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High School football season is in full swing and Patch has your guide to all the action.

Evergreen Park Girls Swim Team Enjoys a Successful Debut

Evergreen Park opened the season against Richards and Shepard, and the Mustangs won both the junior varsity and varsity girls swim meets.

2012 Evergreen Park Mustangs Football Schedule

All the information you need to cheer on the Mustangs this football season.

Evergreen Park Boys Club Baseball Teams Notch Tournament Wins

The local baseball players brought back some impressive tournament trophies.

Evergreen Park Senior League Team Wins Baseball State Championship

Rich Farmer, manager of the Evergreen Park Athletic Association Senior League baseball team, says he's blessed to coach such a wonderful bunch of boys.

Meet Your Olympians

Meet the local athletes from Illinois will be competing in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Living a Baseball Dream: McQuillan Off to Fast Start in Nationals Farm System

Evergreen Park native and former Brother Rice standout Mike McQuillan was promoted to the Auburn Doubledays earlier this month. He has been tearing the cover off the ball since being selected by the Washington Nationals in the June amateur draft.

Evergreen Park Track Standout Cheatham Clears His Final Hurdle

If there ever was any doubt about Chris Cheatham's place in Evergreen Park High School athletic lore, consider that notion erased with his successful clearing of one final hurdle. Cheatham placed second in the 300 hurdles at the Class 2A state track meet.

Evergreen Park Coach Launches Grade-School Summer Basketball League

Evergreen Park boys basketball coach Pat Flannigan is putting on a grade-school summer basketball league. The league will run on Mondays from June 25 to July 23.

Batter Up! EPAA Celebrates Opening Day

The Evergreen Park Athletic Association's little league celebrated its opening day last week with EP's own Sgt. John LaGiglia who returned to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Evergreen Park Girls Track Places 5th at Oswego East Invitational

Sophomore Rihanna Carson placed second in the 100- and 200-meter dash events to highlight the Mustangs' run to a fifth-place finish at Oswego East on Friday night.

U.S. Army Reserve Sergeant LaGiglia to Throw Out Ceremonial First Pitch on Saturday

John LaGiglia, a member of the 11-12 year-old state championship team in 1994 and now a sergeant with the U.S. Army Reserves, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch Saturday as the Evergreen Park Athletic Association opens Little League play.

When in Need of Helping Hand, Evergreen Park Fires Up The Steen Machine

Evergreen Park High School senior Neil Steen has come to be admired for his volunteer work at the Ronald McDonald House. He rates as an 'A' in the classroom and on the playing fields, too.

Evergreen Park's Steen, Symnaski Recognized as Wendy's High School Heisman Nominees

Evergreen Park seniors Neil Steen and Kerry Symnaski have been nominated to represent the Mustangs in the Wendy's High School Heisman program.

Evergreen Park Track Standout Cheatham 5th in Hurdles at Prep Top Times Meet

Evergreen Park senior Chris Cheatham put his best foot forward with a fifth-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles in the Illinois Prep Top Times meet Saturday at Bloomington.

Evergreen Park Athletes to Receive Booster Scholarship Money

Bailey Nolan, Jesse McLain, Neil Steen and Tori Senerchia each will receive $500 scholarships from the Evergreen Park High School booster club during an honors night ceremony on May 14.

Brother Rice Celebrates March Madness With 3-on-3 Tournament

Brother Rice will play host to a 3-on-3 boys basketball tournament for seventh-graders on Friday, March 30. Participating teams must pre-register by Wednesday, March 28.

Wrestling: Evergreen Park Advances Three Individuals to Sectional

Jesse McLain, Will Jones and Taeylor Jackson recorded third-place finishes in the Class 2A Evergreen Park Regional on Saturday. All three Mustang standouts will move on to compete in the Lemont Sectional.

Girls Bowling: Evergreen Park Wins South Suburban Red Conference Title

Sarah Klawitter and Emily Blankenship led the Evergreen Park girls bowling team to the South Suburban Red Conference championship. Bruce Scholtens was named SSC Red Coach of the Year.

Townsend, White Shine for Evergreen Park Boys Basketball Team in Holiday Tourney Play

Brian Townsend and Brandon White led the Evergreen Park boys basketball team to five wins in eight games at two different holiday tournaments.

Flannigan Has Evergreen Park Boys Basketball Playing His Song

First-year coach Pat Flannigan is thrilled to see his junior point guard, Turron Clayton, emerge during the Mustangs' 59-53 victory over Lincoln-Way West.

Boys Basketball: Clayton Comes Up Big in Evergreen Park's Win over L-W West

Evergreen Park 59, Lincoln-Way West 53: Turron Clayton hit a three-pointer to break a 48-48 tie in the fourth quarter and the Mustangs held on for the win in the Knights/Warriors Boys Basketball Winter Classic.

Unexpected Football Quarterfinal Run Has Hartman and Evergreen Park Thinking Bigger

In his first year as the Mustangs' head coach, Dan Hartman outdid his own expectations and pushed his team all the way to the Class 4A state football quarterfinals.

Class 4A Football Playoffs: Dechow, Rockets Run Past Evergreen Park

Jack Dechow's 21-yard touchdown run was the difference in Richmond-Burton's 7-0 victory over Evergreen Park in a Class 4A quarterfinal game on Saturday night.

Evergreen Park's Esparza Kicks It Up a Notch in Football Victory

A converted soccer player, Jeremy Esparza, and a basketball post player, Jacquet McClendon, came up big in the Mustangs' second-round playoff win over Alleman.

Class 4A Football Playoffs: Evergreen Park Boots Alleman on Esparza Field Goal

Evergreen Park 19, Alleman 18: With just seconds left, the Mustangs' Jeremy Esparza nails a 28-yard field goal to keep Evergreen alive in the IHSA playoffs.

Evergreen Park Football's White, Venhuizen Always Good For Six

A play-action pass between Evergreen Park quarterback Brandon White and tight end Kyle Venhuizen doesn't happen often. But when it does, it's been a touchdown every time for the Mustangs.

Class 4A Football: Mustangs Notch Round 1 Win Over Marshall

Evergreen Park 10, Marshall 6: Despite four turnovers, the Mustangs found a way to win with a fourth-quarter touchdown pass on Saturday in the first round of the Class 4A football playoffs.

Jackson's Two Touchdowns Key Evergreen Park's Second-Half Rally

Jared Jackson only had eight touches on the night, but two ended up in touchdowns. His explosive work helped the Mustangs rally for a 21-6 victory over Oak Lawn.

Football: Evergreen Park Capitalizes on Turnovers, Rallies Past Oak Lawn

Evergreen Park 21, Oak Lawn 6: Three Spartan turnovers resulted in all 21 points for the Mustangs in their South Suburban Red Conference victory Friday night.

Mighty Tough: Mother McAuley Moves Back to Top of Weekly Patch Volleyball Rankings

Mother McAuley defeated Marist to win the title at the Rich East girls volleyball tournament last week. The win enabled the Mighty Macs to climb back to No. 1 in the Patch Power Rankings.

On Her Game: Mother McAuley's Dempster Eyes Golf's Prize

Michelle Dempster has been the match medalist on numerous occasions this season for Mother McAuley. She has her sights set on a trip to the IHSA state finals.

Former Champion Starts Youth Wrestling Program in Evergreen Park

Fall high school sports season intensifies with McAuley avenging a volleyball loss to Marist, the Redhawks scoring soccer victories, Evergreen routing Richards in football, and much more.

Athlete of the Week: In Sloppy Conditions, Andreotti Rushes to Marist Aid

Silver lining: Peter Andreotti provided a stellar ground game for the RedHawks in Marist's 33-20 football loss to Nazareth.

Evergreen Park Sweeps Three Matches on Links

Marist's cross country team started the conference season with a second-place finish and Evergreen's girls volleyball squad finished 10th at the Oak Lawn Classic.

Watch: Raucous Student Sections Rock McAuley vs. Marist Volleyball Match

More than 2,000 fans packed Mother McAuley's gym, and the students made it one of the loudest atmospheres in high school sports.

Athlete of the Week: Mother McAuley's Lizzy Scanlon Packs a Volleyball Punch

Lizzy Scanlon was McAuley's main offensive threat with 10 kills in a heart-breaking straight-sets loss to Marist last week.

On His Game: Evergreen Park's Esparza Pulls a Soccer Switcheroo

Along with fellow junior Omar Alvarez, Jeremy Esparza is leading the Evergreen Park boys soccer team as one of the Mustangs' captains. And he is sweeping up on the back line of defense.

Girls Volleyball: Controversial Dig Sparks Marist's Victory at McAuley

Trailing 24-21 in the first game, the Redhawks rallied to win the last five points and then hung on in the second game to remain undefeated.

Evergreen Park Swimming Places Second at Shepard Invitational

Marist and Mother McAuley make impressive showings at last weekend's Reavis boys and girls cross-country invitational.