Dewan White scored on a drive with 2.4 seconds to play that proved the difference in No. 25 Westinghouse’s scintillating 60-58 victory over visiting Marshall in a Red-West opener Wednesday.
Austin two-way player Willie McCullum ran for two touchdowns and recorded two sacks and three tackles for a loss on defense to power Austin to a 30-16 victory over Marshall in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs Saturday at Lane Stadium.
Behind the running back tandem of Cleveland Clark and Josh Smith, Brooks rolled past Marshall for a 51-24 Illini Heartland win Saturday afternoon at Gately Stadium.
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.