Sun-Times news and notes

Updated: October 6, 2011 6:27PM

Helping Rocky

A benefit for former Eisenhower player and current Cardinals assistant football coach Rocky Clark will be held next Friday, when Eisenhower hosts Richards. Clark has been paralyzed since suffering an injury while playing for Eisenhower in 2000 and was the subject of a TV One documentary, “Will to Live,” which aired last week and is available at tvoneonline.com. Clark’s insurance ran out last year when he reached the benefit limit, and various groups have worked to help pay his medical bills. Clark will be honored before kickoff and will be given a check to help defray his expenses after the game.

New Flames

UIC coach Howard Moore headed out of state to secure two commitments. He landed 7-foot, 225-pound Matt Gorski and 6-8, 225-pound Jake Wiegand. Gorski and Wiegand, who visited UIC the last weekend in September, are from Fishburne Military Academy in Virginia.

Golf champs

Young’s Omari Whitmore and Taft’s Jenna Greco earned medalist honors at the Public League golf championships last Saturday at Jackson Park. Whitmore shot an 18-hole total of 76, and Greco had a 42 for nine holes. Young beat Lindblom 321-349 for the boys team title, and Payton defeated Taft 200-206 for the girls championship.

Marist commits

Marist senior guard Randyll Butler made an oral commitment to Colgate. Asianna Bey, a 6-2 senior, gave a commitment to Memphis.

Holiday hoops

The field for the Elgin Holiday Tournament, taking place Dec. 19-22: Batavia, Buffalo Grove, Dundee-Crown, Elgin, Francis Parker, Foreman, Glenbard North, Rockford Guilford, Harlan, Hoffman Estates, Larkin, Neuqua Valley, Rockford East, Romeoville, Senn, Walther Lutheran.

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