High School Sports RSS: provisowest football

Titans, Pullano pass by Proviso West

BY CRAIG LYNCH — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00 CST

Mike Pullano passed for five touchdowns and No. 14 Glenbook South turned five Proviso West turnovers into 34 points in rolling to a 44-6 win Friday night in a Class 7A second-round game.

Panthers back on track after stomping Taft

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

FOOTBALL -- One rule for the punt return team is to get as far away from the football as possible after it hits the ground.

Students of history

BY TINA AKOURIS takouris@suntimes.com — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Proviso West always was known as a basketball school. It was when I attended in the late 1980s, and it still is today. Its boys and girls track teams were pretty good, too, but basketball was always king in Hillside. Football was an afterthought.

Panthers wait for playoff word after loss to Devils

BY PHIL BROZYNSKI — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Proviso West could have clinched the first football playoff berth in school history with a victory Friday at No. 11 Hinsdale Central, but the Red Devils took advantage of numerous Panthers miscues and cruised to a 32-0 victory.

Oak Park topples Proviso West

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Oak Park junior running back Tony Stapleton running back gained 196 yards on 41 carries and scored a touchdown to lead the visiting Huskies. Oak Park topped Proviso West 17-6.

Stapleton stars for Oak Park vs. Panthers

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Tony Stapleton turned Kyle Prater into a spectator. The Oak Park junior running back gained 196 yards on 41 carries and scored a touchdown to lead the visiting Huskies over Proviso West 17-6 Friday night in Hillside.

Stapleton, Oak Park hold off Panthers

BY TIM STABLEIN tstablein@pioneerlocal.com — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:00 CST

Tony Stapleton ran 41 times for 192 yards and a touchdown, leading Oak Park past Proviso West 17-6 Friday night in the West Suburban Silver.

Mitchell, Lyons pass by Proviso West

BY DAN RUANE — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Ryan Mitchell ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more, leading Lyons past Proviso West 45-21 Saturday in the West Suburban Silver.

Lions triumph over Proviso West

By TIM STABLEIN tstablein@pioneerlocal.com — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Lyons Township (5-2, 3-2) may have secured a spot in the state playoffs after a 45-21 win on Saturday over West Suburban Conference Silver Division rival Proviso West (5-2, 2-2).

Thurman rallies Panthers past Downers N.

BY JOE COSENTINO — Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:00 CST

After building an early lead, Proviso West came out flat in the second half and let a 12-point advantage slip away. The Panthers, however, rallied back to defeat visiting Downers Grove North 39-33 in a West Suburban Silver contest.

Hilltoppers stand tall vs. Proviso West

BY TINA AKOURIS takouris@suntimes.com — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:00 CST

No. 3 Glenbard West recovered a Proviso West fumble on the opening kickoff, scored a few plays later and never looked back en route to a 41-0 West Suburban Silver win over the No. 25 Panthers on Saturday afternoon.

Q&A with Proviso West coach Famous Hulbert

BY TAYLOR BELL — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Proviso West coach Famous Hulbert and the No. 25 Panthers head to Glen Ellyn on Saturday for a matchup with No. 3 Glenbard West. Proviso West is off to its best start in school history.

Panthers eye history against Glenbard West

BY TINA AKOURIS takouris@suntimes.com — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:00 CST

Football notebook: No matter how Proviso West�s football team does against Glenbard West on Saturday afternoon in Glen Ellyn, the Panthers will have already made school history.

York unable to hold off Proviso West

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:00 CST

FOOTBALL -- There was a feeling York would somehow find a way, in the end, to defeat Proviso West.

Panthers edge York

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Proviso West 30, York 22: Quarterback Milik Thurman passed for two touchdowns and ran for two to lead the Panthers (4-0, 1-0 West Suburban Sliver) over York (2-2, 1-1).Thurman passed for first quarter touchdowns to Kyle Prater (5 catches, 113 yards) of 22 and 67 yards

Unbeaten Proviso West holds off York

By Tim Stablein — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:00 CST

Proviso West kept its dream season going on Friday with a 30-22 win over York in its West Suburban Conference Silver Division opener in Hillside.

Proviso West 44, Proviso East 7

By Tim Stablein — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:00 CST

Forty-four. That was the number of unanswered points Proviso West (3-0) scored in a 44-7 win over Proviso East (0-3) on Saturday in a West Suburban Conference crossover in Maywood.

West's Prater stars, talks about recruiting

BY TINA AKOURIS takouris@suntimes.com — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

After piling up 183 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a 44-7 rout of Proviso East on Saturday, Proviso West wide receiver Kyle Prater confirmed his commitment to USC is "soft." Prater said he plans to visit Illinois and Oklahoma as well as USC.

Proviso West 25, Leyden 11

By Tim Stablein — Fri, 4 Sep 2009 04:00 CST

For the third time in the last four years Proviso West has started the season with two wins. The Panthers made it two straight with a 25-11 win on Friday night over Leyden in a West Suburban Conference crossover in Hillside.

Prater makes it official

BY TINA AKOURIS takouris@suntimes.com — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:00 CST

Proviso West's Kyle Prater will play football at USC, the wide receiver announced at the school Wednesday. The 6-4, 204-pound Prater chose the Trojans and head coach Pete Carroll over Illinois, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

West Suburban Silver preview capsule

BY CRAIG LYNCH — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

Glenbard West is a slight favorite. Hinsdale Central will be explosive on offense.

Prater Illinois-bound? Cooper thinks so

BY SCOTT POWERS AND ADAM L. JAHNS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00 CST

Corey Cooper knows Kyle Prater as well as anyone. They live a few blocks apart. They�re best friends. They work out together. They just did a photo shoot together. Their only difference has seemingly been their recruitment.

Putting Prater at QB

BY ADAM L. JAHNS ajahns@suntimes.com — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00 CST

Proviso West wide receiver Kyle Prater, one of the top players in the Class of 2010, showed he is capable of playing quarterback � at least at the high school level � Saturday at Downers Grove South. Check out the video here.