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Boys Soccer: Mather rolls to 2A title

Mather’s motley crew of soccer players represents a host of different nationalities and cultures. The Rangers call themselves Nigerians, Syrians, Iraqis, Iranians, Costa Ricans, El …

  • Nov 29, 2011

Boys Soccer: Mather advances to 2A final

The tried and true method of beating a Public League soccer team has always been to play a more physical style. That won’t work against …

  • Nov 29, 2011

Boys Soccer: Mather makes it case with ‘beautiful style’

The best soccer games, typically involve a clash of styles. When the Class 2A soccer semifinals unfold Friday morning at Lincoln-Way North, the unstoppable meets …

  • Nov 29, 2011

Sun-Times All-Area boys soccer team

Choosing the best in any sport invites a certain controversy. Deserving players are inevitably left off, especially in a high skill level sport where only …

  • Nov 29, 2011

Boys Soccer: Qudus Lawal leads Mather past St Francis

It is a difficult enough task trying to account for the explosive scoring ability of Mather star forward Qudus Lawal. When he gets the rest …

  • Nov 29, 2011

Qudus Lawal leads Mather

Junior forward Qudus Lawal continued his soccer field magic as he pulled off another hat trick to lead Mather to a sectional title in its …

  • Nov 29, 2011

New home brings Mather new look

Mather has enjoyed a tremendous boys soccer season, going undefeated in the Premier division and capturing the Public League title. It is a team of …

  • Nov 29, 2011

Mather downs Roosevelt to capture regional title

Qudus Lawal and Steven Younus are the heart and soul of Mather’s soccer team. Tough, fearless and skilled, the two are dynamite in the open …

  • Nov 3, 2011

Chisom Ogbonna’s goal nets Mather city title

Many league championship games entail two strong defensive teams battling for a single goal to be the difference. The Public League City Championship between Mather and …

  • Oct 29, 2011

Lopez nets game-winner for Lane

Tony Lopez wanted another chance at Mather. He got his wish. The Lane defender scored two goals, including the game-winner on a penalty kick in …

  • Oct 26, 2011

Lawal leads Mather in comeback

Qudus Lawal saw the look and knew it was serious. Playing against Washington for the right to play in the Public League soccer tournament Saturday, …

  • Oct 26, 2011

Mather rolls by Young

Qudus Lawal has adapted to his new surroundings very quickly. Mather soccer is the obvious beneficiary. The native of Lagos, Nigeria arrived in Chicago just …

  • Oct 13, 2011

Stevenson outlasts Mather in final

When the final horn sounded, there was an audible sigh of relief from the Stevenson bench. The Patriots survived a barrage of dangerous shots to …

  • Aug 30, 2011

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