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Friars sign letters of intent
A group of Fenwick High School student-athletes signed letters of intent to play collegiate sports next year. The following is a list of the signees, the college they are attending and their...
OPRF flips script on Trinity
Entering Saturday night's high school girls basketball game, Trinity had defeated visiting Oak Park and River Forest approximately 20 straight seasons.
Fenwick fares well at New Trier tourney
With the exception of a few offensive struggles in the closing minutes of games against Loyola Academy and tourney host New Trier, the Fenwick High School girls basketball team dictated the action in...
OPRF girls hoops making progress
Due to injuries and work obligations last summer, several key players on the Oak Park and River Forest High School girls basketball team couldn't spend as much time together as they would have liked...
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Bryce is right for Friars
Fenwick sophomore Bryce Hopkins is fairly well known around the AAU basketball circuit and among college basketball recruiters.
OPRF takes on Fenwick at Chicago Elite Classic
Hey there, sports fans! It's Wednesday Journal contrbuting reporter Melvin Tate. Sports editor Marty Farmer and I had so much fun doing joint columns with predictions during the football season, we...
Football season in review
Oak Park and River Forest High School head football coach John Hoerster suffered a major heart attack last summer, but the determination shown during his recovery inspired the Huskies to have their...
Huskies take third at RBHS boys basketball tourney
Over the past six seasons, host Riverside-Brookfield and Oak Park and River Forest High School have won three titles apiece at the Bill VandeMerkt Thanksgiving Classic.
Scouting the West Suburban Silver, CCL Blue
OPRF coach Matt Maloney knows better than anyone that the high school basketball season is a marathon and not a sprint.
Ungaretti gets last laps at state
It's official. The Oak Park and River Forest Huskies' loss is the Tennessee Volunteers' gain.
All Friars on deck for Power
During his storied coaching career at Fenwick, girls basketball coach Dave Power has seen his share of spectacular players: Erin Lawless, Tricia Liston, Devereaux Peters, who had their Fenwick...
OPRF girls basketball team on a fast track
For the past several seasons, injuries have been a bugaboo for the Oak Park and River Forest High School girls basketball team.
Brad Spencer
OPRF baseball to take ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
OPRF baseball coach Chris Ledbetter will have his entire baseball program taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge this Sunday, Aug. 24th at 4 p.m. on the varsity baseball field at OPRF. He's also asking...
You can go home again
We all can. You can. I can. LeBron James can. We all can go home again. A lot has been made about the man's decision to return to Cleveland, the place he left for the glitz and glamour of Miami and...
Here's to rediscovering the Cubs
All I hear these days is that it's hard to be a Cubs fan. The reality is that it's never been easy, and no one said it would be. But, right now, there's no question it's downright excruciating.
The ultimate memorial
Down in Central Illinois a heartwarming, inspirational and infectious phenomena is taking place in honor of a young man who died tragically.
Youth sports
Eagles 12U team dominates Downers Grove tourney
The 12U Oak Park Eagles A team went 4-0 to win the Downers Grove Longshots Memorial Day Weekend Invitational, May 27-28. This Eagles squad won the 11U tournament last year.
OPRF boasts National PE Teacher of the Year
Linda Carlson, 45, has taught physical education at Oak Park and River Forest High School for more than two decades.
Legacy Flag Football League enjoys another banner season
It's fourth down and goal to go with a just a few precious seconds remaining on the clock. The quarterback approaches the line of scrimmage and astutely looks over the secondary's coverage. Down,...
Chicago Edge Soccer in midst of another stellar season
The Chicago Edge Soccer Club is kicking into high gear this spring and summer with a variety of opportunities for soccer players of all levels.
Sports columnists
Tips for new running routine
It's easy to get sucked into discussions of snug waistbands, regrets over holiday treats and new resolutions to lose weight and (re)gain fitness around this time of year. Peppy ads for gyms, fitness...
Hooked on running
I saw in Runner's World the other day that 101-year-old Julia Hawkins recently set a world record for the 100-yard dash with a time of 39.62 seconds at this year's National Senior Olympic Games....
Those things that are best
I'd like to begin this latest edition of "Tate's Take" by congratulating the Oak Park and River Forest High School softball team on winning back-to-back Class 4A state championships.
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Foster fulfills dream with Blackhawks
March 29, 2018 will be a day Scott Foster never forgets. After turning in a typical work day as an accountant at Golub Capital, the 36-year-old Oak Park resident spent his evening improbably making his NHL debut as an emergency goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center.
Malnati enjoying Ramblers' run
Basketball fans around the area know that, prior to becoming the boys head basketball coach at Fenwick High School, Rick Malnati excelled as the head coach at his high school alma mater, New Trier.
Good Life Race all set for Sunday
With the World Champion Chicago Cubs off to a slow start this season and the Chicago Blackhawks on the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs, perhaps this is a good time to call a timeout for your frazzled remote control.
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