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Football: Malin Jones heads Joliet Catholic’s elite college talent
Northwestern-bound Malin Jones, clad neatly in purple, was in the spotlight Wednesday afternoon at Joliet Catholic’s national letter-of-intent signing ceremony at the school. Yet other …
- May 15, 2012
Football: Pat Fitzgerald keeps Northwestern on track
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald likes to joke that he has known Joliet Catholic running back Malin Jones nearly as long as he has his youngest …
- May 15, 2012
Football: A class not to miss
Illinois’ football recruiting class that all others are judged by was the 1986 group that produced 141 Division I scholarship players. Next year’s seniors may …
- May 15, 2012
Football: Records shattered as Montini tops Joliet Catholic
CHAMPAIGN – John Rhode, like everyone else at Memorial Stadium, could see where Saturday’s Class 5A championship game was heading. “In the second quarter, it …
- May 3, 2012
2011 Sun-Times Football Player of the Year: Joliet Catholic’s Ty Isaac
Aspiring football players usually start going to Joliet Catholic’s summer camps when they’re in fifth grade, but sometimes there are exceptions. Ty Isaac was only …
- Apr 19, 2012
Football: State title game preview capsules
All games at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, and broadcast by Comcast SportsNet and Ch. 5.2. CLASS 1A Tuscola (11-2) vs. Dakota (11-2) When: 10 a.m. Friday …
- Mar 16, 2012
Football: Joliet Catholic backfield duo leading the charge
You wouldn’t think a running back who’s piled up more than 1,800 all-purpose yards and scored 28 touchdowns could get overlooked, but so it is …
- Feb 1, 2012
Football: Joliet Catholic rolls into state finals
Only one football team was able to conquer the cyclone that blew through ATI Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. That team was …
- Jan 23, 2012
Football: Herald-News semifinal football preview capsules
Class 8A No. 2 Bolingbrook (11-1) at No. 9 Naperville Central (9-3) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday Championship game: Bolingbrook would play Loyola or Glenbard North …
- Nov 17, 2011
Football: Isaac Grashoff gives Joliet Catholic a kick
When you reach the semifinals in the state high school football playoffs, you expect to face strong competition. Joliet Catholic (10-2) will not be caught …
- Dec 2, 2011
Football: Joliet Catholic cruises into 5A semifinals
WASHINGTON – Joliet Catholic safeties Dominick Allen and Adam Collins recovered fumbles on Washington’s first two possessions Saturday afternoon, and the Hilltoppers converted both into …
- Nov 23, 2011
Herald-News quarterfinal football preview capsules
(Quarterfinals; includes seedings) Class 8A No. 3 Downers Grove S. (10-1) at No. 2 Bolingbrook (10-1) Kickoff: 6 p.m. Saturday Semifinal: Bolingbrook would travel to …
- Nov 9, 2011
Football: Comcast relives ‘greatest game’
Ten years later, Mike Kolodziej looked back on Joliet Catholic Academy’s 56-50 victory in the Class 5A football quarterfinals over Riverside-Brookfield as something even Hollywood …
- Nov 8, 2011
Football: Joliet Catholic offense following a fine line
No one knows better than Joliet Catholic coach Dan Sharp what junior running back Ty Isaac means to the Hilltoppers. “Don’t think I don’t get …
- Nov 17, 2011
Football: Joliet Catholic plans for better quarterfinal result
Winning a football game at Morris was a major hurdle for Joliet Catholic to clear as it pursues a 14th state championship. The Hilltoppers traveled …
- Nov 19, 2011
Football: Joliet Catholic rolls past rival Morris
The monkey is off the collective back of the Joliet Catholic football team. Now it’s time to go back to work in pursuit of a …
- Nov 12, 2011
Football: All-American Bowl picks Joliet Catholic’s Malin Jones
Shaon Berry, founder and CEO of Junior Rank Sports, scanned the all-school assembly at Joliet Catholic, which included representatives of the United States Marine Corps, …
- Nov 8, 2011
Football: Herald-News football preview capsules
(includes seedings) CLASS 8A No. 13 Lockport (7-3) at No. 12 Homewood-Flossmoor (7-3) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Quuarterfinals: Lockport would host Naperville Central or Belleville …
- Nov 2, 2011
Isaac, Joliet Catholic get leg up on Warriors
For the first couple of series, the Lincoln-Way West defense showed it had a plan for stopping Joliet Catholic’s vaunted offense. The Hilltoppers managed one …
- Nov 2, 2011
Marist pulls out win over Joliet Catholic
It was billed as a showdown for a conference title. It became a shootout. More than 1,000 yards worth. It came down to the last …
- Nov 2, 2011
Herald-News Week 9 football preview capsules
Joliet Catholic (7-1, 6-1) at Marist (6-2, 6-1) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday The rundown: The winner likely will share the East Suburban Catholic title with …
- Nov 2, 2011
Week 9 football preview capsules
Click the link to check out the Naperville Sun Week 9 preview capsules, SouthtownStar Week 9 football preview capsules or the Herald-News Week 9 football …
- Nov 2, 2011
Issac’s efforts lift Joliet Catholic
Call it the perfect eight. Joliet Catholic star junior running back Tyrone Isaac carried the ball eight times. He gained 183 yards and scored four …
- Nov 2, 2011
Joliet Catholic rides fumble fest in win
Marian Catholic’s Dave Mattio has been around this high school football coaching game for a long time and never experienced a start like the one …
- Nov 2, 2011
Herald-News Week 7 football preview capsules
Marian (3-3, 3-3) at Joliet Catholic (5-1, 4-1) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday at ATI Field at Memorial Stadium The rundown: After last week’s 24-21 loss …
- Nov 2, 2011
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