Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Andrew swimming standout Caily Friel outpolled eight others in voting for Southland Patch's MVP, Nov. 5-11. She is now eligible for Patch Athlete of the Month honors.
Your Patch is a place to celebrate local high school athletes. Show your support for these prep sports MVPs—each of whom is Athlete of the Week in his or her local Patch—by cheering them on in the comments thread, sharing your own photos with the Patch community and voting in the poll. Do you think we're missing someone? Tell us in the comments and share his or her photo to the gallery above. (It's easy. Just click the Upload Photos and Videos link — learn more here.) Read more about this week's MVPs in the photo gallery, and show your support for them by: There is one more way for you to become a more interactive fan: Sign up to become a Patch sports blogger. (Learn more about blogging on Patch here).
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Lincoln-Way West High School
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Joliet Catholic Academy 21, Lincoln-Way West 20 (OT): Zach Rezin and J.B. Butler teamed up to stop the Warriors' Justin Keuch inches short on a potential game-winning two-point conversion run on the final play in Saturday's thriller in New Lenox.
Breaking It Down: When Ty Isaac exited with an injury in the fourth quarter, Joliet Catholic Academy turned to Michael Ivlow and its defense to stave off Lincoln-Way West 21-20 in an overtime thriller in the Class 5A football quarterfinals Saturday in New Lenox. Ivlow scored on a 1-yard run. Brian Bravo kicked the extra point and JCA led 21-14. Lincoln-Way West’s Javier Montalvo cut the margin to 20-20 on a 10-yard touchdown run. The Warriors elected to go for two points and the win. Justin Keuch was stopped inches short on a quarterback read-option play by JCA’s Zach Rezin and J.B. Butler. Isaac rushed for 180 yards on 20 carries before he was sidelined with a reoccurring groin injury. He scored on runs of 7 and 92 yards to give JCA a 14-…
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Friday, November 9, 2012
From their home turf, Lincoln-Way West (8-3) vs. Joliet Catholic (7-4) in Quarterfinals for Class 5A Football.
In Class 5A Lincoln-Way West (8-3) hosts Joliet Catholic (7-4). The game begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lincoln-Way West High School. Find more football Playoff coverage on Patch.: Look to New Lenox Patch for news and events. Like New Lenox Patch on Facebook.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Mother McAuley volleyball standout Kelly Clarke outpolled nine others in voting for Southland Patch's MVP, Oct. 29-Nov. 4. She is now eilgible for Patch Athlete of the Month honors.
Your Patch is a place to celebrate local high school athletes. Show your support for these prep sports MVPs—each of whom is Athlete of the Week in his or her local Patch—by cheering them on in the comments thread, sharing your own photos with the Patch community and voting in the poll. Do you think we're missing someone? Tell us in the comments and share his or her photo to the gallery above. (It's easy. Just click the Upload Photos and Videos link — learn more here.) Read more about this week's MVPs in the photo gallery, and show your support for them by: There is one more way for you to become a more interactive fan: Sign up to become a Patch sports blogger. (Learn more about blogging on Patch here).
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Oak Forest High School
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Lincoln-Way West wins over Kaneland by a score of 31-15 in the second round of IHSA football playoffs.
As the victors Saturday over top-seeded Kaneland, the Warriors (8-3) are headed to the Class 5A quarterfinals against Joliet Catholic (7-4). Game time will be announced Monday. For the second week in a row, the Warriors (8-3) will have the home-field advantage. In their first-time entrance into quarterfinals, according to a SunTimes Media report, the Warriors defense gave them an early lead in the battle against the Knights. For more details, read coverage in the SunTimes Media. Joliet Catholic beat Tinley Park by a score of 42-21 Saturday at Joliet. Find more football Playoff coverage on Patch.: Look to New Lenox Patch and Mokena Patch for news and events. Like us on New Lenox Patch and Mokena Patch on Facebook.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The spirit of giving is integrated in Lincoln-Way West Warriors Homecoming Week.
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The Lincoln-Way West Warrior Homecoming 2012 events kicked off with the Homecoming Olympics on Monday, October 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with an enthusiastic crowd of over 800 students, teachers and staff members participating in 81 teams. "All the students had so much fun, you could hear it in their laughter and see it in their faces. We are so pleased with the number of students participating this year in the Homecoming Olympics," stated Monica Schmitt, principal. The 81 teams of 8 students each and a teacher/staff sponsor participated in six different events for the Homecoming Olympics: Tennis Ball Relay, Wacky Waiter Relay, Sock Wars, Nose Goes, Frozen T- shirt Challenge, and the Tug of War, noted Heather Novak, Coordinator of Student …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Dangles rushed for 69 yards on 21 carries and scored the first touchdown in a 27-9 victory over district rival Lincoln-Way Central.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Oak Lawn's Rachel Kestian was distributing the wealth in the Spartans' straight-sets victory over Hillcrest. She outpolled 11 others in fan balloting for Patch MVP, Aug. 26-Sept. 1. Kestian is now eligible for Patch Athlete of the Month honors.
Your Patch is a place to celebrate local high school athletes. Show your support for these prep sports MVPs—each of whom is Athlete of the Week in his or her local Patch—by cheering them on in the comments thread, sharing your own photos with the Patch community and voting in the poll. Do you think we're missing someone? Tell us in the comments and share his or her photo to the gallery above. (It's easy. Just click the Upload Photos and Videos link — learn more here.) Read more about this week's MVPs in the photo gallery, and show your support for them by: There is one more way for you to become a more interactive fan: Sign up to become a Patch sports blogger. (Learn more about blogging on Patch here).
Monday, August 13, 2012
Find out how Lincoln-Way West Warriors head coach Dave Ernst went from an offensive coordinator to his current position, and watch a video preview of the team.
In the working world, some people are presented with two options: to either stay where they are within their cozy surroundings or take a chance and make a leap into uncharted territory. Dave Ernst got the opportunity to take a leap. After being the offensive coordinator at Providence Catholic from 1995-2000, Lincoln-Way Central from 2002-2007 and Lincoln-Way West from 2008-2011, Dave Ernst finally got the chance to take the position of head coach for the Warriors coming into the 2012 season after coach Mark VanderKooi became an athletic director. "It was one of those things when Mark got the job, I thought being a head coach would be fun," Ernst said. However, being a head coach isn't always 'fun,' the position comes with many …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Junior offensive lineman Colin McGovern, of Lincoln-Way West, gave his verbal commitment to the Fighting Irish over the weekend.
As Lincoln-Way West's football program continues to grow, the colleges seeking its players are, too. According to the South Bend Tribune, junior offensive lineman Colin McGovern gave his verbal commitment to the Fighting Irish over the weekend. McGovern, a 6-foot-6, 295-pound tackle, has drawn lots of interest from major football programs. He received 14 offers thus far, including nine from Big Ten schools and other big programs that included national champion Alabama and recent Big 12 transplant West Virginia, according to 247sports.com. Do you have news about other local recruits? Email editor Michael Sewall at michael.sewall@patch.com.
Joey
9:19 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
Football is a TEAM sport, but good luck to LWE! more ›