Week One matchup; results update Go Mustangs! 16-14 Raiders in last year’s opener? 22-20 Mustangs comeback in the playoffs? Matchups don’t get closer than that. The last team Bolingbrook faced last year is the first team they face this year as Downers South (2009 9-3) again host the Raiders (2009 9-2) for the Mustangs season [...]
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Moline ends South’s run
June 8th, 2010 · Comments Off · Sports
South loses to Moline in the Super-Sectional Monday in Normal 8-5. Despite 3 out of the park homers by South, a 6 run 7th inning ends the Mustang’s tournament run. South finishes another very strong season 30-7. Game recap here.
Tags: girls softball
South Sectional champs
June 6th, 2010 · Comments Off · Sports, Uncategorized
South Girl’s Softball beats Lockport Township 4-3 to win the Bolingbrook Sectionals. Tied 3-3 in the seventh, a blown pick off throw to third results in the winning Mustang run. They advance to play Tuesday at ISU in Normal against Moline in a one game Super-Sectional. The winner of Tuesday’s game advances to the state finals next weekend, held at [...]
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Tourney Time
June 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · District 99, Sports
Girl’s Softball On Wednesday South beat Nequa Valley 4-0. They advance to the Bolingbrook Sectional finals against Lockport Township, who defeated North on Thursday 3-0. The winner of that game advances to Tuesday’s supersectional, leading to the state finals next weekend. Game recap here. Note the “small world” angle. Go Mustangs!
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Tourney Time
May 28th, 2010 · Comments Off · District 99, Sports
4/29 Saturday Update: Boys Baseball: Lincoln Way Central shuts out South 3-0 for the Regional Championship. Mustangs end season with a 30-6 record. Girls Softball: North shuts out Naperville Central 1-0 for the Benet (Lisle) Regional Championship, and moves on to the Bolingbrook Sectional against Lockport Township Thursday at 4:30pm. South shuts out Lyons (LaGrange) 5-0 for the [...]
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Tourney time
May 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · District 99, Sports
Cubs, Sox, who cares? Mustangs, Trojans, now you’re talkin’…game on!
Tags: high school sports
Everyone out of the pool
March 24th, 2010 · 33 Comments · District 99, Park District, Pools, Sports
Long-time users of the North and South high school pools are wondering where they’ll get their exercise now that the park board has acted to terminate its agreement with D99 after the district increased its rates for the facilities to $27 per hour. “The people I swim with are upset, to say the least,” a [...]
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Comeback kids come back champs!
November 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Sports
Montini 29, Joliet Catholic 28 Down by two TD’s early, the Broncos keep their cool, tie the game at the half, overcome turnovers, and stiff-arm heavily favored Joliet Catholic in a dramatic win. Game winners don’t get more exciting: a 10, play 83-yd 4th quarter drive and 2 point conversion to take the lead by [...]
Tags: football
D99 football
November 15th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Sports
Downers Grove South 3, Glenbard North 7 Mustangs hold for 3 quarters and only allow Panthers high powered offense one score. Panthers hold Mustangs to one score, and a late game INT seals it. Game recap here. Great season guys, and an exciting, gritty playoff run! Side note: The Mustang Boosters will hold their next [...]
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D99 football
November 7th, 2009 · 9 Comments · District 99, Sports
Downers Grove South 22, Bolingbrook 19 The Raiders brought passion with them tonight, with a pregame moment of silence for PFC Michael Pearson, slain two days ago in the Ft. Hood tragedy. Pearson was a 2006 Bolingbrook graduate. They also brought their ground game, scoring first to cap a punishing drive helped by a [...]
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