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Freshman A Volleyball Wins Joliet Central Invitational

May 6, 2013 by Becky Pacetti Leave a Comment

In volleyball action over the weekend of May 4, the sophomore team captured 2nd place in the Brother Rice Tournament, defeating Joliet Catholic, Stagg, and Providence before losing to Lincoln-Way East in the finals.

The freshmen A volleyball team won the championship of the 16 team Joliet Central Invitational Saturday, defeating Downers Grove North in the championship 25-18, 25-14. Jack Burke (Most Holy Redeemer) and Garrett Dederichs (Palos South Middle School) led the Crusaders with 9 and 8 kills while Brodie Stevens (Independence Junior High) recorded 16 assists. The freshmen are now 25-1.

On Sunday, May 5, the championships of the South Side Boys Volleyball League took place at Brother Rice.

On Monday, May 6, all 4 volleyball teams travel to Glenbrook North.

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Ladies Night Shopping for Brother Rice Wrestling

April 24, 2013 by Becky Pacetti Leave a Comment

The Friends of Brother Rice Wrestling will hold a Ladies Night Shopping at Exclamations, 3523 W 95^th St, Evergreen Park, on Thursday, May 9, from 7:00 to 10:00 P.M. Wine and appetizers will be served.

Exclamations has great Mother’s Day and birthday gifts, as well as home and garden decorations. All are welcome to come out and shop. A portion of all sales will help make the dream of a new wrestling room at Brother Rice a reality.

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Brother Rice Tennis Triumphs

April 23, 2013 by Becky Pacetti Leave a Comment

There is so much to be proud of for Brother Rice tennis team! BR’s number one doubles team of Sean Burton and Colin Burton battled back from 0-3 down in the first set vs. Illiana Christian to win the set 6-4.

Then battling back from 2-6 down in the Super Tiebreaker to close the gap to 8-9, the number two doubles team of Jimmy Gallagher and Jack Gorman bounced back from a tough super tiebreaker loss in the second round to WIN a super tiebreaker vs. Illiana Christian (leaving some skin on the court in the process).

Number three doubles team T.J. Saas and Daniel Rooney won in straight sets vs. Marist to help Brother Rice earn a 3-2 win over one of its biggest rivals.

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James Wilson ’11 D3 Track National Champion

April 3, 2013 by Becky Pacetti Leave a Comment

Photo credit: Monmouth College

On Saturday March 9, the D3 Track & Field National Indoor Championships were held at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

James Wilson ’11 of Monmouth College became the second former Crusader in recent years to win a National Championship. (Pat Leonard ’04 ran anchor leg in 4×400 for Wisconsin Stevens Point when they won the National Championship in 2008).

James won the long jump with a leap of 24 feet 2.25 inches. His work was not finished, however. James went on to earn 2 more All-American honors. He also placed 4th in the 400 meter dash with a time of 48.67 and ran anchor leg for his team’s 5th place 4×400 team. James has now earned All-American status 4 times.

While at Brother Rice, Wilson was the Lawless Award winner his senior season. At the Catholic League Championship, he guided the Crusaders to the team title by winning the long jump, 400 meter dash and ran on the winning 4×400 team.

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College Rugby: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State Live on High School Cube

March 30, 2013 by Brian Barkowski '95 Leave a Comment

Broadcast High School LIVE from your iPhone or iPad

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Brother Rice Remembers the Life of John Tracy ‘64

March 19, 2013 by Jim Casey '70 Leave a Comment

It is with deep sadness that Brother Rice High School announces the passing of John B. Tracy, Jr. ’64. John is the brother of James M. Tracy ’70, Timothy P. Tracy ’72 and the late Thomas D. Tracy ’65.

John attended Brother Rice High School, graduating in 1964. While at Brother Rice, he competed in every varsity basketball game during his four years, earning All-Catholic League as a junior and senior and also All-State honors. He is the school’s fifth leading scorer. He attended the University of Notre Dame on an athletic scholarship, graduating in 1968. At Notre Dame, he earned the basketball varsity letter, and during his senior year, he also served as a student assistant coach. In 1968, John came to Marquette Catholic High School, Michigan City, to serve as head basketball coach, where his teams won four conference titles and four tournament titles. He was also awarded “Area Coach of the Year” on four separate occasions. John then returned home to Chicago to serve as assistant basketball coach under former Notre Dame coach Gene Sullivan at Loyola University from 1988-1989. In 1991, he became the Dean of Students and head basketball coach at Chicago’s St. Ignatius College Prep. Under his direction, the Wolfpack basketball program won one North Sectional title, one York Tournament title, and, in 2000, captured SICP’s first Catholic League title in 42 years. One highlight of John’s coaching career was the school’s first and only Illinois Sweet Sixteen appearance. From 2009-2011, John was a television and radio color analyst for the Loyola University Ramblers. In 2011, he was inducted into the inaugural class of Brother Rice’s Circle of Champions, and in 2012, John was inducted into the Chicago Catholic League’s Hall of Fame.

John is survived by his children John Tracy III (Cheri), Mill Creek, IN, Kristine Tracy Lewis (Matthew), Carmel, IN, and stepdaughter Lauren Laramore, Wallingford, CT; grandchildren Quentin Tracy, MacKinnon Tracy, Alexander Tracy, Holly Tracy, Elizabeth Lewis, Ted Lewis, and Ben Lewis; mother of his children, Mary Laramore; brothers James Tracy (Deborah), Pleasanton, CA, Timothy Tracy (Anita), Ft Thomas, KY, and many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He is loved by many and will be missed by us all.

John was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Thomas Tracy.

Visitation on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at St Ignatius College Prep (Tully Hall), 1076 W. Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608 at 10:30 A.M., will precede the Funeral Mass at neighboring Holy Family Church at 12:30 P.M. A reception at Tully Hall will follow the Mass. The Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, Michigan City, IN, is handling arrangements.

The family would like to express a special thanks to the St. Anthony Hospice staff, Donna Suida RN and Pat Sandberg for the loving care of our Dad.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Marquette Foundation-John Tracy Award, 306 West 10th Street, Michigan City, Indiana 46360, or Brother Rice High School, 10001 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60655, or Saint Ignatius College Prep, 1076 W. Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608.

To sign the guestbook please visit http://www.otthaverstock.com and then select John Tracy from the list on the right-hand side of the webpage.

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Ricky Palmer ’09: The Road Less Traveled

March 4, 2013 by Brian Barkowski '95 Leave a Comment

Ricky Palmer is a senior catcher on the Notre Dame baseball team. He doesn’t get much playing time – in fact he only has nine career at-bats – but he doesn’t let this fact bother him. Ricky considers his role on the team as important as that of an everyday starter.

Palmer, who grew up in Orland Park, Ill., attended Brother Rice High School in Chicago. As a sophomore, he made the varsity baseball team and helped lead the Crusaders to the state tournament. Palmer also played on a summer travel team throughout high school and was able to showcase his talents on a larger stage.

The Standard: Mike McQuillan Off to Florida with the Nationals

February 28, 2013 by Eric Dansart '13 1 Comment

Before heading down to Viera, Florida, the spring training home of the Washington Nationals, former Crusader baseball standout Mike McQuillan came back to Brother Rice for a quick visit with his old teachers and coaches. After finishing his college career at the University of Iowa, McQuillan was drafted in the 33^rd round of the MLB entry draft by the 2012 NL East Champion Washington Nationals. During his time at Iowa, McQuillan was a career .345 hitter and holds the Hawkeyes’ career record for singles with 136 and is second in hits with 242. McQuillan was also awarded the Bob Oldas award, which made him co-MVP of the team in his senior season.

At Brother Rice, McQuillan was a key part of the 2007 team that finished a fantastic fourth place in the state of Illinois. A game from that season that McQuillan said stood out in his mind was the Super-Sectional game at Standard Bank Stadium against Minooka that sent the Crusaders downstate. As for his college career, McQuillan’s last game holds a special place in his heart when the Hawkeyes took on Purdue. McQuillan went 4-4 and belted a homerun, earning him national player of the week. Earlier that weekend, McQuillan squared off with former teammate and Purdue pitcher, Pat Gannon. In the first and only time the two faced each other, Gannon walked McQuillan after a close call on a 3-2 count.

In this upcoming season, McQuillan projects he will be on the Hagerstown Suns, the single A affiliate of the Nationals. McQuillan looks to return to his natural position at second base, after seeing a lot of action at first base last season at Iowa. McQuillan also hopes to follow in the footsteps of his baseball heroes, Red Sox great Ted Williams and current White Sox manager Robin Ventura. Both players were known for their prowess at the plate and hopefully McQuillan’s sweet swing will be able to punch his ticket to the big leagues in the near future.

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Matt Page Recognized by IHSA

February 18, 2013 by Becky Pacetti Leave a Comment

Brother Rice senior Matt Page was named to the 2012-13 IHSA All-State Honorable Mention Team by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Schools that are members of the IHSA nominate a student who has a 3.5 grade point average and participates in at least 2 IHSA sports or activities.

Page, a member of the Brother Rice football and basketball teams, was then chosen from a pool of over 450 students from the state of Illinois who have achieved top academic status.

Congratulations to Matt for being recognized as one of the state’s top student athletes.

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The Standard: “Beyond the Arc” with Jim Sexton ’94

January 31, 2013 by Eric Dansart '13 1 Comment

On March 3, Brother Rice basketball’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder will return to his former school. Jim Sexton ’94 will hold tryouts for a travel basketball program called Beyond the Arc Academy for boys in 4^th through 10^th grade in the Brother Rice main gym. Sexton started BTAA in 2011, along with current Brother Rice assistant varsity coach Dave Wills ’04, with the goal of making it the best travel and feeder program in the area. Along with the travel team program, BTAA also offers private lessons and an instructional league which is consistent with their mission statement “to grant each player the opportunity to maximize their abilities in all aspects of the game of basketball while encouraging growth in the spirit of teamwork and fun.”

Along with Wills, Sexton runs BTAA with former Brother Rice Alumni John Sexton ’01, who was a member of the Gatorade Replay team; Jim Murtaugh ’05, who is the head sophomore coach at Brother Rice; Brian Harrigan ’05, former freshman coach at Brother Rice; Dan Maloney ’94, who was All Catholic League in ’94; and Ryan O’Reilly ’01, who was All Catholic League in ’01.

Sexton was a three-time All Catholic League player and earned all state honors during his time at Brother Rice, yet he is modest about his personal accolades and says it was more about the team’s success. Before Sexton joined the varsity team, their record was 3-22. When Sexton was a senior, he led the Crusaders to a super sectional berth and a 25-5 season. That year Sexton led Brother Rice to its first ever regional and sectional championships, defeating Hales Franciscan and Mount Carmel respectively. The sectional championship has been heralded as one of the best high school basketball games ever played. Danny Maloney hit a three pointer as time expired to give his team the win over future NBA star Antoine Walker and future NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb and the rest of the Caravan.

For more information on Beyond the Arc Academy, call 708-710-3410, send an email to BTAAcademy@gmail.com, or visit the website at www.beyondthearcacademy.blogspot.com

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