Remembering Brother Rice Teacher, Bob Peters
On Monday, June 1, a private service will be held to honor the life of our friend, teacher, and colleague, Bob Peters. The Brother Rice community and students are welcome to line the route in their Crusader clothing as Bob's family leaves Becvar and Sons Funeral Home on their [...]
Gold Key Raffle Winners
$25,000 Winner– Jim M., Chicago, IL $5,000 Winner– Jen C., Chicago, IL $2,500 Winner– Edward M., Chicago, IL $1,000 Winner– John L., Chicago, IL $500 Winner- Tom Q., Orland Park, IL $250 Winners Edward H., Bridgeview,IL Anthony M., Oak Forest, IL Colleen R., Tinley Park, IL Michael Z., Chicago, [...]
Alumni Softball
Due to evolving COVID-19 restrictions, we will not be having our usual softball season this year. We are hoping to hold a 2-weekend tournament of some sort in late July/early August, if possible. For more information, please contact Pat Ade '02 at pade057@gmail.com or Ryan McGriff '02 [...]
Alumni Men of the Year
This year's Alumni Men of the Year and Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees share a common belief about Brother Rice. They all appreciate what Brother Rice has meant to them while they were students here, and as they pursued their different paths as grown men. Their [...]
Brother Rice Class of 2020
The members of the Brother Rice Class of 2020 have left an exceptional legacy of outstanding achievement on Brother Rice and are well prepared to succeed in college, their future careers and life adventures. Brother Rice graduated 140 students who showed great leadership and academic achievement as Crusaders with [...]
Day of Giving Raises Over $300k
Brother Rice’s first annual Crusader Day of Giving, which ran on Tuesday, May 5th, netted $302,450 from 1,577 donors — setting a record for most dollars raised through a single day of fundraising. Brother Rice’s Crusader Day of Giving is a 24-hour online, social-media-driven effort that supports the students [...]
Principal Update: 5/13/20
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the school year. As I told the seniors, the graduating class of 2020 will NEVER be forgotten. What a year it has been for all of us! I am so proud of the work [...]
The Standard: Sharing the Spotlight
By Connor Glennon ‘20 Well, I must say it does feel weird writing a reflection on a story written about me, so let's change the script a little bit. While it is really cool to see your name and picture in the paper, it is even cooler to share [...]
2020 Summer Camps
2020 Summer Camps Brother Rice High School is pleased to offer a comprehensive line-up of summer camps this year for grade school and high school students. Due to current restrictions, Brother Rice is working on rescheduling all of our June summer camps to dates later in [...]
Principal Update
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and Students, I hope this finds you well, and you are staying safe and looking forward to getting back to some sense of normality. I have a number of announcements today for everyone. The Feast Day of Edmund Rice is on Tuesday, May 5. We have several [...]
Summer Reading 2020
Freshmen: Honors—5 people you meet in heaven, Mitch Albom; Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck All others—Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck Sophomores: Honors—Read the following work, then read one novel or play, not previously read, of your own choice; A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry All others—A [...]
Alex MacFarlane ’20 Accepted to West Point
According to the United States Military Academy, the West Point mission is “to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and [...]
Alexander Novak Receives Academic All-American Recognition Award
Freshmen Alexander Novak is a registered level 9 gymnast in the Junior Olympic division of USA Gymnastics. He recently received an Academic All-American Recognition Award for the Junior Olympic division of USA Gymnastics and has been nationally recognized as an All-American athlete! Alexander was supposed to receive his award [...]
Invest in Kids – Reduce Your Illinois Income Taxes!
Make a gift to the 2020 Invest in Kids Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program and receive a tax credit of $.75 for every $1.00 you donate. That’s right - make a $1,000 gift to the program and reduce your Illinois income tax bill by $750! Gifts of [...]
The Standard: A Dreamer’s Dream
By Conor Glennon ‘20 Many years ago, there was a kid with some pretty extraordinary dreams. This kid was a mere novice to Brother Rice basketball, but something inside of him fueled his hunger to leave an impact on such a storied program. That same kid sat in the [...]
The Standard: Lacrosse Season Preview
By Nicholas Currier ‘20 The Brother Rice lacrosse program is excited to prove themselves this year. There is a lot of energy and heart in the team this year. Many fresh faces have an opportunity to make something for themselves whereas many of the older players want to leave [...]
The Standard: The Storied Program
By Colin Condon ‘20 It’s that time of year again Crusader sports fans! The most storied program at Brother Rice takes the pitch once again this Friday. After winning the state championship last year, Brother Rice rugby will host St. Rita to open up the season. With nine state [...]
The Standard: Crusader’s Water Polo Takes Big Loss in the First Game Against De La Salle
By TJ Murphy ‘20 The Crusaders were hoping for a win against De La Salle to kick off the water polo season, but sadly a win was not in store. The first quarter went great as the Crusaders held their weight. Seniors TJ Murphy and Andrew Cwik each scored [...]
The Standard: Brother Rice Water Polo Finds New Management
By Dan Golon ‘20 The Brother Rice water polo team carries with it a rich history. As the most decorated sport in Brother Rice’s history, the program’s recent years have been dark. As an attempt to pull themselves out of the darkness and back onto the state’s highest stage [...]
King of the Ring Team Results
On Saturday, the weightmen of the field & track team took part in the King of the Ring tournament at Eisenhower. The team placed 2nd overall. Demarcus Caston was the individual champion at the freshmen level while Julius Lujano was the sophomore champ. This Saturday, the varsity will travel to [...]
BR Track & Field ICOPS Results
Team Results Meet Results
Thornton Results
Team Results Meet Results
The Standard: Crusader Wrestling
By Declan McGuire ‘20 As an impressive season nears its end, I figured there was no better time than now to draw a Crusader wrestler. With a serious chance to go down to state, all the Brother Rice wrestlers are working hard to make it there, but two that [...]
