Chicago Bears to Host Youth Football Camp in July

The Chicago Bears will hold a non-contact football camp at Reavis High School from July 11-15. The weeklong day camp is for kids 6 to 14 years old.

“The Bears believe the safe, non-contact program model is the most effective way to teach the kids, while providing comfort to parents with concerns about tackle football,” a news release stated.

All instructors at the camp have high school or college coaching experience, and other instructors are former Bears players, according to the release.

“We want football to be accessible to kids,” program director Tom Finks said in the release. “In order to do this, the camps need to be conveniently located, safe and high quality. We have tremendous coaching resources, including many alumni Bears players. The non-contact format allows us to safely introduce the game to newcomers, while at the same time we can challenge and develop experienced players.”

According to the release, the full retail price is $389, but group discounts, customer discount opportunities and payment plans are available, as are financial aid scholarships.

For more information, go to the Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps website, or call 312-226-7776.

Richards Golf Outing Planned

Are you a fan of Richards High School sports? Interested in playing some golf? Please see the accompanying poster for information about the Friends of Richards Baseball/Football Golf Outing on Aug. 6 at Stony Creek Golf Course. Also attached is a registration form and a donation sheet.

For more information, contact Tony Sheehan at 708-499-2550 (ext. 5353) or Brian Wujcik at 708-499-2550 (ext. 5087).

Oak Lawn Names Spring Award Winners

Oak Lawn High School announced its team award winners for the spring:

Girls Badminton: Susan Morrill was named MVP and earned the Sportsmanship Award. Rebecca Kampic and Amanda Sweis were conference champions.

Baseball: Seniors Alex Krupa and Matthew Volanti were named MVPs, and junior Mike Postregna earned the Sportsmanship Award. Alec Barnhart, Robert Kametas, Nicholas Mozwecz, Cody Quillin, and Matthew Volanti were All-Conference, while Krupa made the honorable mention team. The Baseball Scholarship was awarded to Tony Swistek.

Girls Soccer: Kinga Gil was named MVP and the Sportsmanship Award went to Lizette DeLatorre. Gil, Jennifer Henry and Michaela Sheeran made the All-Conference team.

Softball: All-Conference selections included Kim Braasch, Rachel Burba and Alison Palhegyi. Mercedes Leon was awarded Honorable Mention All-Conference. The team MVP honors went to Palhegyi and Braasch, while Christie Lewis earned the Sportsmanship Award.

Boys Tennis: Marcin Szczepaniak was MVP, and Jason Klaer got the Sportsmanship Award. Conference champions were Andy Szczepaniak and Marcin Szczepaniak. Sectional qualifiers included Jason Klaer, Rami Oraibi, Kevin Rodriguez, Andy Szczepaniak, Marcin Szczepaniak and Roger Vargas.

Girls Track: Katarzyna Szczurek was named team MVP and Caitlyn Kean earned the Sportsmanship Award.

Boys Track: Collin Demski was named MVP while Eric Walsh earned the Sportsmanship Award. Eric Lindelsee and Joseph Martinez were All-Conference.

Boys Volleyball: Patrick McGuinness was named MVP and Alex Barahona earned the Sportsmanship Award. Marc Hansen and McGuinness were All-Conference.

Kim Braasch earned the Geri Vandekreke Most Valuable Female Athlete Award and boys basketball and football player Colin Altenburg was awarded the Bill Godby Most Valuable Male Athlete Award. 

Boys basketball coach Scott Atkins was awarded the Fred Parks Coach of the Year Award. Joe Pajac Scholarship winners included Faith Barker, Susan Morrill and Jessica Pacetti.