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Football: Oswego QB Ryan West chooses Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University head coach Dale Lennon couldn’t believe his fortune. It’s December, and Oswego senior Ryan West was still out there, waiting to see …
- Dec 6, 2011
Football: East St Louis overwhelms Oswego
Ryan West was under siege. A swarming East St. Louis defense led by linebackers Markese Jackson and Jeremy Rives helped force turnovers on the first …
- Nov 12, 2011
Football: Family ties bind area playoff teams
In sports, teams call themselves families. It’s a term of endearment, and of respect. Football, of course, is no different. From the Gasparis at Batavia …
- Nov 8, 2011
Power-I formation works for Oswego
Football is a game of adjustments and Oswego made plenty, which is a big reason the Panthers won for the eighth straight time and why …
- Nov 5, 2011
Oswego returns to playoffs with new identity
After a one-year absence, the Oswego football team is back in the postseason and this time it will have a new look on both sides …
- Nov 2, 2011
Oswego finishes regular season on high note
Following a 16-10 second-round playoff loss to Providence in 2009 – the third straight second-round exit for the Panthers – coach Dave Keely decided a …
- Oct 28, 2011
Something special about Oswego triumph
Two unique plays by the special teams unit helped Oswego to its sixth straight victory. The Panthers blocked a punt, turned it into a touchdown …
- Oct 15, 2011
Attitude adjustment turned Oswego’s season around
One game — 48 minutes — does not a season make, but in Oswego’s case 17 minutes could have broken it. Up 41-18 over Marian …
- Oct 20, 2011
Herald-News Week 8 football previews
Wilmington (6-1, 5-0) at Coal City (6-1, 4-1) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. The rundown: Both neighborhood rivals in this Interstate Eight crossover have lost once — …
- Oct 12, 2011
Week 7 football stars
• Brad Anlauf, WR, Hinsdale Central: Caught 11 passes for 190 yards and scored three TDs in 34-29 win at Oak Park-River Forest. • Andre …
- Nov 11, 2011
West’s big day lifts Oswego
Ryan West threw for over 400 yards Friday for Oswego, attempting 31 passes in the first half alone. The Panther defense was finally able to …
- Oct 8, 2011
Oswego too much for Plainfield North
“They have like 86 first downs.” It was a simple hyperbolic statement heard in the Plainfield North press box, but that’s how it felt for …
- Oct 6, 2011
Oswego comes back to top rival East
The gap in the rivalry between the Oswego and Oswego East football programs is closing, but Oswego gets to hold onto bragging rights for at …
- Sep 23, 2011
Providence ready for Catholic Blue slate
After postgame handshakes Friday with St. Laurence players, a few Providence football players shouted “Yeah, 3-0!” as they ran to gather with teammates and coaches. …
- Sep 15, 2011
Oswego comes back to beat Romeoville
Romeoville got a couple of breaks to get back into the game in the first quarter but the Spartans couldn’t take advantage of the one …
- Sep 9, 2011
Waubonsie Valley’s defense overpowers Oswego
Near midfield, as the last of the team handshake lines dispersed to opposite sidelines of vastly disparate moods, Waubonsie Valley coach Paul Murphy grabbed Oswego’s …
- Sep 3, 2011
Naperville Sun Week 2 football preview capsules
Marian Catholic (1-0, 1-0 East Suburban Catholic) at Benet (0-1, 0-1 East Suburban Catholic) Last week: Marian Catholic beat St. Viator 51-27; Benet lost at …
- Sep 6, 2011
Oswego knows it must shore up its defense
OSWEGO — Despite missing the playoffs for only the third time in the past 25 seasons last year, Oswego’s football team knew how to put …
- Aug 23, 2011
Southwest Prairie football preview
SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE Outlook: The SPC could boast four playoff qualifiers this year and a host of potential college quarterbacks. Oswego’s offense is scary good and …
- Aug 27, 2011
Super 25 countdown: Oswego
Oswego missed the IHSA playoffs last season for the first time since 2001, but that doesn't mean the Panthers weren't interesting to watch. Led by …
- Aug 10, 2011
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