward Priest Bonsu and …
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Priest Bonsu and Chizobam Nkemeh each scored a pair of goals in Bolingbrook's season opener.
The Bolingbrook High School boys soccer team defeated Little Village 4-2 Tuesday in the Raiders' first game of the Windy City Ram Tournament. Senior forward Priest Bonsu and senior defender Chizobam Nkemeh each netted a pair in Bolingbrook's season opener. Both of Nkemeh's scores came on free-kick headers. The Raiders (1-0) advanced to play Fenwick, which defeated Romeoville High School 1-0 Tuesday, in the second round of the tournament on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at BHS. Senior defender Erick Ontiveros and junior forward Josue Barbosa each tallied two helpers in the game—both of Ontiveros' assists came on neatly placed volleys to Nkemeh. The Bolingbrook defense limited Little Village to six shots on net and goaltenders Luis Rivera and Franky…
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
With four seniors headed for graduation, Bolingbrook looks to solid group of underclassmen to continue improvement.
The Bolingbrook girl’s soccer season ended after a 3-0 IHSA regional loss to the defending state champions Waubonsie Valley on Wednesday. But the season was far from lost as the Lady Raiders (13-9-1) posted their best record since the 1990 season, when the team went 14-2-2, and recorded their first-winning season since 1993. “We’ve had our ups and downs this season," said head coach Martin Uscila. "We started on fire. The girls have met my expectations this year. [Since ’93] we haven’t won a conference game.” The Raiders jumped out to a 7-1-1 start this season, but cooled down after losing four straight to Stagg, Willowbrook, Andrew and Lincoln-Way Central. While posting a fifth-place finish in the Southwest Suburban Conference, they …
Brian Feldt
8:48 am on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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