Chicago Christian's Wally Findysz scored the first run of the game and later smacked a three-run homer to lead the Knights to their own Class 2A regional title with an 11-1 win over Ag. Science on Saturday.
01/10/2013, 6:30pm CST, By Tony Baranek tbaranek@southtownstar.com
Marist and Mother McAuley get all the publicity, but the Ag. Science girls basketball team has the best record of the three. They’re not talked about but that hasn’t slowed them down.
08/30/2012, 12:57pm CDT, By Mike Clark mclark@suntimes.com
If teachers go on strike, Chicago Public Schools officials want the games to continue. CPS announced on Thursday that the state's largest school district has asked the Illinois High School Association to waive its rule prohibiting sports teams from practicing and playing during a strike.
08/23/2012, 10:54am CDT, By Mike Clark mclark@suntimes.com
The date circled on so many calendars isn’t the season opener or the state championship but Sept. 4 — the first day of classes for most Chicago Public Schools. That also might be when teachers go on strike if their union and the Board of Education can’t agree on a new contract.