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Local eighth-graders are among All- 

American Boy and Girl contest winners 

Lipinski recognizes 

students at recent 

awards ceremony 

Submitted Content 

Congressman Dan 

Lipinski (IL-3) recently 

recognized an accomplished 

group of area seventh- 

and eighth-grade 

students as part of his All- 

American Boy and Girl 

contest on Feb. 17 at Moraine 

Valley Community 

College in Homer Glen. 

Two local students were 

among the 100 finalists 

recognized at the event 

who were selected from a 

group of more than 1,000 

applicants. Finalists underwent 

formal interviews 

with a panel of judges, 

who selected fist-, secondand 

third-place winners in 

each category. Criteria for 

the award included academic 

achievement, community 

involvement and 

Homer Glen’s Sean Dusak was first place among 

eighth-grade boys, while Homer Jr. High’s Julie Perretta 

was second place among eighth-grade girls, in the 

All-American Boy and Girl Contest, joining 14 other 

winners who were recently recognized in Palos Hills. 

Photo submitted 

Being outstanding 

extracurricular activities. 

Homer Glen resident 

Sean Dusak, who attends 

St. Joseph School in Lockport, 

received first place 

for eighth-grade boys in 

the contest, while Homer 

Jr. High eighth-grader Julie 

Perretta received second 

place for eighth-grade 

girls. 

Each finalist was awarded 

a certificate for their 

hard work and superior applications. 

The 16 winners were 

given a framed certificate 

and a gift card. 

Reed School students recognized for demonstrating 

responsible citizenship 

Pictured are Students of the Month from Reed School who demonstrated the three 

B’s — Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Peaceful — throughout February and 

were recently honored for their efforts. Photo submitted 

School News 

Lockport Township High School 

Freshmen on high honor 

roll for first semester 

Members of the LTHS 

Class of 2023 named to the 

first semester high honor 

roll for the 2019-2020 

school year include: Christopher 

Adamski, Grace 

Adelman, William Adolf, 

Kimberly Alcala, Payton 

Allen, Qamar Alshabani, 

Charles Altman, Jacob 

Alvarez, Jad Alwawi, Jennavieve 

Andler, Anna Andretich, 

Nathaniel Arient, 

Matas Avizonis, Aidan 

Bailey, Benjamin Baker, 

Kamil Banka, Robert Baranowski, 

Valentina Baretta, 

Alexandra Barnes, 

Nicholas Barry, Maximus 

Bauer, Valerie Baugh, Elizabeth 

Berg, Thomas Berkey, 

Kylie Beske, Rocco 

Biamonte, Mallory Bianchi, 

Kamile Bickute, Eliana 

Bielecki, Karolina Bobek, 

Ethan Bocatcat, Morgan 

Bosko, Brook Bowen, 

Dylan Bozen, Deimante 

Braciulis, Zoraya Briseno, 

Ariel Broach, Christina 

Brown, Kyle Brown, 

Lauren Brown, Mathew 

Brozovich, Abigail Budz, 

Francesca Bukowski, Jessica 

Burbridge, Gabriel 

Burcheri, Brady Burdick, 

Jocelyn Burek, Leah Burian, 

Alex Bylina, Isabella 

Caceres, Vincent Calabrese, 

Miguel Calimag, 

Madelyn Callahan, Briana 

Calvillo, Gianna Camardo, 

Trinity Campins, Alyssa 

Cannatello, Shaw Carlson, 

Aileen Casey, Caitlin Cassello, 

Isabella Chimino, 

Audrey Chisholm, Christian 

Cho, Alexandria Chrusciel, 

Madison Cimino, 

Hunter Close, Justin 

Coffing, Katie Colarelli, 

Nicholas Coniglio, Nathan 

Cronin, Camryn Cruz, Jessica 

Cudzich, Ramzi Daki, 

Bennett Davidson, JaVohn 

Davis, Alexandra Demenis, 

Gracie Deming, Autumn 

Denson, Amanda Dimatulac, 

Isabella Diorio, Nya 

Ditter, Claudia Dobrzanski, 

Jack Dominow, Colleen 

Donnelly, Lauren Donnelly, 

Alyssa Dulny, Gracie 

Dumbauld, Jacob Duval, 

Delaney Dwyer, Edward 

Dzielski, Isabelle Dzurney, 

Sophia Eallonardo, Hannah 

Eberly, Aeriel Edwards, 

Sara ElHrisse, Jack Ellis, 

Kyle Ellison, Chance Ericson, 

Sophie Ervin, David 

Espinoza, Alaina Evans, 

Devin Everett, Genevieve 

Ewers, Jad Fakhreddine, 

Antonino Ferrara, Carter 

Ferricks, Alyssa Fiacchino, 

Sean Flannery, Jackson 

Fleege, Benjamin Fluder, 

Addison Foster, Gabriela 

Franco, Austin Freehauf, 

Daniel Fudala, Michael 

Gain, Jack Gallagher, Diego 

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William Garrett, Jacob 

Gasienica-Bednarz, Jaxson 

Gauthier, Paige Gerritsen, 

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Sergio Giovannetti, Emma 

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Sarah Gorczowski, Riley 

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Brooke Gritzenbach, Noah 

Groenendal, Cedar Groenwoldt, 

Alejandro Gutierrez, 

Dariana Guzman, Julia 

Hajnos, Megan Hammer, 

Matthew Handzel, Reagan 

Hayes, Isabella Herrera, 

Pablo Herrera, Aric Hilger, 

Miranda Huerta, Quinton 

Hunter, Kayleen Iniguez, 

Diego Islas, Sabrene Jaber, 

Elisa Jackowiak, Jack 

Jamros, Lukas Jasenskis, 

Cody Jensen, Helen Jilek, 

Daniel Jimenez, Alexander 

Johnson, Matthew Johnson, 

Deshunte Jones, Jersie 

Joniak, Ava Judge, Evan 

Judge, Grace Juergens, 

Daniel Jurkowski, Alexandra 

Jurusik, Matthew 

Kajmowicz, Himani Kamineni, 

Logan Kaminski, 

Cecilia Kane, Benjamin 

Karabel, Troy Karuntzos, 

Alexa Katauskas, Declan 

Kelly, Hannah Kelly, Ryan 

Kelty, Riley Kempa, John 

Kielczynski, Emily Kim, 

Lauren Kinney, Kirstyn 

Klausegger, Chloe Kleber, 

Darla Knaack, Teegan 

Knapik, Emma Kocanda, 

Zachary Kofira, Matthew 

Kolasik, Cassandra Kontos, 

Abagail Kost, Anna 

Kotlarz, Karley Kowalski, 

Zachariah Kozor, Natalia 

Krawczyk, Adrian Krozel, 

Mia Krsanac, Peyton 

Kryza, Nora Kube, Kyle 

Kuhn, John Kuncius, Clara 

Kwiatkowski, Jason Laba, 

Adam Labuda, Brenna Labus, 

Jennifer LaHa, Amber 

LaMorte, Joey Langheld, 

Katie Langheld, Karina Lapelyte, 

Tina Larson, Madelyn 

Lave, Kamile Lekavicius, 

Sebastian Lesnicki, 

Roman Lewis, Morgan 

LiCausi, Sydney Lochow, 

Ashley Loeza, Ava Magana, 

Daniel Maka, Natalie 

Maka, Liyana Malley, Luke 

Mancera, Rocco Mancera, 

Joseph Manzo, David 

Markusic, Julian Marolda, 

Elle Marquardt, Marissa 

Marra, Ahmed Marridi, 

Sean Marshall, Adriel Martey, 

Emily Martinez Liera, 

Grayson Massey, Nicholas 

Mastoras, Maria Mavrin, 

Abigail McCarthy, Jake 

McEntee, Owen McGraw, 

Elisabeth Mead, Megan 

Mecher, Paulina Melerski, 

Josephine Mensik, Tristan 

Merkel, Jakub Michalik, 

Delaney Mickiewicz, Ryan 

Mikols, Karolina Mikulec, 

John Mildice, Abigail 

Miller, Caden Miller, Hannah 

Miller, Sophia Misiurewicz, 

Emmy Mizwicki, 

Jacob Moerman, Alessandra 

Morales, Jack Moran, 

Anthony Morgan, Selah 

Morice, Audrey Mougammadou, 

EmilyAnne 

Mowery, Zachary Mueller, 

Carlos Munoz-Flores, 

Matthew Nielsen, Melissa 

Nieto, Kamryn Nissen, 

Christopher Nixon, Shane 

Nolan, Aidan Nolting, Audrey 

Nonte, Peyton Norton, 

Alexis Noyola, Ryan 

OConnor, Nathan Odeen, 

Gabia Odinas, Claudia 

Ogrodny, Michael OLeary, 

Vanessa Ortega, Abby 

OSullivan, Jacqueline 

Owens, Jasmine Owens, 

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From Page 12 

Lyzette Pabon, Matthew 

Panos, Alyssa Papesh, John 

Paradela, Brian Parker, 

Angelique Pasciak, Ryan 

Pavelka, Kristin Pawlowski, 

Antonio Pedrosa, 

Carter Peetz, Allison Peloso, 

Ava Pesavento, Brady 

Pfeiffer, Ivy Pianowski, 

Avery Pierre, Victoria Pikul, 

Charles Pluth, Candace 

Porfilio, Corey Potempa, 

Kamryn Prebstle, Anthony 

Prosapio, Ellet Pryor, Isabelle 

Purpura, Alex Quigley, 

Moizuddin Qureshi, 

Eric Rac, Hanna Rasmussen, 

Trent Rasmussen, Samantha 

Reese, Martha Rek, 

Fabiola Rosas, Ethan Rudman, 

Mary Ruff, Xander 

Ruiz, Marcel Rzucek, Gisselle 

Salgado, Muhammad 

Salim, Brooke Sartin, Keagan 

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Schoolcraft, Abigail Schuldt, 

Amelie Schumacher, 

Maeve Scott, Madison Seymour, 

Mahmoud Shaibi, 

Dean Shamah, Kaden Shea, 

Kayla Shea, David Shiffer, 

Gabriella Shouse, Besnik 

Shuaipaj, Aidan Siewert, 

Aleksandra Simkus, Riley 

Simmons, Jasmine Simone, 

Sophia Simpson, Gabriela 

Skiba, Jacob Skiba, Nicholas 

Skiba, Zachary Skiba, 

Monica Skibicki, Makenna 

Skoczylas, Mason Skowron, 

Dylan Slager, Emily 

Slota, Katelyn Sojka, 

Isabella Sola, Sarah Spatz, 

Elise Spencer, Heather 

Sponaugle, Saffron Squires, 

Kane Stakenas, Mackenzie 

Stevens, Sydney Stewart, 

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Sullivan, Layla Sweis, 

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Szafran, Cadence Taylor, 

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Jack Thies, Monica 

Thompson, Raymond 

Thompson, Alyssa Tollard, 

Isabella Tor, Chloe Torres, 

Jeremy Torres-Castellanos, 

Emma Tramutolo, Emerson 

Tremayne, Alexa 

Trower, Caroline Turner, 

Allison VanderVelde, Jessica 

Vanerka, Keila Vasylionis, 

Louis Vieceli, Javier 

Villasenor, Ashley Vondra, 

Elyse Vroom, Morgan Walczak, 

Anabelle Wasilewski, 

Natalie Watzke, Jossalyn 

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Madisen Wibiral, Gabrielle 

Wilczak, Collin Williams, 

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Wyatt Zajac, Veronica Zapotoczny, 

Giovani Zaragoza, 

Emeli Zavala, Kylee Zimmerman, 

Carter Zimny, Kiera 

Zurek and Jonah Zwit. 

School News is compiled by 

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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Triple Play Concert Series 

headliners announced 

New Lenox residents 

have known for nearly a 

month that ZZ Top is one 

of the headliners for the 

Triple Play Concert Series 

this summer after the band 

released its tour dates, 

which included a stop in 

the Commons on July 3. 

Mayor Tim Baldermann 

announced the full lineup 

at the Village Board meeting 

on Feb. 24. 

This summer’s lineup 

includes Dennis DeYoung, 

formerly of Styx, on June 

13; ZZ Top on July 3; and 

Billy Idol concluding the 

summer concert series on 

Aug. 8. 

This year’s lineup has 

Baldermann and the rest 

of the board excited that 

New Lenox continues to 

bring in big-name artists. 

ZZ Top is in the Rock and 

Roll Hall of Fame. Styx 

was inducted, as well. 

“I think it says that we 

have a great reputation,” 

Baldermann said. “All 

of these bands and their 

management talk to each 

other. This is the 12th year 

now, and clearly the word 

is out that we’re a firstclass, 

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to these concerts. The fact 

that we’re getting this caliber 

of talent is just amazing 

and awesome for our 

people, and I’m excited 

that we can bring it back.” 

Baldermann said a lot 

goes into the searching 

and planning of who is going 

to be available and be 

a good fit in New Lenox. 

He added that he is unsure 

of when, exactly, tickets 

will go on sale, but he 

is eyeing early April. 

Reporting by Sean Hastings, 

Editor. For more, visit New 

LenoxPatriotDaily.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Pastor and family of 

Mokena Baptist church OK 

after blaze 

A GoFundMe page for 

the McCurdy family, of 

Frankfort, was started following 

a fire at the family’s 

home Feb. 24. 

Frankfort Fire Protection 

District responded to 

a call around 10:27 a.m. in 

the 300 block of East Nebraska 

Street, and the fire 

reportedly was brought 

under control within 15 

minutes. 

Brandon McCurdy, the 

pastor at Mokena Baptist 

Church, said no one 

was injured in the fire. 

His wife, Rachel, and 

their goldendoodle, Wrigley, 

were inside the home 

when the fire started, but 

the couple’s two daughters 

were in school at the time. 

A family friend set up a 

GoFundMe page to assist 

the McCurdys. The campaign 

had raised $6,375 in 

its first 15 hours. 

“We have a lot of really 

great people in our life,” 

Brandon said. “We’re very 

grateful. … We’re grateful 

the Lord’s protected us. 

Things can be replaced; 

people can’t.” 

FFPD wrote that the 

cause of the fire is still under 

investigation. 

For more information on 

the GoFundMe campaign, 

visit gofundme.com/f/mc 

curdy-housefire-relief. 

Reporting by T.J. Kremer III, 

Editor. For more, visit Moke 

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FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

LW East grad Leonard 

goes from walk-on to star 

closer on Iowa baseball 

team 

Grant Leonard was 

ready to give up baseball. 

The Mokena native and 

Lincoln-Way East graduate 

went to North Central 

College in Naperville for 

the 2015-2016 school year, 

ready to begin his career as 

a pitcher for the Cardinals 

baseball team. 

Leonard went through 

fall practices and scrimmages 

and enjoyed that, 

but things just did not feel 

right. 

“At North Central, the 

baseball program was 

amazing, but everything 

else about it wasn’t really 

for me,” he said. “I wanted 

to go to a bigger school. 

“My dad [Mike] went to 

Iowa, and I was always an 

Iowa fan growing up. I had 

a feel for the campus, and I 

just had it in my heart that 

it’s where I wanted to be. 

I decided that if I couldn’t 

play baseball at Iowa, I’d 

still be happy being there 

as a student.” 

Leonard gave up his 

baseball scholarship and 

headed to Iowa, initially 

unsure if he would even 

get the chance to walk on 

to the Hawkeyes’ baseball 

team. 

Fast forward four years, 

and Leonard has started 

his redshirt senior season, 

his fourth with the Hawkeyes. 

He is coming off a 

year where he established 

himself as one of the top 

relief pitchers in the Big 

Ten and etched his name in 

Iowa’s record books. 

Reporting by Steve Millar, 

Sports Editor. For more, visit 

FrankfortStationDaily.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Themed night at local yoga 

studio attracts guests old, 

new 

The Lotus Moon Air 

Mat Fusion Yoga Studio in 

Lockport was transported 

back to the 1980s on Feb. 

21 for a yogaerobics dance 

class. 

With classic hits like the 

B-52’s “Love Shack” and 

Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It” 

blaring from the speakers, 

instructor Geri Desmond 

led an hour-long choreographed 

aerobics and yoga 

routine. Lotus Moon regulars 

arrived at the studio 

wearing their best ’80s 

wardrobes, including neon 

leotards, leg warmers and 

sweatbands. 

The Lotus Moon studio 

opened in November, 

and the team has since 

settled into the community. 

Owner Cher Venhuizen 

explained that she is 

looking for a way to make 

fitness more fun by expanding 

their classes. The 

girls’ night idea allows 

Venhuizen and Desmond 

to showcase their creativity 

and create fun events 

for the community. 

The class included a 

mix of lunges, side steps, 

squats and various arm 

movements perfectly 

synced to top ’80s hits. 

Desmond incorporated 

yoga movements into the 

choreography as a way to 

break up the cardio-intensive 

aerobic exercises. The 

session ended with core 

strength and stretching. 

Reporting by Alyssa Collins, 

Freelance Reporter. For 

more, visit LockportLegend 

Daily.com.

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From the Editor 

One last column on the upcoming March 17 election 

Thomas Czaja 

tom@homerhorizon.com 

OK, this really 

will be my last 

election-related 

column before the March 

17 primary in our state, 

and that is partially because 

it is our company 

policy not to have any 

election-related coverage 

in our final issue before 

the election, which in this 

case will be Thursday, 

March 12. 

I have been talking a lot 

about it recently because 

of its importance. Again, 

early election information 

can be found in the 

calendar on Page 2 of this 

issue. 

One other cool thing of 

note is the Will County 

Clerk’s Office has a 

number of helpful election 

things on its website 

thewillcountyclerk.com, 

including a sample ballot 

lookup where you type in 

your address and can see 

either the Democratic or 

Republican ballot, as well 

as your polling place. 

In this week’s issue, 

we have the candidate 

questionnaires for U.S. 

Congressional District 3 

Republicans, as well as a 

mention of several uncontested 

races, on Page 6. 

As I emphasized in my 

previous column, election 

research is key, as one of 

the Republican candidates 

in the D3 race, Arthur 

Jones, is a self-avowed 

neo-Nazi and Holocaust 

denier who is back on the 

ballot. 

In 2018, Jones ran in 

the same primary as an 

unopposed Republican, 

then faced incumbent 

Democrat Dan Lipinski in 

the General Election and 

got about 38 percent of 

the vote in Will County, 

according to previous 

reporting by The Horizon. 

This time around, there 

are two other candidates 

to challenge Jones in the 

primary, and, with that, 

other options to represent 

the Republican Party. 

By always doing your 

election research, you can 

always make the most 

informed choice possible. 

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Helping serve 

Schilling teachers work at local McDonald’s 

for fundraiser, Page 22 

Upholding a family tradition 

Nicky’s Gyros in Lockport sees second generation 

at the helm, 25 years in, Page 26 

LTHS students put on wide-ranging Orchesis show with 

25 dance numbers, Page 21 

Members of the Orchesis dance team from Lockport Township High School perform Thursday, Feb. 27, 

during the Orchesis Danceworks 2020. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

INSET: Trevor Shingler, a senior from LTHS, performs in his final show during Orchesis Danceworks 2020.

20 | March 5, 2020 | the homer horizon faith 


FAITH BRIEFS 

Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 

(14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen) 

Soup Suppers During Lent 

6-7:15 p.m. March 11, 

18 and 25 and April 1. Soup 

suppers will take place on 

each of the Wednesdays 

in Lent. Attendees will 

gather for a soup supper 

and then spend some time 

in fellowship and worship. 

Meals start at 6 p.m., and 

everything is done around 

7:15 p.m. 

Nursery for Children 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. Parishioners 

may use the 

nursery for their children 

up to age 3 during services. 

There is a Kids Klub 

for children in grades 4-5 

during the service. 

Bible Study 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays 

Open to anyone ready to 

discuss the Bible. 

Christian Life Church 

(15609 W. 159th St., Homer Glen) 

Sunday Service 

10 a.m. 

EDGE Youth Service 

7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays. 

Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish 

(16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) 

Stations of the Cross 

7 p.m. Fridays during 

Lent: March 6, 13, 20 and 

27; and April 3 and 10. 

Soup suppers will be held 

before Stations each week 

at 6 p.m. except for on 

Good Friday on April 10. 

That day, The Passion of 

Our Lord will be at 3 p.m. 

Blessing of Baskets 

Noon Saturday, April 11. 

Daily Mass 

8 a.m. Monday-Friday 

Weekend Mass 

5 p.m. Saturday 

8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. 

Sunday 

Confessions 

4-4:45 p.m. Saturdays; 

8:20 a.m. every first Friday 

Holy Hour 

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followed by exposition of 

the blessed sacrament at 

8:30 a.m. and concluding 

with benediction at 9 a.m. 

Council of Catholic Women 

7 p.m. Second Tuesday 

of the month. 

Women of the parish 

meet to discuss its needs. 

The group also hosts a 

monthly charity bake sale. 

St. Bernard Parish 


Stations of the Cross 

9:30 a.m. Fridays during 

Lent: March 6, 13, 20 and 

27; and April 3. 

Lenten Penance Service 

7 p.m. Tuesday, March 

31. The service will be at 

St. Bernard’s and held together 

with Our Mother of 

Good Counsel Parish. 

Happy Hours (Seniors) 

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

Seniors meet monthly for 

food, fun and fellowship. 

St. Bernards Kids’ Choir 

4:30-6 p.m. Thursdays. 

All children in grades 

first through eighth are 

welcome to join choir. 

A permission slip to join 

can be obtained through 

Julie Kane at the table by 

the church exit or through 

one’s RE teacher. 

Weekday Worship 

9:30 a.m. weekdays. 

Communion Service on 

Thursdays. 

Weekend Worship 

4:30 p.m. Saturdays. 

8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., and 

11:30 a.m. every Sunday. 

Confession 

3:30-4:15 p.m. First 

and third Saturday of the 

month. Confessions are 

also available upon request 

at any time. 

Community Choir Practice 

7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays. 

Parish members ages 16 

and older may join the 

choir. The choir needs vocalists 

and instrumentalists. 

For more information, 

join the weekly rehearsal 

or contact the music director, 

Julie Kane, after Mass 

on Sundays. 

Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church 

(14610 S. Will Cook Road, Homer Glen) 

Sunday Services 

8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 

a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 

a.m. Sunday School. For 

more information, call 

(708) 645-0652. 

Adult Bible Study 

9-9:45 a.m., first and 

third Sundays of the month 

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 

(15625 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) 

Sunday Services 

8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 

a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 

a.m. Sunday School. For 


(708) 645-0652. 

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Weekly Worship Services 

10 a.m. Sundays; for 


(815) 838-1416. 

Kids Zone Ministry 

10 a.m. Sundays. 

Children up to fifth grade 

can participate in games, 

singing, take part in interactive 

Bible teaching and 

participate in hands-on 

crafts. Participants should 

arrive 5-10 minutes prior 

to the service to sign children 

up for the group. For 

more information on the 

ministry, call (815) 838- 

1416. 

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LTHS students make memories at Orchesis Danceworks 2020 

Mary Compton 

Freelance Reporter 

2 

An hour before Orchesis 

Danceworks 2020 was 

about to open, members 

of the dance team were 

coordinating their dance 

numbers. Like a scene out 

of “Footloose,” they were 

in perfect unison as they 

rehearsed for the final 

number. 

For senior Trevor Shingler, 

it was his final Orchesis 

performance. 

“I’m looking forward in 

doing the senior dance,” 

Shingler said. “It’s so 

special, because you’re 

dancing with the students 

you’ve been with for four 

years. It’s the last hurrah 

with them on stage before 

you say goodbye. Tonight 

means everything.” 

When the curtain rose 

for Orchesis Danceworks 

2020 at Lockport 

Township High School 

on Thursday, Feb. 27, it 

was also the final show 

for Orchesis director Diane 

Sniegowski. After 19 

years, she has decided to 

retire. 

“This has been an 

emotional week for me,” 

Sniegowski said. “It’s all 

about the kids; I’m focusing 

on them and encouraging 

them to do their best 

on stage. Orchesis is more 

than a dance club. The 

students make lifelong 

friends here.” 

Before the doors to 

the high school auditorium 

opened, Sniegowski 

brought all her dancers 

on stage in a friendship 

circle. 

“You have made friendships 

for a lifetime” she 

told her dancers. “I want 

you to think of the friends 

you made, keep them 

close to your heart. I love 

you all so much.” 

LTHS dance team members display perfect 

coordination during Orchesis Danceworks 2020. 

As the dancers ran 

offstage to get ready, 

Sniegowski tried to keep 

the tears from falling. 

“I’m enjoying every 

moment tonight,” she said. 

“I applaud all of them for 

the hard work they put in 

all of the school year.” 

One of Sniegowski’s 

best decisions was to add 

cultural dances to Orchesis, 

she said. At this year’s 

show, dance styles included 

lyrical, contemporary, 

jazz, hip-hop, Bollywood, 

tap, Latin, Palestine and 

ballet. 

“There are students that 

come from various cultures 

that wanted to show 

a dance style of their nationality,” 

she said. “I was 

so happy to bring in other 

styles of dance, especially 

the cultural dances.” 

Auditions for Orchesis 

are held in October, and 

the dancers then rehearse 

daily after school. There 

are currently 82 dancers 

in the club. 

“Follow your dreams; 

if you love dance, follow 

that passion” Sniegowski 

said. 

Orchesis student president 

Sarah Evans, of 

Homer Glen, had mixed 

emotions for her final performance, 

as well. 

“Tonight is special because 

Mrs. Sniegowski 

has been a mentor to me 

since freshman year, and 

it’s her last year, too,” Evans 

said. “She has given 

me so many opportunities; 

in my senior year 

as president, I get to do 

much more for the club. 

She has given me the ability 

to make a difference 

and leave an impact for 

other Orchesis dancers.” 

Out of 25 dance numbers 

for the evening, Evans 

danced in 14 of them. 

She also choreographed a 

few of the dance numbers. 

“Everything I put into 

Orchesis, my dreams 

have come true,” Evans 

said. “All the memories 

Members of Orchesis dance team from Lockport Township High school perform 

Thursday, Feb. 27, during the Orchesis Danceworks 2020. Photos by Mary 

Compton/22nd Century Media 

Diane Sniegowski, Orchesis director, conducts her final friendship circle before her 

retirement. 

I’ve made, it’s been so 

much fun.” 

As the curtain came 

down, Shingler gave one 

last piece of advice to future 

Orchesis dancers. 

“Give it your all, always 

be yourself and pour 

your heart onto that stage, 

because you’ll never have 

this night ever again,” he 

said.

22 | March 5, 2020 | the homer horizon life & arts 


McCare Night sees Schilling faculty serve meals at local McDonald’s 

Jesse Wright 


Schilling School staff 

recently went behind the 

counter once more to 

serve burgers, fries and 

other tasty treats to the 

public at the local Mc- 

Donald’s. 

The annual McCare 

Night fundraiser earned 

15 percent of each sale 

from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 11 for 

the Schilling School Parent 

Teacher Organization. 

Elizabeth Mezydlo, a 

kindergarten teacher at 

Schilling, said the event 

pays for field trip and other 

extracurricular items, 

and it typically raises 

thousands of dollars each 

year. She said it raises 

money for both Schilling 

and for Goodings Grove 

School. 

“It goes back to the 

teachers and the students,” 

Mezydlo said. “It goes 

back to the schools for the 

year.” 

Terri Pellizzari, a kindergarten 

teacher at Schilling, 

said the money is generally 

used to fund teacher wish 

lists — the sort of odds 

and ends for which teachers 

would otherwise spend 

out-of-pocket funds for. 

“The PTO does wonderful 

things for us,” Pellizzari 

said. “They bought us 

a stack of books.” 

Pellizzari said she enjoyed 

volunteering and 

serving food because it 

reminds her of her youth, 

and she enjoys seeing the 

children there. 

Lexi Brown (right), a Schilling parent, places an order at 

McDonald’s last month with teacher Elizabeth Mezydlo 

as part of the annual McCare Night fundraiser. Jesse 

Wright/22nd Century Media 

“Just being here [at 

McDonald’s], in general, 

brings back memories of 

my dad working at Mc- 

Donald’s and what a great 

organization it is,” she 

said. 

Mezydlo agreed. 

“Your kids come in, and 

you can bring in their order, 

and it feels good,” she said. 

Teachers worked about 

30 minutes delivering food 

after they taught class, and, 

early in the evening, they 

were joined by Eric Kraatz, 

the vice principal at Schilling. 

“This is my first year, so 

I’m excited to see what’s 

going on,” he said. 

Kraatz said he was looking 

forward to seeing how 

he would do serving and 

had a modest goal for his 

turn. 

“As long as I don’t mess 

up,” he said. 

Mezydlo said that on 

good fundraising evenings, 

the whole restaurant is 

packed with students and 

their parents. Indeed, by 5 

p.m., parents and students 

filled the restaurant. 

“There are times the 

whole restaurant is full,” 

Mezydlo said. 

Parents, too, enjoyed 

seeing the teachers. 

Megan Crane, an area 

mother with a third-grader 

in Schilling, said she and 

hers always comes out at 

the McCare Night. 

“It’s for the fundraiser,” 

Crane said. “My son, Blake, 

loves to see the teachers out 

of school. We come every 

time they have one.” 

Meanwhile, other customers, 

like Mary Sabaj, 

said she was just in town 

from Wisconsin to see her 

grandchildren, but she appreciated 

the fundraiser. 

“I’m just visiting, and 

I’m taking them out for 

Valentine’s Day,” she said. 

She added, however, 

she was enjoying the 

fundraiser. 

“It’s nice for the kids,” 

she noted. 

MPAA Rating: PG | Genres: Fantasy, Sci-fi | running time: 100 minutes 

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ a dash of fun for the entire family 

Thomas Czaja, Editor 

The movie “Sonic the 

Hedgehog,” based on the 

beloved and iconic Sega 

video game character who 

has been around for nearly 

three decades, got off to a 

dubious start. 

When the initial trailer 

for it was released last 

spring, many who saw 

that first rendering of 

how Sonic was to look 

responded with varying 

levels of criticism. The 

film, which was supposed 

to open last fall, got its 

release date in the U.S. 

pushed back to Valentine’s 

Day to allow Paramount 

Pictures to “refine” 

the hedgehog’s look. 

The result is undoubtedly 

an image enhancement, 

one that likely 

saved not only public 

opinion but greater box 

office returns for Sonic 

and friends. Give credit to 

a studio willing to go back 

and give what it seems the 

paying moviegoers wanted 

— a better CGI visual 

representation of the titular 

character. 

In “Sonic the Hedgehog,” 

there are several 

twists for the blue supersonic 

speedster. Sonic 

(voiced by Ben Schwartz) 

finds himself having an 

extended stay close to a 

rural Montana town, his 

longtime hiding place 

from those interested in 

harnessing his power. 

Sonic lives a solitary 

life away from his home 

world, amusing himself 

in different ways with his 

speed but ultimately being 

quite lonely. He admires 

the town’s sheriff, 

Tom Wachowski (James 

Marsden) and his veterinarian 

wife, Maddie 

(Tika Sumpter), though 

he does not interact with 

them. One night, when 

he gets upset about his 

isolated situation, Sonic 

accidentally creates a 

wide-ranging power outage 

that attracts unwanted 

attention and leads to him 

unintentionally meeting 

Wachowski and more, setting 

the rest of the movie 

in motion. 

One character who 

steals the show is Doctor 

Robotnik (Jim Carrey). 

Sonic’s longtime and 

main nemesis in the video 

games, Carrey’s portrayal 

of the villain is goofy, funny, 

memorable and classic 

Carrey comedy. Another 

main thing carried over 

from the games is Sonic’s 

rings, in this instance helping 

him jump between 

worlds when needed, 

again showing their immense 

value. 

While cool to see Robotonik, 

also known as 

Doctor Eggman, and the 

rings get reimagined for 

this picture, it still felt 

like the movie could have 

incorporated more from 

the games, including additional 

characters, looks, 

loops and items. Beyond 

the aforementioned baddie 

and rings, there really are 

not a ton of these things, 

other than Robotnik’s inventions, 

too. 

When a couple more 

things like those do finally 

appear, the film is already 

over (do not stop watching 

too soon, and this will 

make sense). When making 

a movie based on a 

collection of video games, 

there is considerable 

source material to play 

around with and really go 

for something unique, and 

these could have been introduced 

sooner or more 

so throughout. 

That said, one also does 

not want to overcomplicate 

a film like this or try 

to do too much. At its core, 

Sonic is a lovable character 

audiences will root for, 

and while the plot is pretty 

standard, there is a lot of 

heart here. 

“Sonic the Hedgehog” is 

a relatively safe introductory 

tale that does not try 

to do too much, but despite 

saying that, I enjoyed 

it and am curious to see 

where they go from here, 

with a sequel appearing 

to be on the horizon. The 

movie may be simple, but 

the laughs, distinctive feel, 

nostalgia and curiosity as 

to what happens next make 

this family friendly film 

something any age can appreciate. 

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The Dish 

Family-run gyros restaurant celebrates 25 years in Lockport 

Benjamin Conboy 

Assistant Editor 

One day in 1995, Nicky 

Theodossopoulos called 

his son Tim’s high school. 

He told them the gyros 

restaurant he just opened 

in Lockport had a line out 

the front door. The cops 

were there directing traffic, 

because there were so 

many customers, even at a 

time when the surrounding 

area was still mostly farmland. 

Nicky needed Tim to 

leave school and come to 

work. 

Twenty-five years later, 

not much has changed at 

Nicky’s Gyros. Though 

Nicky died 10 years ago, 

the restaurant that is his 

namesake lives on with 

his three children at the 

helm. 

Tim and his two sisters, 

Sophie Theodossopoulos 

and Genie Hart, have 

worked at the restaurant 

every day since 1995. 

Sophie now has two 

children of her own who 

work there, and it is her 

son’s dream to open up his 

own gyros shop. 

Genie’s husband, Mark, 

also helps at the restaurant. 

One day, the Harts’ 3-yearold 

son — named Nick after 

Genie’s father — may 

work there, too. 

“It’s a real family affair,” 

Hart said. “And we’d 

like to keep it that way.” 

Despite working in close 

quarters with their siblings 

day in and day out for 25 

years, the trio say they 

rarely encounter squabbles 

as brothers and sisters tend 

to do. 

“Thank God we don’t 

get into it,” Genie said. 

“If we have a disagreement, 

we try to talk. We 

don’t though. If we need 

“It’s a real 

family affair. 

And we’d like 

to keep it that 

way.” 

Genie Hart — coowner 

of Nicky’s Gyros 

to make a decision, we talk 

about it, but we all usually 

agree.” 

The siblings continue to 

use the philosophy of restaurant 

stewardship that 

their father outlined for 

them decades ago. 

“He was into quality; he 

always believed in quality,” 

Sophie said. “We 

never changed recipes or 

brands.” 

Their gyros ($5.80) are 

still made with the same 

recipe for tzatziki sauce 

that the elder Theodossopoulos 

crafted. They still 

marinate their own chicken 

and make the chicken 

noodle soup ($3.39) with a 

special twist they declined 

to disclose to avoid it being 

poached by another 

restaurant. They still use 

the same Grecian Delight 

top-quality gyros cones 

that were served on opening 

day. 

“If you look at the ingredients 

for our gyros, 

there’s no fillers,” Sophie 

said. “There’s no bonding. 

You can pronounce all of 

the words. So, when people 

ask why our gyros are 

so expensive, it’s because 

we [buy the best meat].” 

Even though the roots 

of Nicky’s Gyros remain 

firmly grounded in their 

father’s philosophy, they 

have made some changes 

The gyros ($5.80) with homemade tzatziki sauce and fresh tomatoes — along with a quarter-pound of fried zucchini 

($2.60) — are the bread and butter of Nicky’s Gyros in Lockport. Photos by Benjamin Conboy/22nd Century Media 

Nicky’s Gyros 

903 E. 9th St. in 

Lockport 

Hours 

• 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday, 

Saturday 

• 10:30 a.m.-9:30 

p.m. Friday 

• 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Sunday 

Phone: (815) 838- 

0600 

over the years to modernize 

the restaurant. 

When Nicky’s Gyros 

was remodeled 15 years 

ago, they added a drivethru 

and a computerized 

ordering system, changing 

the ins and outs of the way 

the restaurant was traditionally 

run by their father. 

“The cooks have a 

screen where they can see 

the orders,” Sophie said. 

“Before, we would have 

to yell it out. It used to be 

all by memory back in the 

Sophie Theodossopoulos (left) and her sister Genie Hart run the restaurant, as a 

portrait of their father, Nicky, greets customers. 

day. You call out 10 orders, 

you had to remember 

them. Nobody can remember 

anything anymore.” 

The trio of siblings have 

given a lot to the restaurant 

over the years, but it 

has given something back 

to them, too. It has become 

a bond for them, a 

gathering point for family, 

and given them a mutual 

purpose. It serves as a reminder 

for the principles 

their late father stood for. 

All these years later, 

a portrait of Nicky 

still greets customers at 

the counter, just like he 

did when the restaurant 

opened 25 years ago.

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37. Expressions of 

disgust 

38. “I’m still in love 

with you” singer 

41. A person of 

Greenland 

42. Chess computer 

in film 

43. J.D. holder: Abbr. 

44. Lincoln West 

head football coach, 

Luke 

46. Any of the Great 

Smokies, abbr. 

47. It may be dominant 

48. Weather regions 

54. Mycota 

55. “Truth in Engineering” 

car company 

56. Last word in a 

shoe brand 

58. Prefix with -pathy 

59. Stink 

60. “Last train” 

singer, Guthrie 

61. Speck in the 

ocean 

62. Metric unit of 

force 

63. Sounds of disapproval 

Down 

1. Temperature controls, 

briefly 

2. Course 

3. Credit card issuer 

4. Vending machine 

inserts 

5. Profits 

6. Judd of “Numb3rs” 

7. Cherubini opera 

8. Centers of attraction 

9. Twister 

10. Scads 

11. Go on and on 

12. Genealogist’s 

work 

13. “__ how you are!” 

21. Limerick, e.g. 

22. Quarry outputs 

25. On the ocean 

26. Like a baby’s 

position 

27. Drought ender 

28. Business watchdog 

for customers 

(abbr.) 

29. Commenced 

30. Standard 

31. Birds’ refuge 

32. Obi 

33. Frying liquid 

34. Roman moon 

goddess 

36. Total expenses, 

informally 

39. Name of a New 

Lenox paper 

40. “___ extra cost!” 

41. Big furniture 

retailer 

44. Netherlands city 

45. Ready to be recorded 

46. Bobby in a Joplin 

classic 

47. Tending to stick 

48. Disorder 

49. Like some airports: 

Abbr. 

50. Hand component 

51. This, ___ and the 

other 

52. Wet behind the 

___ 

53. Kind of vaccine 

54. Data Act, abbr. 

57. Board room votes 

How to play Sudoku 

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids 

of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, 

column and box must contain each of the 

numbers 1-9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

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answers 

ORLAND PARK 

Girl in the Park 

(11265 W. 159th St., 

Orland Park; (708) 226- 

0042) 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesday- 

Saturday: Live 

music 

TINLEY PARK 

Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & 

Pizzeria 

(17332 S. Oak Park 

Ave., Tinley Park; (708) 

532-3051) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Team Trivia 

LOCKPORT 

Port Noir 

(900 S. State St., Lockport; 

(815) 834-9463) 

■6 ■ p.m. - 12 a.m. 

Thursdays: Comedy 

Bingo 

■6 ■ p.m. - 12 a.m. Fridays 

and Saturdays: 

Live Band 

■6 ■ p.m. - 12 a.m. Sundays: 

Open Mic Night 

Strike N Spare II 

(811 Northern Drive, 

Lockport; (708) 301- 

1477) 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-12:30 a.m. 

Mondays: Quartermania 

■10 ■ p.m.-midnight 

Saturdays: Cosmic 

Bowl 

HOMER GLEN 

Front Row 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

MOKENA 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(11247 W. 187th St., 

Mokena; (708) 478- 

8888) 

■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, Fridays 

and Saturdays: 

Performance by Jerry 

Eadie 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Piano Styles by Joe 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

b.conboy@22nd 

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If you are looking for the perfect ranch home 

at a great price, look no more. Ranch Villas at 

Keating Point, in the Village of Channahon, 

offers ranch homes that are both beautiful and 

maintenance-free. 

These unique, detached townhomes feature 

two bedrooms and two baths in 1,308 to 1,621 

square feet. Each comes equipped with a full 

basement, two-car attached garage, brick fronts, 

and central air. 

These Ranch Villas start in the $230’s and 

boast an association fee of just $140 per month. 

We offer five floorplans for you to choose from. 

Do you long for a little more time to yourself? 

For more family moments, too? 

Luxury Ranch Detached Townhomes 

Immediate Move-Ins. • Maintenance-Free Living 

Starting from the $230’s 

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In one of our ranch townhomes, you can finally 

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maintenance is done for you, including snow 

removal. If you’ve had enough of cleaning 

gutters, mowing the lawn, and shoveling the 

driveway, you’re ready to take the next step. 

The photos in this article feature The Roma, 

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your new ranch home. This 1,467 sq. ft. design 

features two bedrooms and two baths. Plus, 

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Speaking of convenience, a basement, two-car 

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Looking to move into a new home sometime 

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To learn more about our detached ranch 

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Distinctive Home Builders Debuts Luxury Furnished Model 

At Hanover Estates in Manhattan within the Lincoln-Way School District 

Distinctive Home Builders 

continues to add high 

quality homes to the 

Manhattan landscape at 

Hanover Estates; its latest 

new home community 

located within the highlyregarded 

Lincoln-Way 

School District. Distinctive 

is selling Craftsman 

Series and Legacy Series 

single family homes with 

base prices from the upper 

$290s - $400s. Square 

footage of the ranch 

homes begins at 2,400 

square feet and the twostory 

homes start from 

2,700 square feet. Many 

of the sites in both neighborhoods 

offer lake views 

and all homes will have 

brick around the first 

floor as a premium standard 

feature. 

“Sales and construction 

are underway and a 

brand new Stonebridge 

II model is open for touring,” 

said Bryan Nooner, 

President of Distinctive 

Home Builders, “These 

new home designs are a 

result of an extraordinary 

amount of time and effort 

spent on refining the 

architectural standards.” 

“There is indeed a difference 

– there is nothing 

else like it on the market 

– the elevations are outstanding 

and our homeowners 

also have the ability 

to customize so they 

can truly have the home 

of their dreams,” he said. 

Nooner speaks of the 

Craftsman designs the 

company has introduced 

at Hanover Estates. These 

new designs feature low 

pitched rooflines, large 

front porches with tapered 

columns and stone 

piers, partially-paned 

windows, gable brackets, 

and an exterior color 

palate with a variety of 

earth tones or gray tones. 

Popular exterior options 

are stone and cedar shake 

accents. 

Besides the new model, 

there are several homes 

at various stages of construction 

are available to 

tour and as a semi-custom 

builder, Distinctive can 

modify any of its standard 

designs to cater to a 

customer’s tastes, which 

means that moving walls, 

adding extra windows or 

even extending the garage 

are all possible. 

Numerous home styles 

are available, each with 

multiple exterior elevations. 

Hanover Estates 

homes have three to five 

bedrooms and two full to 

three and one-half baths 

and two to three-car garages. 

All of the Legacy 

Series homes will have 

three-car garages. 

Homes include custom 

maple kitchen cabinets 

featuring solid wood 

construction (no particle 

board) with solid 

wood drawers and dove 

tail joints; ceramic tile 

or hardwood floors in 

the kitchen, baths and 

foyer; genuine wood 

trim and doors; granite 

countertops and 

concrete driveways. 

Building a new home is 

certainly not what it used 

to be. Thankfully, the latest 

technology coupled 

with fine-tuned people 

skills, has made the experience 

an exciting one for 

Distinctive buyers at Hanover 

Estates. 

“We are on the leading 

edge when it comes to the 

home buying customer 

sales experience,” said 

Nooner. “Our sales professionals 

are among the 

best. We provide them 

with high-level training 

and the latest tech tools to 

enhance our homebuyer’s 

experience. We also provide 

technology to our 

homeowners throughout 

the home building 

process with a private 

homeowner portal app. 

Building a new home is 

an exciting yet long process 

that can have many 

ups and downs that can 

be neutralized by simply 

having great communication. 

We want our buyers 

to be informed and empowered 

every step of the 

way.” 

Daily pictures of customer 

homes in progress 

are taken and uploaded 

for easy access from 

anywhere in the world. 

Homeowners can view 

their selections from their 

phone, tablet or desktop; 

review detailed information 

about the quality 

components used in their 

new home, and easily access 

their documents using 

a username and password 

that is issued once 

construction of their new 

home begins. 

“Communication exists 

on an entirely new level 

making building with us a 

very personal experience. 

Never before could customers 

have access to all 

of this information 24/7. 

We want to raise the bar 

for our industry,” added 

Nooner. 

Through the customer 

portal, homeowners can 

easily share the pictures 

and progress of their 

home with friends and 

family via e-mail and integrated 

links to social 

media. They can also 

review the construction 

schedule to see 

what is happening next 

in the building of their 

new home. 

Hanover Estates boasts 

four lakes and three 

parks within its borders. 

The Manhattan Metra 

train station, several forest 

preserves and many 

dining and entertainment 

options are nearby. 

Hanover Estates children 

attend schools 

within the Lincoln-Way 

School District. 

Besides Hanover Estates, 


has built hundreds 

of homes throughout 

Manhattan most recently 

at Prairie Trails; also in 

the Butternut Ridge and 

Leighlinbridge communities, 

as well as thousands 

of other homes in 

the Will and south Cook 

county areas over the past 

30 years. 

Our model home visitor 

center is located at 

23936 William Drive, 

Manhattan, IL 60442 

and is open daily from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days 

a week or by appointment. 

Contact Lynne at 

708-737-9142 or 708- 

479-7700 to schedule a 

private viewing. Specials, 

prices, specifications, 

standard features, model 

offerings, build times and 

lot availability are subject 

to change without notice.

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Luxury Townhomes in New Lenox Pre-Construction Sales 

Distinctive Homebuilders debuts SkyHarbor Townhomes from the $300s 

Sales have commenced on 

luxury townhomes in a prime 

location in New Lenox at 

Laraway and Schoolhouse/ 

Lincolnway Roads. Known 

as SkyHarbor Townhomes, 


is meeting the need for 

townhomes in an area where 

they have not been built in a 

long time. 

“We are excited to bring 

these fresh, new architecturally 

refined townhome designs to 

New Lenox. Now residents 

can stay put in town when they 

downsize from a large home to 

a maintenance free lifestyle,” 

said Bryan Nooner, president 

of Distinctive Home Builders. 

“We discovered that many 

area single-family residents 

have parents seeking an 

independent, carefree lifestyle, 

who want to live in close 

proximity to their children 

and grandchildren. These 

buyers tend to spend a couple 

months of the year in warmer 

climates and don’t want to 

be concerned with home 

upkeep while they are away. 

At SkyHarbor Townhomes a 

homeowner’s association takes 

care of lawn maintenance and 

snow removal for residents. 

Additionally, SkyHarbor is 

a good fit for many young 

families as well. Just a few 

minutes from several commuter 

train stations and major 

highways, the location of 

this property makes it easy to 

commute to work. The idea of 

living in a community with a 

maintenance free lifestyle gives 

today’s buyer the freedom to 

travel and recreate without the 

time burden of home upkeep. 

SkyHarbor Townhomes is 

a small enclave community 

with an on-site lake and is 

adjacent to single family 

homes. Townhomes range in 

size from two to four bedrooms 

with 1,800 to 2,600 square feet 

of living space in three and 

four-unit buildings. All homes 

include a full basement and 

luxury appointments such 

as granite counter tops and 

custom maple cabinets. 

SkyHarbor Townhome 

exteriors are architecturally 

refined and feature Craftsman 

style designs in brick and 

stone construction on the 

first floor. Tapered columns, 

stone accents, bracketing 

on gables and bracket detail 

on garage doors are some 

of the thoughtful features 

Distinctive Home Builders has 

incorporated into the design. 


has built thousands of singlefamily 

homes throughout 

the South and Southwest 

suburbs over the past 30 years, 

and is dedicated to giving 

its customers the best home 

buying experience. 

Top-notch home creation 

with zero punch list items is an 

expectation Distinctive delivers 

to its homeowners. The builder 

performs numerous quality 

control checks throughout the 

building process and adheres 

to a nearly 1,500-point formal 

checklist that project managers 

certify. Before closing, each 

home undergoes an industryleading 

checklist that ensures 

each home measures up to the 

firm’s high quality standards. 

“Having measurable, identifiable 

standards that our 

craftsmen are expected to 

maintainiscriticaltoupholding 

high quality standards and 

ensuresdeliveringaZeroDefect 

Home to our homeowners,” 

Nooner said. 

Communication is key to 

maintaining an overall positive 

experience during the construction 

process. Therefore, 

all Distinctive customers have 

the Project Manager’s e-mail 

address and cell phone 

number, as well as access to 

the secure online portal where 

pictures and logs chronicle the 

continued progress on their 

home. Customers have access 

to the online portal through the 

Distinctive Homebuilders App 

that can be easily downloaded 

to any smartphone or tablet. 

“Our customers simply download 

our app and they are in 

touch with their new home 

24/7 from anywhere in the 

world. The app allows our 

customers to see the progress 

of their home and access 

their documents at any time” 

Nooner explained. “Our customers 

really appreciate the 

integration of social media 

sites within the app allowing 

them to easily share photos 

and updates of their new 

home with family and friends,” 

he concluded. 

Nooner added that all homes 

are highly energy efficient with 

upgraded wall and ceiling 

insulation, energy efficient 

windows and high efficiency 

furnaces. Before homeowners 

move into their new home, 

Distinctive conducts a Blower 

Door Test that pressurizes 

the home to ensure that each 

home passes stringent Energy 

Efficiency Guidelines. 

SkyHarbor Townhomes is 

within New Lenox School 

District 122 serving students 

K-8 and Lincoln-Way Community 

High School District 

210, which is ranked in the 

top 10 high school districts in 

Illinois. Providence Catholic 

High School is also located 

in New Lenox. 

SkyHarbor Townhomes are 

served by major thoroughfares 

such as IL Rtes. 30, 45 and 

52 and I-80, I-355 and I-57. 

Residents are serviced by 

the New Lenox Metra 

Station on the corner of 

Cedar and Laraway Roads. 

Two large hospital complexes 

are in the vicinity: Silver Cross 

Hospital and Presence Saint 

JosephMedicalCenter;College 

education nearby includes 

Lewis University, the University 

of St. Francis and 

Joliet Junior College. Many 

restaurants and pubs are in 

the area: Starbucks, Cooper’s 

Hawk, Teardrop Café, Arrowhead 

Ales Brewing Company, 

Chicago Dough Company, 

Bulldog Ale House, Portillo’s, 

and Country Charm Restaurant. 

Jewel/Osco is within 

walking distance from the 

Skyharbor Townhomes. Other 

notable retailers nearby are 

Kohls, JC Penny and Petsmart. 

and the 14-screen AMC 

Showplace is on Maple Street. 


center is open for viewing. 

Contact Lynne at 708-737- 

9142 or 708-479-7700 to 

schedule a private viewing 

of our luxury townhomes 

or visit our on-site Sales 

Information Center located 

at 23936 William Drive, 

Manhattan, IL., 60442. Hours 

are daily 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

open seven days a week. 

Specials, prices, specifications, 




to change without notice. 

Please contact a Distinctive 

representative for current 

pricing and complete details.

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Why Pay Rent? 

Immediate Occupancy Homes available now from the mid $200’s 

Distinctive Home Builders Presents Quality Built Affordable Homes at Cedar Creek in Joliet 


recently began preconstruction 

sales at 

Cedar Creek in Joliet. 

Homeowners there will 

enjoy competitively priced 

quality built homes and 

low Joliet taxes from 

one of the area’s leading 

home builders. Cedar 

Creek is located on Millsdale 

Road, one half mile 

west of Rt. 53 and south 

of Laraway Road. Our 

model home visitor center 

is open for viewing. 

“Handcrafted semi-custom 

homes are unheard 

of in the area in this price 

range,” said Bryan Nooner, 

president of Frankfortbased 

Distinctive Home 

Builders. “These homes 

provide a great value and 

in many cases will be less 

than paying rent. This 

opens up home ownership 

opportunities to those 

who were locked out of 

the market previously. Although 

construction is underway, 

pre-construction 

savings are still available.” 

Affordable, conveniently 

located ranch and twostory 

homes feature floor 

plans ranging from 1,500 

to 3,000 square feet in 

size with two to four bedrooms 

and front elevation 

brick exteriors with the 

option to add stone accents. 

Prices start from 

the mid $200’s and some 

home sites back up to Cedar 

Creek Park. We have 

four immediate occupancy 

homes available at our 

Cedar Creek community - 

3 ranch homes and a twostory 

home. 

“These homes appeal 

to two markets: Empty 

nesters that are downsizing 

with our ranches and 

an outstanding value for 

first time homebuyers and 

families wanting the most 

space for their money,” 

added Nooner. 

Cedar Creek school 

children attend Elwood 

School District 203 for K – 

8 and high school age children 

attend Joliet Township 

Central High School 

within District 204, which 

was recently named the 

College Board’s Advanced 

Placement District of the 

Year. Saint Joseph Academy 

is also nearby. 

“We have closed the gap 

of getting what you want 

and getting what you 

need in a new home significantly 

by including additional 

features that our 

buyers told us were most 

important to them,” said 

Nooner. “Now is the best 

time to buy, because you 

can still take advantage 

of preconstruction prices 

that range from the mid 

$200s which makes this a 

terrific new home value.” 

Bryan Nooner, president 

of Distinctive Home 

Builders, has built thousands 

of single-family 

homes throughout the 

south and southwest suburbs 

over the past 30 

years. Distinctive Home 

Builders is dedicated to 

giving their customers the 

best home buying experience. 

A home delivery with 

zero punch list items is an 

expectation Distinctive 

has for its homeowners. 

Before closing, each home 

undergoes an industryleading 

checklist that ensures 

each home measures 

up to the firm’s high quality 

standards. Distinctive 

performs numerous quality 

control checks throughout 

the building process 

and adheres to a nearly 

1,500 point formal checklist 

that project managers 

certify. 

“Having a set of measurable, 

identifiable standards 

that our craftsmen 

are expected to maintain 

is critical to upholding 

high quality standards 

and ensures delivering a 

Zero Defect Home to our 

homeowners,” according 

to Distinctive president, 

Bryan Nooner. 

During the construction 

process, there are prescheduled 

times set for 

site visitations at various 

landmark stages of construction. 

Communication 

is an important aspect 

to maintaining an overall 

positive experience during 

the construction process. 

Therefore, all Distinctive 

customers have the Project 

Manager’s e-mail address 

and cell phone number, 

as well as, access to the 

secure online customer 

portal where pictures and 

logs show the continued 

progress on their home. 

Customers have access to 

the online portal through 

the Distinctive Homebuilders 

App that can be 

easily downloaded to any 

smartphone or tablet. 

“Our customers simply 

download our Distinctive 

Home Builders app and 

they are in touch with their 

new home 24/7 from anywhere 

in the world. The 

app allows our customers 

to see the progress of their 

home and access all their 

documents at any time” 

Nooner explained. “Our 

customers really appreciate 

the integration of social 

media sites within the 

app allowing them to easily 

share photos and updates 

of their new home 

with family and friends,” 

he concluded. 

Nooner added that all 

homes are highly energy 

efficient. Every home built 

will have upgraded wall 

and ceiling insulation values 

with energy efficient 

windows and high efficiency 

furnaces. Before 

homeowners move into 

their new home, Distinctive 

Home Builders conducts 

a blower door test 

that pressurizes the home 

to ensure that each home 

passes a set of very stringent 

Energy Efficiency 

guidelines. 

Cedar Creek is served by 

major thoroughfares such 

as IL Rte. 53, I-55 and 

I-80. Locational amenities 

for Cedar Creek homeowners 

are two large hospital 

complexes nearby: 

Silver Cross Hospital and 

Presence Saint Joseph 

Medical Center; College 

education nearby including 

Lewis University, the 

University of St. Francis 

and Joliet Junior College. 

Numerous restaurants 

and attractions such as the 

Chicagoland Speedway, 

the Joliet Splash Station 

and the Haunted Trails 

Family Entertainment 

Center, to name a few. 

Visit the Memorial Walkway 

at the Abraham Lincoln 

National Cemetery 

in Elwood comprised of 

982 acres honoring our 

veterans. 


center is open for 

viewing. Contact Lynne 

at 708-737-9142 or 708- 

479-7700 to schedule a 

private viewing of our Cedar 

Creek model and immediate 

occupancy homes 

available: three ranch 

homes and one two-story 

home. Or visit our on-site 

Sales Information Center 

located at 23936 William 

Drive, Manhattan, IL., 

60442. Hours are daily 

10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. open 

seven days a week. Specials, 

prices, specifications, 




to change without notice. 

Please contact a Distinctive 

representative for current 

pricing and complete 

details.

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SECTION 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 14533 Palomino Court, Homer 

Glen, IL 60491 (Single Family Home). 

On the 19th day of March, 2020 to be 

held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County 

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case 

Title: Deutsche Bank National Trust 

Company, As Trustee for Bravo 

Mortgage Asset Trust 2006-1, Bravo 

Mortgage Asset Backed 

Pass-Through Certificates, Series 

2006-1 Plaintiff V. Maciej Jachymiak; 

Katarzyna Jachymiak; Beneficial Illinois 

Inc., d/b/a Beneficial Mortgage, 

Co. ofIllinois; Unknown Heirs and 

Legatees of Maciej Jachymiak, if any; 

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Katarzyna 

Jachymiak, ifany; Unknown 

Owners and Non Record Claimants 

Defendant. 

Case No. 15 CH 1965 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 

Terms ofSale: ten percent (10%) at the 

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 

605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified 

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required bysubdivisions 

(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments 

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is asurplus following application 

ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 

plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant 

to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties 

to the proceeding advising them of 

the amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty obtains 

acourt order for its distribution or, in 

the absence of an order, until the surplus 

is forfeited to the State. 

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33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

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BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 

COMMON AD - REAL ESTATE 

SECTION 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 16011 Ridgewood Drive, HOMER 

GLEN, IL 60491 (SINGLE FAMILY). 

On the 19th day of March, 2020 to be 

held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County 

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case 

Title: Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a 

Mr. Cooper Plaintiff V. VICTOR A. 

BOIKE A/K/A VICTOR BOIKE 

A/K/A VICTOR ANTHONY BOIKE; 

DOLORES A.BOIKE A/K/A DOLO- 

RES BOIKE A/K/A DOLORES ANN 

BOIKE; Defendant. 

Case No. 19 CH 0905 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 

Terms ofSale: ten percent (10%) at the 




the residential real estate pursu- 

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Sale 

ant to its credit bid at the sale or by any 



whose rights inand to the residential 




County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 




and legal fees required bysubdivisions 




Property Act. 












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STATE OF ILLINOIS 

) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL 

) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 

As Trustee for Bravo Mortgage 

Asset Trust 2006-1, Bravo Mortgage 

Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, 

Series 2006-1 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Maciej Jachymiak; Katarzyna 

Jachymiak; Beneficial Illinois Inc., d/b/a 

Beneficial Mortgage, Co. of Illinois; 

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Maciej 

Jachymiak, if any; Unknown Heirs and 

Legatees of Katarzyna Jachymiak, if 

any; Unknown Owners and Non Record 

Claimants 

Defendant. 

No. 15 CH 1965 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 15th day of December, 

2016, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

19th day of March, 2020 , commencing 

at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will 

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

sell at public auction tothe highest and 

best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

LOT 105 IN DERBY HILLS SUBDI- 

VISION UNIT NO. 2, BEING A SUB-



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DIVISION IN THE NORTHEAST 

QUARTER AND THE NORTH- 

WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, 

TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 11 

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 

MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

MAY 26, 1978 AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R78-19448 AND AMENDED BY 

LETTER OF CORRECTION RE- 

CORDED ONNOVEMBER 14, 1978 

AS DOCUMENT NO. R78-45512, IN 


Commonly known as: 

14533 Palomino Court, Homer Glen, 

IL 60491 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Home 

P.I.N.: 

16-05-12-104-016-0000 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the 












County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 




and legal fees required by subdivisions 




Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 

33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

P: 312-360-9455 

F: 312-572-7823 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 









STATE OF ILLINOIS 

) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL 

) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 


Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. 

Cooper 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

VICTOR A.BOIKE A/K/A VICTOR 

BOIKE A/K/A VICTOR ANTHONY 

BOIKE; DOLORES A. BOIKE A/K/A 

DOLORES BOIKE A/K/A DOLORES 

ANN BOIKE; 

Defendant. 

No. 19 CH 0905 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 17th day of December, 

2019, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

19th day of March, 2020 , commencing 

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Notices 

at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will 

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

sell at public auction tothe highest and 

best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

LOT 36INHIDDEN VALLEY ES- 

TATES, UNIT ONE, BEING A SUB- 

DIVISION IN THE WEST 1/2 OF 

THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SEC- 

TION 23, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, 

RANGE 11EAST OFTHE THIRD 

PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC- 

CORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED FEBRU- 

ARY 3, 1989, AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R89-5703, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

NOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

16011 Ridgewood Drive, HOMER 

GLEN, IL 60491 

Description of Improvements: 

SINGLE FAMILY 

P.I.N.: 

16-05-23-205-003-0000 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the 












County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 




and legal fees required by subdivisions 




Property Act. 












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2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 

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F: 847-291-3434 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 

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Sam Traina is a senior at 

Lockport Township. She 

was the top bowler in the 

sectional and at state for 

the Porters in helping 

them to the state championship 

at the IHSA State 

Finals. 

One more time, can 

you describe how it 

felt to win the state 

championship? 

It was a great feeling. 

Since the beginning of the 

year, we knew we had the 

talent, and we wanted to do 

it. We didn’t do as well as 

we wanted to do at Strikefest 

[on Dec. 14 at Town & 

Country Lanes in Joliet], 

but we grew from there. 

We realized that we had to 

put in the extra work to get 

better. But also, if we put 

our minds to it, we could 

do this. 

You were the team’s 

top bowler (2,559) at 

state, earning All-State 

honors and finishing 

fourth overall. On a 

balanced team like 

you had, how did you 

emerge as the top 

bowler at the end? 

I think I was just really 

motivated the last two 

weeks. I knew I wasn’t 

bowling in college. So, I 

wanted to retire from it on 

a good note. I worked a lot 

with my personal coach, 

Tommy Hinz, out of Town 

& Country. 

How did you get 

started bowling? 

My friend, Zoe Ditter, 

who I played softball with, 

introduced me to it at the 

start of my eighth-grade 

year. I joined the bowling 

team in high school and 

started taking lessons after 

my freshman year. I quit 

playing softball. I had only 

played travel, never at 

Lockport, after my freshman 

year, too, because I 

wanted to concentrate on 

bowling. 

What is it about 

bowling that makes it 

the sport for you? 

I like how it’s a team 

sport. You can pick other 

people up, and your teammates 

can pick you up. 

You also always have to 

stay tough mentally because 

someplace like the 

state tournament, there are 

12 games over two days. 

Have you ever bowled 

a 300? And what 

is something about 

bowling that the 

average person does 

not know? 

No, I have not. My highest 

game is 279. I’ve got 

that a lot of times, actually, 

including the first game 

on the second day at state. 

There, I had the front nine, 

left the five-pin, picked it 

up and got a strike at the 

end. What people don’t 

know is that we hook the 

ball. They don’t know that 

the ball moves so much in 

bowling. 

What have you 

learned from Lockport 

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coach Art Cwudzinski? 

He’s taught me to have 

confidence and to believe 

in myself because he believes 

in me. 

Do you have your own 

vehicle, and, if so, 

have you named it? 

Yes. It’s a 2016 Chevy 

Trax, and I’ve named it 

Trina. Because my last 

name is Traina. 

If you could be a 

superhero, who would 

you be and why? 

Superman, because he 

can fly, and that would be 

really cool. 

Why are you not going 

to bowl in college? 

Because I’m going to 

study biomedical engineering 

and probably 

wouldn’t have time for it. 

My strong suits are math 

and science. I have AP Biology, 

and I really like it. 

It’s not official, but I’m 

probably going to Mizzou. 

What is the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Lockport? 

Just the sense of family, 

especially on this season’s 

bowling team. We were a 

really close team and had a 

lot of fun together. 

Interview by Freelance Reporter 

Randy Whalen

42 | March 5, 2020 | the homer horizon sports 


Athlete of the Month 

Lincoln-Way East senior Jacob Falejczyk earned the most votes to be named 22nd Century Media 

Southwest Chicago’s February Athlete of the Month. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

LW East swimmer/water polo 

player wins February honor 

Jeff Vorva, Sports Editor 

“What’s the harm?” 

That was the thought process 

of then-third grader Jacob 

Falejczyk when he saw a flyer 

for the Lincoln-Way Swim Association 

Gators and has loved 

swimming and water polo ever 

since. 

Falejczyk, a senior at Lincoln-Way 

East, will likely have 

his competitive water sports 

This Week In... 

Porters Varsity Athletics 

Girls Basketball 

■March ■ 6 at IHSA State Semi- 

Finals, TBA 

■March ■ 7 at IHSA State 

Championship, TBA 

Boys Basketball 

■March ■ 5 at IHSA Regional, TBA 

■March ■ 10 at IHSA Sectionals, 

6 p.m. 

Girls Track and Field 

■March ■ 5 at Joliet Central, 

4:30 p.m. 

career end this spring and is 

making the most of his final 

months. He was voted as the 

winner of the 22nd Century 

Media Southwest Chicago Athlete 

of the Month contest for 

February. 

The Athlete of the Month 

competition pits featured Athlete 

of the Week selections 

from our south suburban newspapers 

against one another in 

an online voting contest. 

■March ■ 9 at DGS Invite 

Mustang Relays, 6:30 p.m. 

Boys Track and Field 

■March ■ 9 at DGS Invite 

Mustang Relays, 6:30 p.m. 

Celtics Varsity Athletics 


■March ■ 6 Class 3A Kankakee 

Regional final, 7 p.m. 

■March ■ 11 Class 3A Thornridge 

Sectional semifinal, 7 p.m. 


■March ■ 6 Class 3A state 

semifinals at Redbird Arena, 

The next contest is to begin 

Tuesday, March 10. 

To vote, visit HomerHori 

zonDaily.com, hover over the 

“Sports” menu tab and click 

“Athlete of the Month.” Readers 

can vote once per session 

per valid email address. Voting 

ends at 5 p.m. March 25. 

All athletes featured in the 

February Athlete of the Week 

sports interviews are automatically 

entered into the contest. 

Normal, 1 p.m. 

■March ■ 7 Class 3A state thirdplace 

game/championship 

at Redbird Arena, Normal, 11 

a.m./1 p.m. 

Boys Indoor Track and 

Field 

■March ■ 7 at Eisenhower Shot 

Put Invite, 9 a.m. 

Girls Indoor Track and 

Field 

■March ■ 5 at Joliet Central 

Invite, 4:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 11 at Plainfield East 

Invite, 4:30 p.m. 


Providence-Marist game a hit 

fundraiser with a special guest 

Randy Whalen, Freelance Reporter 

It was a good game for a great 

cause. 

With former Providence standout 

athlete and current Baltimore Ravens 

wide receiver Miles Boykin 

in attendance, Marist and the Celtics 

got together, not only on the 

court, but for a special cause. That 

was The Pediatric Brain Tumor 

Foundation. 

While Providence ended up on 

the short end of a 56-54 game Feb. 

26 in New Lenox, the teams raised 

$16,500 for the cause. Providence 

itself raised over $12,000 of it 

and the school honored Timmy 

O’Connell before the game. 

O’Connell, who has battled brain 

cancer, got to take part in a jumpball 

ceremony to start the game. 

“That was the best part of the 

night,” Providence coach Kyle 

Murphy said of the team’s fundraising 

efforts and having O’Connell 

as part of it. “Timmy O’Connell 

just turned 9 and had brain cancer 

diagnosed at age 6. It’s in remission 

now, and he’s a really neat kid. 

We were glad to have him here.” 

Plus, Boykin was in attendance, 

and the 2015 Providence graduate 

made sure to go shake hands with 

and say hello to O’Connell. 

“It was great to have Miles back 

in the building on such a special 

night,” Murphy said. “He means 

so much to our basketball program 

and our school. It’s always nice that 

he takes the time to come back.” 

Some might forget that Boykin, 

who starred in football at Notre 

Dame, was a four-year varsity basketball 

player for the Celtics, as 

well. 

His former high school basketball 

coach was on the other bench 

last Wednesday night. That is 

Tim Trendel, who was the coach 

at Providence for eight seasons 

through the 2017-2018 campaign. 

This is his second season as coach 

at Marist and was the first time he 

faced his old school. 

“This is such a great cause, and 

it was a great atmosphere,” Trendel 

said. “I know it wasn’t the playoffs, 

and it was a nonconference game, 

but it had a little bit of a playoff atmosphere, 

and both teams wanted 

to win. Our guys shared the ball 

and played hard. We let a lead slip 

away, but we held our ground and 

stuck with it.” 

Senior guards Joe Alfirevich (12 

points) and Noah Vassal (10 points, 

five rebounds), along with sophomore 

forwards Jack Wajda (nine 

points), Owen Moran (eight points) 

and senior forward Jack Ruddy 

(four points, nine rebounds), paced 

Providence (12-18). 

The Celtics trailed 32-21 at 

halftime and 47-42 after three. 

But Ruddy scored all four of his 

points, including a layup with 

5:13 to play in the game, for a 50- 

48 advantage as they opened the 

fourth quarter on an 8-1 run to 

take their first lead since early in 

the second quarter. 

But Marist answered with an 8-0 

run of its own to grab a 56-50 lead 

with 2:30 to play in the game. The 

RedHawks missed a trio of free 

throws after that but hung on as 

Providence missed on an opportunity 

to tie the game on three free 

throws with 1.6 seconds left. 

Providence is the No. 11 seed in 

the Class 3A Thornridge Sectional. 

The Celtics were set to open play 

Wednesday, March 4, in a Kankakee 

Regional semifinal against No. 

6 seed Rich East. A win would 

send them into the regional championship 

game Friday, March 6. 

“Right now, the regular season 

is over, and everyone is 0-0, so it’s 

win or go home,” Murphy said. 

“There’s an opportunity for us. 

We’re the 11th seed, so I told the 

guys that there’s no pressure on us. 

There’s no expectation from the 

outside for us to win, but we have 

an expectation to win. 

“We have nine seniors on the 

team, and I’m excited to see what 

they can do in the postseason.”



Girls Track and Field 

Porters sharp at home indoor invite 

Randy Whalen 


The calendar might have 

just turned to March, but 

track and field season is up 

and running, literally. 

Such was the case last 

Saturday, Feb. 29, as Lockport 

Township hosted its 

own invite. Five other 

schools, Marist, Payton, 

Rich East, St. Ignatius and 

Stagg, were also there. 

The Porters won the event 

and on the varsity level 

with 171 points and had 

many medalists. St. Ignatius 

(141) was second, and 

Marist (85) placed third. 

Lockport (217.75) also 

won the JV level by over 

100 points, as St. Ignatius 

(114.25) was second. 

“I thought it was a good 

start,” Lockport girls track 

and field coach Joe Kravitz 

said. “We are at where I 

wanted us to be or actually 

a little ahead of schedule.” 

In last spring’s outdoor 

state meet, the Porters 

qualified in the 4x800 relay. 

Three [seniors Abbey 

Kozak, Anna Kozak and 

Madison Polinski] of the 

four from that group, along 

with junior Megan Mitchell, 

are back this season, 

and they showed they want 

to get back to state and do 

even better this season. 

They won the 4x800 relay 

by nearly 23 seconds 

with a time of 10:09.51. 

“The three of us are back 

in the 4x800 relay, and we 

were ready,” Abbey said. 

“It’s good to set some 

goals, and it was the first 

invite, and we were happy 

with it.” 

Both Abbey and her twin 

sister, Anna, will attend 

nearby Lewis University 

starting this fall. But before 

that, they hope to continue 

to improve on their times. 

“We were faster in our 

events than were at this 

time last year,” Anna said. 

“It was just a matter of 

building up our miles starting 

last summer and making 

sure we run every day. 

We want to also qualify for 

the Top Times Meet, which 

is like the indoor state 

championships at the end 

of March at Illinois Wesleyan.” 

The duo also did well in 

the 800 meters run, finishing 

neck and neck, as Abbey 

(2:33.32) was second, 

and Anna (2:33.96) third. 

Both were just behind the 

winner, Lexi Affolter from 

St. Ignatius (2:31.05). 

An event the Porters 

dominated was the 

3,200-meter run. There, Josephine 

Bober ( 12:06.07) 

was first, Elizabeth Bollinger 

(12:12.89) second, 

Monica Skibicki 

(12:20.95) third and Kayla 

Shea (12:47.30) fifth. 

Lexie Fontaine has made 

a splash on the varsity. 

The sophomore won the 

400-meter dash (1:05.36), 

and teammates Elisabeth 

Nacino (1:06.23) and Abigail 

Budz (1:07.02) were 

third and fifth, respectively. 

Fontaine was also anchoring 

the winning 4x400 relay 

team (4:26.62), which 

also included Budz, Ellie 

Nacino and Polinski. 

“I’m trying to get to 1:01 

in the 400 by the end of the 

season,” Fontaine said. “I 

think a big key for this team 

is we’ve come together as a 

family.” 

Marissa Brown (27.99 

seconds) won the 200-meter 

dash. Mitchell (6:01.64) 

was fourth in the 1,600-meter 

run. Natalie Keltner (8.5 

seconds) was the Porters’ 

top finisher with a sixth 

place in the 60-yard dash, 

and Anna Andretich (10.77 

seconds) was fourth in 

the 60-meter hurdles. The 

4x200 meter relay foursome 

of Brown, Emily 

Thompson, Angelica Iwan 

and Alima Williams was 

third (1:55.29) in the race 

but finished just over a 

second behind first-place 

Marist (1:54.20). 

Lockport did well in the 

field events, too, which 

are now measured in metric. 

Emma Varkalis won 

the pole vault with a distance 

of 2.59 meters. Nicki 

D’Angelo tied for second 

with a 2.44-meter performance, 

and Emma Harris 

(2.14 meters) was third. 

In the high jump, 

Thompson was second 

with a height of 1.47 meters. 

In the shot put, it was 

the Lockport pair of Fiona 

Heeney (8.97 meters) and 

Kelli Watkins (8.70 meters) 

placing second and third. 

“I thought I did really 

well,” Heeney said of her 

shot put performance. 

“This year, I’ve done a lot 

more working out and lifting 

to increase my distance. 

My goal is 32 feet by the 

end of the year. I was at 27 

feet last year.” 

In the long jump, LTHS 

senior Angelina Ungaro 

(4.96 meters) was third, and 

Iwan (4.84 meters) placed 

fourth. In the triple jump, 

Ungaro (10.8 meters) was 

second, and Keltner (9.56 

meters) placed third. 

“Doing the long jump 

and the triple jump is a little 

harder because there are 

four jumps total, and your 

legs get tired,” Ungaro 

said. “One of my goals is 

to break the school indoor 

long jump record of 16 

feet, 9 inches [held by Mel 

Sluzewicz from 2008]. I’m 

currently at 16 feet, 3 inches, 

and I have three more 

meets to do it.” 

Volleyball 

Rucinski excited to lead Celtics 

boys and girls volleyball teams 

Randy Whalen 


Little did he know it at 

that time, but when Lee 

Rucinski walked off the 

court following his Tinley 

Park girls volleyball 

team’s season-ending loss 

last fall, it would sort of set 

up things to come. 

That is because the Titans 

lost to host Providence 

25-9, 25-18 on Oct. 

31 in that Class 3A regional 

final. 

Last month, Rucinski 

was named the new head 

girls volleyball coach at 

Providence. 

Last spring, Rucinski 

was named head coach for 

the Providence boys volleyball 

team. He will now 

coach both programs. 

Rucinski is looking forward 

to the new challenge 

at Providence and appreciates 

the coincidence of his 

old school ending its season 

to his new school. 

“We lost to Providence 

the last two years in the 

regional final,” Rucinski 

said. “You remember the 

losses more than the wins. 

“There’s a little serendipity 

that ended up with 

that [last match against 

Providence]. But when 

an opportunity arises, you 

can’t look back.” 

But why leave Tinley 

Park, which had a record 

of 27-7-2 this past fall, especially 

after having the 

success that the program 

did the last six seasons? 

“I’ve come a long way 

the last 11 years as a girls 

coach at Tinley Park,” 

Rucinski said. “I want to 

push myself as a coach, 

and at a school like Providence, 

you get to play programs 

like Benet, Marist, 

Lee Rucinski, who began coaching the Providence 

boys volleyball team last spring, was named the Celtics’ 

girls volleyball coach and will now lead both teams. 

Photo submitted 

Mother McAuley and Joliet 

Catholic Academy. I 

want to push Providence 

to that level. 

“Leaving the girls I had 

at Tinley Park now hurts. 

But, they understand why 

I did it.” 

Only four seniors graduated 

from last season’s 

Providence team, which 

finished 22-17, advancing 

to the 3A Joliet Catholic 

Sectional final before falling 

to the host Angels. 

“To be that close to JCA 

and only lose a few pieces, 

it’s a rare opportunity,” 

Rucinski said. “The cupboard 

is certainly not bare 

for this coming season.” 

Rucinski is a Lynwood 

native and a 1998 graduate 

of Marian Catholic 

High School. He was the 

boys volleyball coach at 

Oak Forest High School 

for six years (2013– 

2018) and coached Tinley 

Park’s girls team for 10 

years. 

Rucinski is a 2002 graduate 

of the University of 

Illinois. He received his 

bachelor of science in biology 

and a master’s in 

sports management. He is 

continuing to teach at Tinley 

Park and recently got 

National Board Certified 

as a teacher. 

“When I first took over 

at Tinley Park, they had 

won six games and had no 

banners up in the gym,” 

Rucinski said. “Now, there 

are regional and sectional 

banners up there. I feel like 

I left a pretty high standard 

in being there, and I’m 

glad to push to keep challenging 

myself.” 

Rucinski is the fifth girls 

volleyball coach at the 

school since Nan Airola 

retired following the 2009 

season after 37 years and 

919 victories at the helm. 

Rachel Ellingson (2010- 

2014), Brienne Isaacson 

(2015-2016), Lisa Muys 

(2017) and Jean Phelps 

(2018-2019) have since 

coached the team. 

“A goal is to solidify 

that,” Rucinski said of 

ending the turnover of 

coaches at Providence. 

“To get some stability 

back in there.”




3 

Providence makes history with first sectional title 

Chris Walker 


Less than a minute 

before halftime in the 

Class 3A Hillcrest Sectional 

championship game 

against Marian Catholic, 

senior Katie Rost collapsed 

in pain at the Providence 

bench with a dislocated 

finger. 

Two quarters later, Rost 

and her teammates collapsed 

into each other’s 

arms, celebrating the first 

sectional title in program 

history after Rost knocked 

away a Marian pass with 

the game on the line. 

The Celtics held on for 

a 40-38 victory Thursday, 

Feb. 27, in Country Club 

Hills. 

Providence (27-8) was 

to take on defending state 

champion Morton in the 

Kankakee Supersectional 

on Monday, March 2. A 

win would advance the 

Celtics to the state finals, 

set for Friday, March 6, 

and Saturday, March 7, 

at Redbird Arena in Normal. 

“My dad put [my finger] 

back together, and it was 

all good,” Rost said. “I 

had no sense of the clock 

or anything. I just knew I 

needed to try to grab the 

ball and hold it. That was 

all we needed because 

there were less than five 

seconds, so I just secured 

the ball.” 

Junior Ashley Raymer 

led the Celtics with 15 

points and 13 rebounds. 

Senior Lauren Knight added 

nine points and seven 

rebounds. Senior Claire 

McGrath had seven points, 

and freshman Annalise Pietrzyk 

hammered home a 

pair of threes early in the 

first quarter to finish with 

six points. Rost did not 

score but snagged six rebounds. 

Providence was playing 

in its first sectional 

title game in 14 years after 

beating Rich South 54-39 

in the semifinal Feb. 25. 

McGrath led the way in 

that one with 15 points, 

while Raymer and Pietrzyk 

had nine each, and 

Knight scored eight. 

Against Marian, Providence 

went into the bonus 

with 4:29 left but made 

just 4-of-8 from the line 

the rest of the way, including 

missing the front end 

of a pair of one-and-one 

opportunities. Marian (26- 

9) had its own struggles at 

the line, converting 5-of-9 

in the final 2:30 and only 

9-of-20 overall. 

“I tried to tell them to 

relax,” Providence coach 

Eileen Copenhaver said. 

“I’m typically more hotheaded, 

but we didn’t need 

any more heat in the gym. 

I could tell they needed 

to see me calm. There are 

certain times where they 

just need to quiet it down. 

It took me a long time to 

learn that. We hung in 

there. That was fun.” 

Long-range bombing 

had the Celtics on the 

brink of breaking the game 

open a couple of times. 

The Celtics led 23-13 

with 2:26 left in the first 

half after a 3-pointer and 

then two free throws from 

Raymer, but the Spartans 

responded with an 8-0 run 

and only trailed 25-21 at 

the half. 

“It’s risky when you’re a 

3-point shooting team and 

you’re not hitting threes, 

so what else are you going 

to do on offense,” Raymer 

said. “We really took our 

time when our leads went 

down to four points here 

and there. We had to take 

care of the ball and not 

rush anything.” 

The Celtics made eight 

3-pointers, including one 

from well beyond the arc 

from Knight with 4:20 remaining 

in the third quarter 

for a 34-26 lead, but that 

was their last of the game. 

Instead, the Celtics had to 

rely on their defense. 

“We’ve really grown 

this year,” Knight said, 

“In past years, we never 

would’ve been able to do 

what we did [on Thursday]. 

It was even better being 

the underdog because 

it was less pressure on us. 

We kept our cool.” 

Marian senior Samantha 

Barrett split a pair of free 

throws with 27.9 seconds 

left to pull the Spartans to 

within 39-38. 

Unable to cause another 

turnover, the Spartans 

fouled McGrath, who 

missed the first free throw 

but made the second for a 

40-38 lead. 

The Spartans worked 

the ball inside, looking to 

tie the game or kick it back 

out for a potential gamewinning 

3-pointer, but 

the 5-foot-7 Rost’s outstretched, 

medically taped 

hand was able to steal it 

away and seal the deal on 

something that had eluded 

Providence forever. 

“We made history,” Rost 

said. “We just bonded together 

so well as a team 

and all had each other’s 

backs. Everyone made 

mistakes, but we didn’t 

look down on each other. 

We always picked each 

other up. It was back and 

forth, and we just had to 

battle through the entire 

game. We had no idea how 

it was going to end.” 

The Celtics celebrate after beating Marian Catholic for a sectional title on Thursday, 

Feb. 27, at Hillcrest. Photos by Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media 

Claire McGrath fires off a 3-pointer in the first half against Marian Catholic. 

“I think when we are really 

clicking, it is because 

of our defense,” Raymer 

said. “We’re all scorers on 

the team. We can all shoot, 

we can all drive and finish, 

but we’re at our best 

when we’re really clicking 

on defense, and we’ve 

stressed that all season. 

Tonight was a good testimony 

of how hard we’ve 

worked. We couldn’t have 

hung with this Marian 

team at the beginning of 

the season, but now we 

can.” 

Providence also beat 

Marian 65-56 in the teams’ 

regular-season finale Feb. 

13, but the Celtics knew 

they would have to get 

past a different Spartans 

squad this time around. 

“They didn’t play any of 

their starters [in the regular-season 

game], so this 

was kind of like payback,” 

McGrath said. “It’s our 

time now.”



Wrestling 

Porters get unfavorable draw against powerhouse Montini at state 

Lockport finishes 

with dual team 

record of 20-1 

Randy Whalen 


A few years ago, the 

Lockport Township wrestling 

team brought home 

its third consecutive state 

trophy. That just happened 

to be the Class 

3A state championship 

one. 

Since going undefeated 

in winning that state title 

in 2017, the Porters have 

been shutout of a team 

trophy. They could have 

got one and deserved one 

with what they have done 

this season. But unfortunately, 

they got the wrong 

end of the draw in their 

state quarterfinal matchup 

last weekend. 

Their opponent was 

Montini, and the result 

was not pretty, as the 

Broncos bounced the Porters 

out of the dual team 

tournament with a 59-9 

win on Saturday, Feb. 29, 

at Grossinger Motors Arena 

in Bloomington. 

After defeating Lockport, 

Montini beat eventual 

third-place team 

Barrington 70-4 that afternoon 

in the semifinals. 

The Broncos then dismantled 

a powerful Mount 

Carmel team 37-9 in the 

state title bout that night. 

The state championship 

was the third straight, 

11th in 13 seasons and 

16th overall since 2000 

for Montini (24-0). The 

past three of those have 

all been in Class 3A, and 

although many of the 

other ones were in Class 

2A, there is no doubt the 

Broncos have cemented 

their place in history as 

one of the best-ever wrestling 

programs. 

One of the few times 

that Montini did not win 

a state championship in 

the last two decades was 

2017, finishing second to 

the Porters, who won that 

title match 33-20. 

A different draw against 

another team that was not 

Montini or Mount Carmel, 

and Lockport would 

have most likely brought 

home its fourth trophy in 

the sport. 

“I think that we were 

the third-best team in the 

state,” Lockport coach 

Josh Oster said. “There 

was a clear No. 1 and No. 

2 teams, and No. 3-10 

were jumbled up. But I 

believe we were at the top 

of that jumble. 

“The third- [Barrington] 

and fourth-place 

teams [Sandburg] were 

two teams that we beat 

this season [beat Barrington 

40-30 on Jan. 18 

and defeated Sandburg 

29-28 on Dec. 13 to win 

the SWSC Blue]. Plus, we 

also beat [Class 2A runner-up] 

Washington (33- 

30 on Dec. 7) and [Class 

1A state champion] Dakota 

(47-15 on Dec. 7].” 

This was the Porters’ 

sixth state trip, all under 

Oster, since 2012. While 

they have brought home 

three trophies, including 

fourth in Class 3A in 2015 

and third in the same class 

in 2016, a different draw 

in the quarterfinals could 

have netted a trio more of 

trophies. 

“We haven’t had the 

best of draws over the 

years,” Oster said. “The 

team we lost to in the 

quarterfinals has won it 

twice [Sandburg in 2012 

and Montini this season] 

and placed second once 

[Oak Park/River Forest 

last year].” 

In last weekend’s quarterfinal 

match against 

Montini, the Porters 

only had two champions. 

Those were sophomore 

Andrew Blackburn-Forst 

with a 16-11 win at 195 

pounds, and junior Ryan 

Oster with a pin in 5:22 at 

106 pounds. 

One of the Lockport 

wrestlers that lost was senior 

Mikey Kaminski, who 

was the state runner-up at 

126 pounds in the individual 

tournament on Feb. 22. 

Kaminski got a rematch 

with the same guy in the 

dual team quarterfinals, 

but it was at 132 pounds. 

Although he lost in a major 

decision (15-5) last 

Saturday, Kaminski only 

has positive memories of 

this season and his time as 

a Porter. 

“I thought this season 

was a blast, and I 

was glad to spend it with 

Lockport,” said Kaminski, 

who ended the season 

with a record of 46-6. “I 

couldn’t ask for a better 

group of guys, and, as far 

as wrestling, I thought I 

had a great season to end 

my high school career. 

“Our team state tournament 

was unfortunate because 

we got matched up 

with Montini, but to even 

make it downstate was a 

surprise to a lot of schools 

because of all the talent 

we lost going into the season. 

We lost four D1 athletes 

and still managed to 

pull our season together 

with a near-perfect duel 

record. There’s no doubt 

in my mind we were at 

least the third-best team at 

that state tournament.” 

At the individual state finals, 

Montini had five state 

champions and a total of 

11 state place winners. 

It was the only dual 

team loss on the season 

for the Porters, who finished 

20-1. That tied their 

second-best record in 

school history. The 2017 

state title season brought 

an undefeated mark of 29- 

0. 

“We had another 20-1 

season at some point in 

the 2000s decade,” Oster 

said. “But our level of 

competition then wasn’t 

the same as it is now.” 

In order to get to state 

for the fifth time in six 

seasons and sixth time 

since 2012, Lockport had 

to win the Oswego Sectional. 

That took place on 

Feb. 25 and was moved to 

Lincoln in Central Illinois 

to better accommodate the 

teams. There, the Porters 

defeated Edwardsville 37- 

27. 

The sectional started at 

the heavyweight weight 

and Lockport fell behind 

6-0. But Ryan Oster 

quickly tied things 

up with a pin of his own 

in 1:25. Logan Kaminski 

then had a major 11-3 

win at 113, at 120 fellow 

freshman Carlos Munoz- 

Flores won by a 9-5 count 

and senior Kaleb Thompson 

delivered a key 2-1 

win at 126 pounds. Mikey 

Kaminski, got a tech fall 

at 132 pounds. Junior 

Keegan Roberson had a 

pin in 5:50 at 138, and junior 

Nathan Ramsey registered 

a 13-5 major decision 

at 145 for a 31-6 lead. 

After Edwardsville 

trimmed the margin to 31- 

21, Blackburn-Forst registered 

his school-record 

36th pin of the season in 

3:27 at 195 pounds for a 

37-21 lead that clinched 

the match. 

“We wrestled really 

well,” Oster said after the 

sectional. “I’m proud of 

how our kids came out and 

competed. Winning seven-straight 

matches, six of 

them with bonus points, 

was awesome to see. Everyone 

was prepared and 

competed hard.” 

Six seniors graduate 

from this season’s squad. 

They are Brandon Baker, 

Kyle Boone, Mikey Kaminski, 

Mikey Kenny, Joe 

Oster and Kaleb Thompson. 

But there should be 

plenty of returners next 

season as Lockport looks 

to make another postseason 

run. 

“We had a good season, 

and the kids really 

stepped up,” Josh Oster 

said. “Others’ expectations 

of us weren’t as 

high, but we always have 

high expectations. We expect 

more big things in the 

next couple of years for 

Lockport wrestling.” 

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and off the field has given 

them this opportunity. 

This is an exciting day for 

Lockport Porter Baseball.” 

Lockport girls cross 

country coach and track 

coach Regan Cronholm is 

excited senior twins Abbey 

and Anna Kozak will 

continue on together at 

Lewis University. 

“They were open to going 

to different places, but 

it just worked out that they 

clicked with the coaches 

at Lewis,” Cronholm said. 

“I am not surprised at all 

that they are going to run 

at Lewis University. They 

are wonderful athletes and 

people. I am incredibly fortunate 

to have been able to 

be their coach for four years 

and eight total seasons.” 

Lewis University was 

a popular destination 

among the signees. Also 

going there is boys cross 

country/track runner, Jake 

Hinchley. Meanwhile, his 

track teammate Michael 

Walkosz signed with Dartmouth. 

“Jake has excelled at 

two sports,” Lockport 

boys cross country and 

track coach Tom Razo 

said. “He had a solid cross 

country season, and we 

hope a great track season. 

I think his best running is 

ahead of him. 

“It’s a great opportunity 

for Michael at an Ivy 

League school. Right now, 

he and Kyle Langellier are 

in the Top 3 in the 400, 

and I know Michael wants 

to improve on his sixthplace 

finish from last year. 

He has big aspirations, 

and [sprint coach] Robert 

Beach has been working 

with him.” 

Also attending Lewis is 

girls bowler Morgan Lane. 

It shows the depth of the 

Lockport state champion 

bowling team that Lane 

is good enough to bowl in 

college at Lewis but was 

not on the state roster. 

“I’m so proud of Morgan,” 

Lockport girls bowling 

coach Art Cwudzinski 

said. “I’m happy for her 

that she can continue to 

showcase her bowling talent 

at Lewis.”



Benet rallies late to stun Providence, win Kennedy Cup 

3 

Steve Millar, Sports Editor 

Providence was 25 seconds 

away from a massive 

celebration on the ice. 

Benet had other ideas. 

The Redwings tied the 

game with 25 seconds to 

go, then won it in overtime, 

topping Providence 4-3 in 

the third and decisive game 

of the Kennedy Cup finals 

Feb. 26 at Arctic Ice Arena 

in Orland Park. 

“Twenty-five more seconds, 

and we would have 

had that cup,” Providence 

junior Dan O’Shea said. 

“We’re just speechless. We 

don’t know how to react. 

We just have to take this 

and come back even stronger.” 

Benet, which was seeded 

second in the Kennedy Cup 

playoffs, brought home the 

coveted Catholic League 

trophy for the third time 

in its history and denied 

top-seeded Providence its 

fourth. The Celtics’ three 

championships have all 

come since 2014, their last 

in 2017. 

The Celtics (42-13-1, 23- 

4) rallied from a 2-0 deficit 

with three-straight goals to 

take the lead. All-State forward 

and Homer Glen resident 

Tommy Davis scored 

two of them to increase his 

season total to 59, while 

O’Shea had what looked to 

be the game-winner until 

Benet surged at the end. 

With its goalie pulled 

and the extra attacker on, 

Benet found new life when 

Christiano Dibenedetto 

scored with 25 seconds left 

to tie it. 

Moments earlier, a Providence 

shot toward the open 

net that would have sealed 

the win narrowly missed. 

Just under two minutes 

into overtime, Benet’s Anthony 

Klos sent a soft backhander 

from near the blue 

line on net. The puck took a 

strange hop off the ice and 

knuckled past Providence 

goalie Luke Brzezinski to 

end the game. 

Benet flooded the ice in 

jubilation, while several 

Providence players collapsed 

on the ice in disbelief. 

“It was just a bad bounce 

in OT that ended it,” 

O’Shea said. “We thought 

we had it in the bag.” 

Providence won Game 1 

of the best-of-three series 

4-2 on Feb. 21 but was shut 

out 3-0 on Feb. 23. 

Game 3 seemed to be going 

similarly, as Benet’s defense 

again shut down the 

Celtics through nearly two 

full periods. Benet led 2-0 

behind a first-period goal 

from Thomas McDonald 

and a goal midway through 

the second period from 

Kyle Welch. 

“It took us a while,” 

Providence coach Nick Iaciancio 

said. “I think we 

were being too predictable. 

They were kind of reading 

our plays.” 

When the Celtics needed 

a lift, it was Davis who, as 

he often does, provided it. 

He scored with 52 seconds 

left in the second 

period, assisted by Peyton 

Botich and Tom Zschach. 

Davis struck again less 

than two minutes into the 

third, tying the game 2-2 

with a power-play goal, assisted 

by Zschach and Joe 

McConnell. 

“We started moving our 

feet,” Davis said. “We realized 

we were in a hole and 

knew we had to get out of 

it. We were putting passes 

together, getting pucks in 

deep and putting pressure 

on.” 

Less than four minutes 

after Davis tied it, O’Shea 

Tommy Davis, of Homer Glen, scored his 58th and 59th goals of the season in Game 3 of the Kennedy Cup finals 

against Benet on Feb. 26 at Arctic Ice Arena in Orland Park. Photos by Mike Prepelica/22nd Century Media 

gave the Celtics the lead, 

finding the net with 11:58 

to go to set off a celebration 

among the Providence fans 

in the jam-packed arena. 

The Celtics continued to 

control play in the third period 

but never increased the 

lead and left the door open 

for a Benet rally. 

“We made some adjustments 

in the third period, 

and I think we dominated,” 

Iaciancio said. “We scored 

two goals, and we had three 

other breakaways. Then, 

we missed the open net by 

six inches. Unfortunately, 

that’s just how it goes. 

“I was really proud of 

the guys to come back from 

being down, get the lead 

and then get more opportunities. 

We didn’t sit back 

when we got the lead, we 

kept pushing, but sometimes, 

it just doesn’t work 

out.” 

Providence celebrates a goal, with its students cheering them on behind the glass, 

during the decisive game against Benet. 

The Celtics prepared 

to turn their focus to the 

AHAI state playoffs. They 

beat Carmel in a Round of 

16 game by a score of 4-3 

on Saturday, Feb. 29, and 

were to play Barrington 

next on Wednesday, 

March 4. 

“You just have to learn 

from this,” Davis said. “We 

still have state, so we’re 

not done yet. We just have 

to play our hearts out and 

like our coach said, write a 

new history where we lose 

[the Kennedy Cup] but win 

state.”



fastbreak 

LTHS hosts winter college 

signing day for athletes 

2 

22nd Century Media File 

Photo 

1st and 3 

Porters have 13 

student-athletes 

participate in 

signing day 

1. Five gridiron greats 

LTHS had 13 

student-athletes 

sign last month 

to play at the next 

level, including five 

from football: Brandon 

Baker (Robert 

Morris University), 

Payton Collins 

(Grand Valley State 

University), Billy 

Doyle IV (McKendree 

University), 

Malik Maklouf (St. 

Ambrose University) 

and Collin Schmutzler 

(Robert Morris 

University). 

2. Sibling support 

Lockport girls cross 

country coach and 

distance track 

coach Regan Cronholm 

said she is 

excited twin sisters 

Abbey and Anna Kozak 

will both attend 

Lewis University. 

3. Set for Ivy League 

LTHS track’s 

Michael Walkosz 

signed with 

Dartmouth, an Ivy 

League school in 

New Hampshire. 

LISTEN UP 

Randy Whalen 


Lockport Township 

High School held its winter 

college signing day on 

Feb. 5 where 13 students 

signed to continue playing 

athletics at the next level. 

“Lockport is proud to 

celebrate our winter signing 

day,” Lockport athletic 

director Mike Dwyer said 

“We had 13 student/athletes 

join us for the day. It 

is always a great celebration 

for our families and 

student-athletes highlighting 

the commitment, dedication, 

passion and drive 

these young people have 

demonstrated. The opportunity 

to help them on 

their journeys is revered 

by our coaches and community. 

“It is always a great celebration for our families and 

student-athletes highlighting the commitment, dedication, 

passion and drive these young people have demonstrated.” 

Mike Dwyer — Lockport Township athletic director, on the 

winter signing day 

“High school athletics 

is about providing 

opportunities for our 

student-athletes to grow, 

learn and continue to be 

selfless community members. 

Thank you to these 

students/athletes, their 

families, and our greater 

school community for the 

memories and moments. 

Great things are ahead for 

these Porters” 

Last fall, the Porters 

football team improved 

to 4-5, its most wins since 

the last playoff season 

of 2016. Five members 

of that squad signed to 

play at the next level last 

month. They are Brandon 

Baker (Robert Morris 

University), Payton Collins 

(Grand Valley State 

University), Billy Doyle 

Tune In 

IV (McKendree University), 

Malik Maklouf (St. 

Ambrose University) and 

Collin Schmutzler (Robert 

Morris University). 

“Lockport football 

has five quality young 

men moving on to the 

next level to continue 

their education and play 

football,” Porters football 

coach George Czart said. 

“The staff is very proud 

of how hard they worked, 

and we are happy for 

the families of Brandon, 

Payton, Billy, Malik and 

Collin. It is nice to see 

their efforts rewarded 

with the opportunity to 

compete and grow at the 

college level. We look 

forward to seeing them 

succeed and are thankful 

for the example they set 

Provi student from Homer 

commits for college baseball 

Pavlopoulos to play 

at University of 

Dubuque in Iowa 

Submitted by Providence 

Catholic High School 

George Pavlopoulos, of 

Homer Glen and son of 

Tom and Maria, committed 

earlier this month to continue 

his baseball career at 

the University of Dubuque 

on academic scholarship. 

He plans to major in 

business there. Pavlopoulos 

is a graduate of Homer 

Jr. High and is a member of 

St. Constantine and Helen 

Parish. 

During his time at Providence, 

he has been active 

on the baseball team, and 

he noted his teachers have 

pushed him to do his best 

and have tried their hardest 

for him there, encouraging 

him to get out and enjoy his 

high school experience. 

Baseball 

Break out the bats and gloves — 4:30 p.m. Monday, 

March 16, vs. Brother Rice 

• The Porters look to showcase their talent on the 

diamond early on at this game set to be played at 

the home of the Joliet Slammers. 

A total of 13 Lockport student-athletes participated in 

the winter signing day held last month. Photo submitted 

Index 

42 - Athlete of the Month 

41 - Athlete of the Week 

for our younger students/ 

athletes.” 

The LTHS baseball 

program has always been 

one of the most successful 

in the school, with 

36-straight winning seasons. 

They expect more 

good things this spring, 

and that is due in part to 

the three guys that signed 

to play in college. They 

are Jake Kampf (Heartland 

Community College), Bryon 

Mane (Concordia University 

at Ann Arbor) and 

Mike Pawyza (McHenry 

Community College). 

“We are very proud of 

these three young men,” 

Lockport baseball coach 

Andy Satunas said. “They 

will join others from our 

2020 senior baseball class 

to go on and compete at 

the next level. Their hard 

work and effort over their 

time here at Lockport on 

Please see signing, 45 

Pictured are (back left to right) Providence Catholic 

High School principal John Harper, Providence baseball 

coach Mark Smith and Providence Athletic Director 

Doug Ternik with Providence student and Homer 

Glen resident George Pavlopoulos, who committed 

to continue his baseball career at the University of 

Dubuque on academic scholarship. Photo submitted 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Thomas 

Czaja, tom@homerhorizon.com.

homer glen’s Hometown Newspaper | March 5, 2020 

Going Next Level LTHS studentathletes, 

Provi student-athlete from Homer 

make college commitments, Page 47 

Making history Providence 

girls basketball wins close game to capture 

program’s first sectional championship, Page 44 

Providence hockey forward from Homer Glen 

scores twice in deciding game of Kennedy Cup 

finals, nearly leading team to victory before 

Benet rally, Page 46 

All-State forward 

and Homer Glen 

resident Tommy 

Davis scored two 

goals against Benet 

in Game 3 of the 

Kennedy Cup finals 

played Feb. 26 at 

Arctic Ice Arena in 

Orland Park. Mike 

Prepelica/22nd 

Century Media

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