The Standard: Brother Rice Golf
By Jackson Mendoza ‘23 When you think of sports at Brother Rice, what comes to your mind first? Be honest - it wasn’t golf. Although golf isn’t the marquee sport at Brother Rice, the team continues to make a name for themselves throughout the years. Just this past season, [...]
The Standard: Crusaders Dominate in Win Against Collinsville
By Danny Durkin ‘23 The Crusaders move onto the quarterfinal round with a dominant win over Collinsville. Round two of the IHSA Playoffs came back to Brother Rice as your Crusaders went up against Collinsville. It was a big matchup for the Crusaders, but they were prepared to get [...]
The Standard: Brother Rice vs Mt. Carmel Quarterfinal Preview
By Patrick Mahanes ‘23 Brother Rice is set to play Mount Carmel in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. The game will take place this Saturday at 6 p.m. Mount Carmel is undefeated; however, the Crusaders gave them a tough time during the regular season when the Caravan scratched out [...]
The Standard: Third Time’s a Charm
By Charlie Walsh ‘23 Mark Donahue, President of Brother Rice High School, brings more than just football to the table. Since his years of being an offensive lineman are over, Mr. Donahue needed an activity to stay in shape. He decided to begin cycling and quickly fell in love [...]
The Standard: Teacher Feature – Mr. Don Molenda
By Patrick Mahanes ‘23 Mr. Molenda is currently teaching his 40th year at Brother Rice. He became interested in teaching because he wanted to coach. He coached track for 32 years and cross country for 35 years at Brother Rice. It was very clear that Mr. Molenda loved coaching [...]
The Standard: Crusaders Lose Close Game on the Road
By Bryce Tinsley ‘23 The Brother Rice Crusaders hockey team suffered a 3-1 loss after a hard-fought three periods against the St. Ignatius Wolfpack. The Crusaders fell to a record of 3-2-0, while the Wolfpack rose to 5-0-0. The first period was a defensive one, with sophomore goalie Deven [...]
The Standard: Teacher Feature – Mr. Pat Richardson
By Billy Reardon ‘23 There was a point when Coach Pat Richardson was not a Crusader. He was a former Redhawk down the street of Pulaski. Coach Richardson graduated from Marist High School and his brother, Donald Richardson, was a physical education teacher at Marist. Everyone knows Coach Richardson [...]
The Standard: Intramural Tennis
By Nick Niego ‘23 Intramural tennis has started up at Brother Rice, and the sport is expanding throughout the school. Tennis was not always a sport people played at Brother Rice, but the program is taking steps in the right direction. Coach Vogt, a teacher at Brother Rice, is [...]
The Standard: War Down on 99th
By Brendan Arnold ‘23 The Battle of Pulaski is hands down the biggest rivalry in the Chicago land area. Two teams from down the street bash in what is always a battle to the end. This game establishes which school is superior and bragging rights for years. The preparation [...]
The Standard: Teacher Feature – Mr. Bill Gleeson
By Alex Cichowicz ‘23 Mr. Gleeson is one of Brother Rice's widely known faculty members. Some of his titles include football coach, P.E. teacher, and history teacher, but he is mostly known for keeping students in line. He has taught at Brother Rice for about thirty eight years. Aside [...]
The Standard: BR Hosts Pre-Season Clinic
By Ryan Gierhahn ‘23 In the past, Brother Rice has been known for offering a free-of-charge basketball clinic to grade school players before their season begins. It’s a great way for kids to get back into the basketball groove with football season ending in the next couple weeks. But [...]
The Standard: Crusade Takes Down the Spartans
By Jack Morrison ‘23 The varsity Brother Rice football team defeated the Marian Catholic Spartans 42-7 at home on a cold rainy day. In the first quarter, Owen Lyons started the momentum with a big catch on the Brother Rice sideline, setting up the Crusaders with great field position. [...]
The Standard: Back in Blood
By Josh Sutker ‘23 Many people still remember the heartbreaking loss to the Joliet Catholic Academy Hilltoppers in last year's homecoming game. After going back and forth, the Hilltoppers came out on top 56-49. Something was in the air last week that fell over the football team. Senior Trey [...]
The Standard: The Dreaded Parent Teacher Conference
By Josh Sutker ‘23 Once upon a time, there was a little freshman named Jimmy. Jimmy has been at Brother Rice for ten weeks, and they have been the best ten weeks of his life so far. He has made many new friends, gone to every home football game, [...]
The Standard: 2022 Homecoming Pep Rally
By Jimmy Gilmartin ‘23 The students of Brother Rice kicked off the homecoming pep rally by lining the hallways as the Crusader band marched toward the gym. Band member Alex Cichowicz said, “Walking down the halls for the pep rally each year is just a great experience seeing everyone [...]
The Standard: The Future Crusaders
By Billy Reardon ‘23 The Brother Rice Open House was a success! It is one of the most significant events during the school year. Twice a year Brother Rice welcomes hundreds of grammar school students. This is our first mask-free open house for the first time in two years. [...]
The Standard: We’re Not Done Yet
By Charlie Walsh ‘23 It's always a great day when you have the opportunity to race at Detweiller Park. On Saturday, the cross country team finished 12th place out of 41 teams at Detweiller Park in Peoria Ill. Personally, I think we could have done better as a team, [...]
The Standard: The Cy Young of ‘91
By Joe Scarriot ‘23 The greatest achievement as a Brother Rice athlete is to be inducted into the Circle of Champions. Members of the Circle of Champions have all made a name for themselves as a Crusader. George Escobarete ‘91 joins this honorable group of very few. George Escobarete [...]
Brother Rice High School Circle of Champions Class of 2022
The Circle of Champions, the Brother Rice athletic hall of fame, is excited to welcome its twelfth class of dedicated coaches and athletes to this prestigious fraternity. The Class of 2022 will be inducted at halftime of the Friday, October 14, Homecoming game against Marian Catholic. The varsity game kicks off at 7:00 [...]
Brother Rice High School Names Danny Lawler New Head Lacrosse Coach
Brother Rice High School has announced Danny Lawler as the new head coach of its Lacrosse program. No stranger to the lacrosse scene on the southside, Lawler played at St. Rita before attending Bendictine University, where he played all four years, two as captain. As a defenseman, he helped the Eagles win the NACC [...]
The Standard: Crusaders Take Home Fall Hardware
By Ryan Gierhahn ‘23 When Coach Frasor announced he’d be stepping down as head coach in late July, many thought the future of the Brother Rice basketball program was in jeopardy. He had led the team for the last seven seasons and posted a record of 142-56 during his [...]
The Standard: The College Process
By Nick Niego ‘23 The Brother Rice/Mother McAuley College Fair was a success. It attracted over 150 schools across the country and hundreds of students showed up. The fair took place in both Brother Rice and Mother McAuley’s gym. Students from all grade levels piled in the schools [...]
The Standard: My Last Homecoming Dance
By Cameron Slavin ‘23 Brother Rice’s homecoming dance is set for October 15. It will be from 7-10 p.m. The theme of the dance will be Hollywood. Since this is my last homecoming dance, all of my friends and I will definitely be going. I’ve gone to every homecoming [...]
The Standard: Scrappers from 99th Street
By Brendan Arnold ’23 The Mount Carmel game is always very highly anticipated. Year after year, it is a dog fight to the death that determines which all boys school is superior. In past years, we left the game with heads high and excitement flowing through our bodies. However, [...]
