Its schedule essentially gave St. Rita seven weeks to prepare for the two teams with which the Mustangs shared the 2010 Catholic Blue championship. Yet as well as senior safety Charles Elmore and his defensive teammates played in a 17-7 victory over Mount Carmel last week, it was back to the drawing board this week. [...]
Chicago Tribune: Football preview | St. Rita should expect the unexpected with Catholic Blue title on line against Loyola
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mikey Zunica Named Senior Mustang of the Month
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mikey comes to us from St. Alexander. Over the past three years here at St. Rita he has been active in a variety of sports, including basketball for one year and both baseball and football for all four years. Mikey is a member of the National Honor Society and the Knights of Augustine. During his [...]
Thomas McDermott Named Junior Mustang of the Month
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tom is a member of St. John Fisher parish, where he also went to grammar school. While at St. Rita, Tom has been on both the volleyball and the football team. He is also an active member of the Knights of Augustine. Tom volunteers his time at PADS, Angel’s Touch, Mercy Home for Boys and [...]
John Regan Named Sophomore Mustang of the Month
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
John hails from St. Catherine of Alexandria grammar school and parish where he is active with the Teen Club and softball team. He also volunteers at The Mantel with others from his parish. Since he started here at St. Rita over a year ago, John has played football, volleyball and wrestled as a freshman. John [...]
Tyre Lee Named Freshman Mustang of the Month
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tyre comes to St. Rita from Nathan Hale Middle school, where he still volunteers as a wrestling coach. As a freshman, Tyre is a member of the football team. According to Tyre, “This has been the best month in school I have ever had. In my month here I have learned so much. I love [...]
Virginia Athletics: Matt Conrath: Making a Difference
October 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Defensive lineman Matt Conrath has played in his share of hostile environments during his time at Virginia – at Lane Stadium in front of rowdy Virginia Tech fans, in College Park before the screaming Terrapin faithful, even all the way across the country at Southern California’s feared Coliseum. Read Full Story
Chicago Native, Northwestern Alum Mike Kafka May Start for the Eagles at QB Sometime Soon
October 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This week, Philadelphia Eagles superstar quarterback Michael Vick is mending from broken ribs. He stayed in the game, a season-deflating loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but he admitted to the media that his desire to play was a tad selfish and hurt the team. At 3-6, their season is over so there’s no reason to play Vick if he’s anything less [...]
Chicago Tribune: Football | No. 9 St. Rita’s ‘D’ gets an ‘A’ against No. 5 Mount Carmel
October 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
At first it looked like the offenses would determine the winner of the 89th meeting between St. Rita and Mount Carmel. But St. Rita’s opportunistic defense determined the outcome — not to mention kept the Mustangs in the hunt for the Catholic League Blue title — Friday in a 17-7 victory against the No. 5 [...]
Chicago Sun-Times: Something old, something new in St Rita win
October 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
St. Rita forcing turnovers is a familiar sight. The Mustangs scoring a touchdown on a halfback option pass is something else altogether. That mix of the old and new proved to be just what the Mustangs needed to knock off visiting Mount Carmel 17-7 before a standing-room-only crowd Friday night. The No. 9 Mustangs had [...]
