Metering is ON

Football: Defense leads St Rita past Andrew

An opportunistic St. Rita defense made some big plays early in Friday’s Class 7A second-round game against Andrew. As it turned out, the No. 4 …

  • Nov 12, 2011

Andrew turns the tables in blanking Eisenhower

Class 7A: Andrew 14, Eisenhower 0

  • Oct 28, 2011

Andrew rushes to conference title

After dropped three of its first four games, Andrew winning a conference championship didn’t appear very likely. However, instead of allowing the slow start to …

  • Oct 29, 2011

SouthtownStar Week 9 football preview capsules

JOLIET CATHOLIC (7-1, 6-1) AT MARIST (6-2, 6-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Joliet Catholic 56, St. Patrick 7; Marist 64, Carmel 63 (2 …

  • Nov 2, 2011

Thornton, Andrew to battle for league title

The first goal of most teams is to win a conference championship. Heading into the final week of the football season, Thornton and Andrew find …

  • Oct 25, 2011

Tyler Hook, Andrew stay on target, beat L-W North

Football: Andrew 36, Lincoln-Way North 14

  • Oct 14, 2011

SouthtownStar Week 8 football preview capsules

MOUNT CARMEL (6-1, 1-1) AT ST. RITA (6-1, 2-0) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Mount Carmel 51, St. Laurence 6;  St. Rita 28, Bishop …

  • Oct 12, 2011

Andrew stays alive with win

Football: Andrew 21 Thornwood 6

  • Oct 1, 2011

Andrew stays alive

Football: Andrew 21 Thornwood 6

  • Sep 30, 2011

Sandburg has answers

Andrew coach Jim Malec and Sandburg coach Dave Wierzal promised better days are ahead for their teams after Friday night’s season opener between the District …

  • Aug 27, 2011

Preview: Andrew/Sandburg

Andrew at Sandburg When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Last season: Andrew 4-5; Sandburg 8-3 The background: Sandburg owns a commanding 6-1 advantage in the series. The last time Andrew …

  • Aug 24, 2011

SouthWest Suburban Red football preview

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN RED Outlook: With nine starters returning on defense, Thornton rates an edge over Lincoln-Way North in a league where seven teams posted at …

  • Aug 25, 2011

Similar area, different directions

On one side of town they're playoff-bound, having racked up a 5-2 record and enough playoff points to ensure their season extends to Halloween weekend. …

  • Oct 14, 2010

Andrew tops L-W Central

Andrew 24, Lincoln-Way Central 14: Kevin O'Neal was 9-for-11 for 127 yards and three touchdowns while Andrew Gaham carried the ball 21 times for 105 …

  • Sep 4, 2010

Thornton tops Andrew in OT

After Thornton quarterback Charles Knowles was sidelined in the second quarter with an injury to his right shoulder, Dimitrius Hardwick and Damien Bell knew they …

  • Sep 11, 2010

Bray connects for L-W West

Just call the Warriors of Lincoln-Way West the cardiac kids. They played that role Friday night at Andrew, Adam Bray connecting on field goals of …

  • Sep 25, 2010

Andrew's Zimmer resigns after 5 years

Andrew High School will be searching for a new football coach. Jim Zimmer, who guided the program to a 26-22 mark in five years, has …

  • Nov 22, 2010

Stell's the man for the job

When it comes to Bremen football coach Dan Stell, it's little wonder that Joe Kotwica sees him as the best man. After all, that's the …

  • Dec 1, 2010

Malec has right stuff for Andrew

There are a few ways a high school can go about finding a new coach. One is the way of Homewood-Flossmoor, which went on a …

  • Mar 8, 2011

Illini land another Andrew lineman

Ron Zook and his staff weren't the only ones recruiting Tony Durkin to play football at Illinois. Also trying to lure the Andrew center down …

  • Jul 23, 2010

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