Southwest Suburban Blue

Football News

Where Are They Now? Bob 'Bubba' Mattix

Bob Mattix has been coaching for more than 40 years, has learned from the best and has been an integral part of molding young men.

Dec 8

2011 Illinois All-Area Football Team
Nov 11

Naperville Central ends Homewood-Flossmoor's season
Nov 10

H-F's Sean Jones can stretch the field
Nov 4

Homewood-Flossmoor romps past Lockport

Boys Basketball News

H-F's Williams to play basketball at Florida International

Tim Williams has always been a difference maker.

Mar 29

2011-12 Times Illinois All-Area Boys Basketball Team
Mar 9

Third time also a charm
Mar 7

Vikings set for third meeting with Bloom
Mar 5

Boys Basketball: Scouting the Class 4A Lockport Sectional

Girls Basketball News

Are shootouts becoming a trend?

The Marian Catholic boys and girls basketball teams may not have piled on the frequent flier miles, but they certainly didn't leave home without their bus passes.

Feb 19

Marian freshman learning to be a leader
Feb 19

Girls basketball: Scouting the Class 4A Sandburg Sectional
Feb 16

H-F posts a three-peat performance
Feb 14

Short-handed Vikings roll into girls basketball regional finals

Baseball News

Scouting Local Class 3A & 4A Baseball Regionals

(Seedings in parentheses)

Softball News

Vendrely a key to Homewood-Flossmoor's soccer success

When a team loses both its best offensive and defensive players, people expect something of a letdown the next season.

May 10

Prep Softball: Times Top 5
May 3

Prep Softball: Times Top 5
Apr 27

H-F tops Crown Point in softball interstate game
Apr 25

Shereyk's good eye at plate sparks Vikings resurgence

Girls Volleyball News

Marian Catholic volleyball team finishes fourth in Class 3A

NORMAL | Every dream has its shelf life.

Nov 5

Beecher's Nykaza second at Class 1A boys state cross country
Oct 25

Rebels, Vikings bumped from playoffs
Sep 7

Rebels jump to early leads, top Vikings
Nov 24

The Times 2010 Illinois Girls All-Area Volleyball Team

Boys Volleyball News

H-F, Illiana Christian exit volleyball playoffs

NEW LENOX | When Illiana Christian's boys volleyball team showed Lincoln-Way Central it could defend the middle early in Tuesday's playoff match, the Knights simply moved their base of attack outside.

May 19

Scouting Local Boys Volleyball Regionals
Mar 26

Scouting Local Illinois Boys Violleyball Teams

Boys Soccer News

The Times 2011 Illinois All-Area Boys Soccer Team

Carlos Posada, Sr., F

Sep 13

Marian, H-F battle to soccer draw
Aug 23

Garcia brings H-F soccer defense together
Nov 26

The Times 2010 Illinois Boys Soccer All-Area Team
Oct 22

Illinois Prep Roundup: Washington tops Illiana Christian for soccer regional title

Girls Soccer News

Homewood-Flossmoor girls soccer team wins sectional title

FLOSSMOOR | This sectional championship was all about the team effort of Homewood-Flossmoor.

Wrestling News

Marian's Jackson, Thornton's Williams win state wrestling titles

CHAMPAIGN | Nate Jackson had just one goal for the weekend: to be dominant.

Track & Field News

Two locals win state titles at IHSA boys state track meet

CHARLESTON | Two locals brought home gold Saturday from the IHSA boys track meet at Eastern Illinois.

May 25

Crete's Hulbert dominates in IHSA Class 3A state track meet preliminaries
May 24

Scouting the Class 3A Boys Track & Field State Meet
May 17

Wildcats sneak onto podium at H-F Sectional
May 17

T.F. North's Greenlee ready to dance

Swimming News

Scouting Local Illinois Boys Swimming Sectionals

Advancement: The winner in each evens or those who hit qualifying standards qualify for the state meet Feb. 24-25 at Evanston High School.

Boys Cross Country News

Beecher's Nykaza second at Class 1A boys state cross country

Beecher boys cross country runner Grant Nykaza finished second overall at the Class 1A state meet Saturday morning at Peoria's Detweiller Park.

Sep 24

Hall takes first at Tinley Park Invitational
Sep 28

Crete-Monee wins SAC boys golf title
Sep 5

Big day for Munster cross country teams
Aug 17

T.F. South cross country runner Karrson keeps busy schedule

Girls Cross Country News

Beecher's Nykaza second at Class 1A boys state cross country

Beecher boys cross country runner Grant Nykaza finished second overall at the Class 1A state meet Saturday morning at Peoria's Detweiller Park.

Sep 24

Hall takes first at Tinley Park Invitational
Sep 2

H-F's MicKayla Jones applies youthful exuberance to cross country
Sep 28

Crete-Monee wins SAC boys golf title
Sep 7

Stellfox posts easy cross country win for Rebels

Gymnastics News

H-F trio set for state gymnastics meet

The fascination with twists, turns, inversions and speed began innocently enough with roller-coasters.

Boys Tennis News

H-F’s Brad Holt is ready to finish

Finish is the operative word for Homewood-Flossmoor senior Brad Holt.

May 17

Marian Catholic boys tennis team looking to make a run
May 17

Scouting Local Boys Tennis Sectionals
Mar 28

Scouting Local Illinois Boys Tennis Teams
May 25

Marian's Zavesky finds success in many ways

Girls Tennis News

Illiana's Gray, Blaauw ready for return trip to state

LANSING | The decision for Illiana Christian tennis players Zhavia Gray and Rachel Blaauw was not an entirely easy one to make.

Boys Golf

T.F. South golfer overcomes leukemia

LANSING | Thornton Fractional South High School golfer Josh Crosby used to hate Monday mornings.

Oct 3

Scouting Local Boys Golf Regionals
Aug 17

Illiana Christian golfer Jonathan Zandstra fine tunes his game
Oct 16

Homewood-Flossmoor girls golf team finishes second at Class AA meet
Sep 28

Crete-Monee wins SAC boys golf title

Girls Golf News

Marian girls finish sixth at Class AA state golf meet

Marian Catholic's Sylvie Brick finished in a four-way tie for seventh to lead the Spartans' girls golf team to a sixth-place finish at the Class AA state meet at Hickory Point Golf Club in Forsyth.