Oswego’s Ammar Banire was hoping to have a breakout game Friday for more reasons than one. The sophomore running back has been seeing more and more action as the season has gone on. Friday’s game against crosstown rival Oswego East was coming on the eve of his 16th birthday. Those are all good things, but the fact that his mother, Yewande, a family nurse practitioner, was able … [Read more...] about Ammar Banire, with mom watching him play at Oswego for the first time, brings out his best. ‘That was special.’
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No playoffs? No slowing down for Naperville Central’s Matthew Guerin. ‘He’s giving us everything he’s got.’
Naperville Central senior Matthew Guerin is a linebacker by trade. That’s the position Guerin played during his freshman and sophomore seasons. But he didn’t see much action there during his first varsity season last year, spending most of the time at fullback as the Redhawks reached the Class 8A state semifinals. “He could have played linebacker as a junior, but we just had a … [Read more...] about No playoffs? No slowing down for Naperville Central’s Matthew Guerin. ‘He’s giving us everything he’s got.’
Asking Eric: Family refuses to accept father’s ashes
Dear Eric: My brother died of Covid four years ago. When we flew to the memorial service, his wife’s sibling slipped us the box of ashes. She said my brother’s wife was too distraught to deal with it. We were so shocked we just put them in our trunk. Related Articles Asking Eric: Sibling rivalry results in $20k ‘bill’ to parents Ask … [Read more...] about Asking Eric: Family refuses to accept father’s ashes
Asking Eric: Sibling rivalry results in $20k ‘bill’ to parents
Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for 40 years. He has two adult sons in their 60s and I have an adult daughter in her 50s. Over the years we have helped one son, who has two children and my daughter, who has one child, while they were going through divorces with large sums of money in order for them to keep their houses. We have contributed to all three grandkids … [Read more...] about Asking Eric: Sibling rivalry results in $20k ‘bill’ to parents
Jake Moody becomes an unlikely hero as his game-winning field goal powers the Chicago Bears to 25-24 victory
LANDOVER. Md. — Jake Moody had a lot of time to think over the last month. “I’ve been working with performance coaches and doing a lot of self-reflection and stuff, always just believing in myself, not thinking about the previous kicks,” Moody said. In early September, Moody lost his job with the San Francisco 49ers. A month later, he became a hero when he knocked in a 38-yard … [Read more...] about Jake Moody becomes an unlikely hero as his game-winning field goal powers the Chicago Bears to 25-24 victory