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Forward-thinking Shepard tops Oak Lawn

Sitting at 3-4 after a loss to T.F. South, the Shepard Astros found themselves in a do-or-die situation in terms of making the state playoffs. …

  • Oct 28, 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

Football: Richards wins ‘playoff’ battle over Oak Lawn

Richards gave an impressive answer to a pretty much must-win challenge Friday night. The Bulldogs found the end zone early and often against Oak Lawn …

  • Oct 7, 2011

FOOTBALL: Week 7 high school capsules

OAK LAWN (3-3, 1-2) AT RICHARDS (3-3, 2-1) When: 7 p.m., Friday Last week: Evergreen Park 21, Oak Lawn 6; Richards 36, Reavis 14 The …

  • Nov 2, 2011

Hayden the difference for Oak Lawn

Sean Hayden wasted little time making his presence felt in the third quarter Friday night during Oak Lawn’s season opener against Niles North. After not …

  • Sep 2, 2011

South Suburban Red football preview

SOUTH SUBURBAN RED Outlook: Richards remains the team to beat until proven otherwise, but as many as five teams could qualify for playoffs. Top five …

  • Aug 24, 2011

Thornburgh resigns at Oak Lawn

Citing health concerns, Ron Thornburgh has resigned after four seasons as football coach at Oak Lawn. Thornburgh, 46, who in 2008 led Oak Lawn to …

  • Apr 9, 2011

Budget crunch hits Oak Lawn coaches

Oak Lawn football coach RonThornburgh was called into a meeting at 7:30 Friday morning in the school's auditorium. By 7:40, he - and every other …

  • Oct 29, 2010

Evergreen Park edges out Oak Lawn

In the span of about three minutes, Evergreen Park junior running back Victor Baker went from goat to hero Friday night. Baker, one of the …

  • Sep 18, 2010

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Forward-thinking Shepard tops Oak Lawn