Metering is ON

Lombard fuels Mustang’s to victory

Since taking over the starting running back position midway through the season, St. Rita’s Tim Lombard has cemented his role on the team. The junior …

  • Nov 4, 2011

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

Eisenhower edges Shepard

Eisenhower 37, Shepard 35

  • Oct 1, 2011

Shepard tops Reavis

Shepard 50, Reavis 26: Jimmy McClinton had three rushing touchdowns and two passing for Shepard (3-2, 2-1 South Suburban Red). Londell Lee caught a 64-yard …

  • Sep 24, 2011

SouthtownStar Week 4 football preview capsules

ST. RITA (2-1, 0-0) AT ROTHER RICE (3-0, 0-0) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: St. Rita 42, Fenwick 0; Brother Rice 35, Bishop McNamara …

  • Sep 28, 2011

Shepard posts shutout on Argo

Giving up 35 straight points in a home loss to Hubbard last week, the Shepard defense had all the incentive it needed to turn around …

  • Sep 9, 2011

Hubbard storms back to top Shepard

It took a month of practice and about six quarters of football, but Hubbard is finally looking like the team coach Elton Harris envisioned. Down …

  • Sep 3, 2011

Oak Forest uses overtime to top Shepard

No Tim Longawa, no problem for Oak Forest as the Bengals (5-2) defeated Shepard 13-6 in overtime in the South Suburban crossover in Palos Heights. …

  • Oct 9, 2010

Lake Forest blows by Shepard

Max Keefe practically begged to return to the football field Saturday night. The Lake Forest senior linebacker had been pulled in the third quarter of …

  • Oct 31, 2010

Shepard a one-and-done again

Shepard has advanced to the postseason the past two seasons under coach Dominic Passolano. For the second straight time, however, it's been a one-and-done experience …

  • Nov 3, 2010

SouthtownStar football notebook

Shepard coach Dominic Passolano knows emotions will be sky-high Friday when his Astros travel to Richards in a South Suburban Red battle. Many of the …

  • Sep 14, 2010

Shepard upsets Evergreen Park

Shepard celebrated homecoming with a 35-21 win over previously undefeated Evergreen Park Friday night in Palos Heights. "We showed them that a 2-2 record versus …

  • Sep 25, 2010

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