Cross Country: Sandburg Boys Finish 7th in State

Pat McMahon leads the way for the Eagles in Saturday's state finals in Peoria. Lincoln-Way East is the highest-finishing girls team from our area.

Sandburg’s boys cross country team finished seventh in Saturday’s Class 3A state finals at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Sandburg compiled a team score of 263 to finish behind Palantine (114), O’Fallon (120), Neuqua Valley (144), York (151), Buffalo Grove (191) and Prospect (242). Sandburg’s top finisher was junior Pat McMahon, who was 32nd overall with a time of 15:06. Mitch Rees finished 76th (15:27), Derek Hevel was 79th (15:28), Jimmy Panozzo was 83rd (15:28) and Mike Borstel was 86th (15:29) for Sandburg. New Trier’s Leland Later won the race with a time of 14:17. Among the other south suburban Patch boys teams competing in Class 3A, Lincoln-Way Central finished in 25th place, led by sophomore Chris Kaminski in 116th (15:42). Other …

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Standout Soccer Sisters Shannon and Mary Therese McDonnell Fondly Recall Sandburg Days

Both enjoyed all-state careers for Eagles and got to experience state tournament.

Mary Therese and Shannon McDonnell grew up playing sports together, but never really experienced any sibling rivalry. “Surprisingly, the way my family was raised, we were just always happy for each other,” Mary Therese said. “We were competitive, but no one was ever jealous of something someone else accomplished and just thought it was awesome. We always had great support in our family.” That kind of camaraderie has come in handy for the sisters through the years. Shannon was a four-year starting sweeper and three-time all-state selection for the Sandburg girls soccer team before graduating in 2003, while Mary Therese graduated in 2004 after earning all-state honors twice with the Eagles. “High school was the first time we played together…

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McDonnell Sisters Honored to be Representing Ireland on Soccer Field

Former Sandburg High School standouts relish abundance of opportunities in sport they love.

While getting caught up in the excitement of watching FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer on television, sisters Shannon and Mary Therese McDonnell couldn’t help but imagine one day being in the spotlight themselves. The Sandburg High School graduates are members of the Republic of Ireland National football team and would relish the opportunity to help Ireland qualify for its first-ever World Cup one day. “Certainly that’s what we’re shooting to be able to do,” 26-year-old Shannon said. “I would love to help get them to the World Cup and be part of the team that qualified for the first time. I’m always striving to help the team do as well as we can. "The team has grown so much over the last couple of years and the level of play has gone up a lot…

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Weekly Sportscast: Southland Teams Fall Short in Baseball Title Games

A weekly video recap of the Southland's top sports coverage.

After compiling fantastic seasons, two Southland baseball teams fell just short of the ultimate goal this weekend. Oak Forest lost in the Class 3A state championship against Kaneland, and Providence Catholic dropped just its fourth game of the season, this time to Lyons Township in the Class 4A title game. To read more about the games and athletes featured in this week's Sportscast, check out the links below: Lyons Ends Providence's Title Hopes Oak Forest Falls Short in Class 3A State Title Game Verzbicas Runs Mile in Under 4 Minutes to Win NYC Race Longtime Andrew Coach Fondly Recalls 1992 State Championship Team

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Daily PatchCast: Half-Marathon, Prom and a Night of Crime

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Daily PatchCast: Soldier Welcomed Home, Survivor Shares Her Story

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Students Get To Heart of Operating Room

Advocate Christ Medical Center's annual heart bypass surgery broadcast drives home heart health to students.

Advocate Christ Medical Center cardiac surgeon Pat Pappas maneuvered his scalpel and saw with artful precision, severing fat and tissue and bone to reach his patient’s ailing heart. As the suctioning of excess blood rang out, the 100 or so occupied seats in Carl Sandburg High School’s Performing Arts Center tightened. All around the faces of students and parents winced. And Brooke Shepherd, one of the few individuals who had real cause to shutter, didn’t bat an eye. At 17, the Sandburg senior has endured seven heart surgeries, five of which were open. She and her mother came to Sandburg on Saturday morning to watch “Live…from the Heart,” a video series presented by Christ Medical and the Museum of Science and Industry that broadcasts …

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