The Standard: The Book of Badke
By Pat Galeher ‘22 The year 2021 marked Coach Brian Badke’s end to his coaching career at Brother Rice. Badke has held the position of head coach for the past ten seasons. Although the Crusaders fell short of a state championship, it was certainly an outstanding final season for [...]
The Standard: Devastating Loss for the Rolling Crusaders
By Connor Mahay ‘22 With the Crusaders’ huge win over the Mount Carmel Caravan in the state quarterfinal game, Brother Rice was heading into Wheaton North territory. However, Jack Lausch was nursing a muscle contusion in his left leg all week. The Crusaders knew it was going to be [...]
The Standard: Mental Health Awareness in Our Communities
By Patrick Conroy ‘22 Every year, hundreds of people commit suicide throughout the world, with many of them being teens or young adults. Recently, Illinois has seen an increase in the number of adolescent suicides. West of Chicago, Providence Catholic High School recently suffered the loss of one of [...]
Crusaders of the Month – October
Student: Jimmy Gricus Grade: 9 Freshman, Jimmy Gricus, was chosen as October’s Crusader of the Month. He attended Central Middle School and his parish is Most Holy Redeemer. Jimmy decided to attend Brother Rice High School because his father is an alumni and it was important to Jimmy to [...]
The Standard: Coach Klutch and His Experience at State
By Liam Lyons ‘22 This past week, I interviewed Coach Mark Klutcharch, teacher, sophomore football coach, and freshman basketball coach, about what it was like to play in a state championship game. Coach Klutch was a part of the 1981 state championship football team who defeated Reavis in the [...]
The Standard: Brother Rice Defeats Mount Carmel to Advance to State Semifinals
By Gavin Flood ‘22 People thought that Brother Rice could not defeat Mount Carmel for a third time in 2021, but they were wrong. The Crusaders defeated Mount Carmel 41-28 in the state quarterfinals on Nov. 13, 2021. Senior Jack Lausch led the team with four rushing touchdowns, while [...]
The Standard: Mother McAuley’s Epic State Run
By Kevin McDonald ‘22 Over the weekend, we saw many impressive games from schools on 99th street. Brother Rice defeated Mount Carmel, and our neighbor Mother McAuley had an impressive run down at state for volleyball. After an outstanding season, the Mother McAuley volleyball team was determined to make [...]
The Standard: Evolving Admissions: An Interview with Mr. Creed
By Patrick Carney ‘22 On the night I submitted my first college applications, my immediate family along with my grandparents went out to dinner. Conversation was jovial, and my grandparents asked me numerous questions about college applications. The most interesting questions came from my grandfather. He asked, “So how [...]
The Standard: Kairos 157- A Success
By Sean Maloney ‘22 “Kairos was something I never thought I needed. It was an amazing experience from the very first day I entered to the last,” said senior Alejandro Macias. Last week, some students took part in Kairos 157. The retreat began on Wednesday, and the group returned [...]
The Standard: Veterans Day Prayer Service
By Dylan Warda ‘22 On Thursday, Nov. 11, the annual Veterans Day prayer service was held at Brother Rice. The prayer service is a time to acknowledge the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to serve their country. The prayer service opened with the [...]
The Standard: Brother Rice Defeats Yorkville to Advance to State Quarterfinals
By Jacob Wizgird ‘22 People were doubting Brother Rice after their close first round game vs Wheaton Warrenville South. Khary Shaw made the game saving play to secure the close win 27-26, it was nonetheless a scare for a team deemed by many the “title contender” in Class 7A. [...]
The Standard: Oh, the Fun of College Applications
By Tim Hayes ‘22 For most teenagers, leaving for college is all they can think of. They just want freedom and to party all day. Many, including me, didn’t realize the immense strain caused by college application. Because of Covid-19, I couldn’t do any college visits my entire junior [...]
The Standard: Fear the Beard
By Griffin Conners ‘22 This year is the Fifth Annual Fear the Beard Fundraiser at Brother Rice. Fear the Beard is a fundraiser for the Andrew Weishar Foundation, fighting against pediatric cancer. Students and faculty who participate will not have to shave their beards from November 8th to December [...]
The Standard: Running Ugly
By Julius Lujano ‘22 The cross country team had an eventful season filled with various improvements. The first major event of the season was the announcement of the two team captains seniors Jack Antonsen and Sean McNally. What followed was an exciting and eventful season for the runners. All [...]
The Standard: Lausch Takes Home the Lawless
By Mike Fahy ‘22 It’s not every year that a player like Brother Rice quarterback Jack Lausch comes around. If you have seen him play sometime in the past two seasons, you would know that he is a good football player. However, this season, he has dominated his way [...]
The Standard: Application Anticipation
By John Finnell ‘22 Once again, we find ourselves in the first days of November, which means the first major deadline for college applications has passed: early action. As students panic to finish up essays and send in their letters of recommendation, it seems prudent to examine what has [...]
The Standard: Winter is Coming
By Kevin Conlon ‘22 With football season coming to its climax. Crusader fans may be worried about the impending boredom without sports. Have no fear. Winter is coming, and the Crusaders are ready. Wrestling season kicks off on Nov. 24. The team looks forward to a great season as [...]
The Standard: Brother Rice Soccer Season Wrap-up
By Tom Golon ‘22 The Brother Rice soccer team, coached by Matt Prunckle and Kevin MacAlinden, had a season to remember. The Crusaders had been struggling to find success since star player Jack Finnegan graduated. However, this year was different; the Crusaders brought in a very strong freshman class. [...]
“ONE AND DONE”: BROTHER RICE JUNIOR MICK ARUNDEL NOTCHES A 36 ON THE ACT
Across the nation, only one-tenth of 1 percent of all students who take the ACT test earns the highest possible score of 36, and current Brother Rice High School junior Mick Arundel did so on his first attempt. The son of Mike and Marla Arundel of Oak Lawn, Mick graduated [...]
November Prayers
Monday, November 1, 2021 All Saints Day During the month of November we remember and pray for all our beloved dead. Today we celebrate the Feast of All Saints Let us remember that we are in the Holy presence of God In the name of the Father, and of [...]
The Standard: Brother Rice Football Hosts its Playoff Seeding Dinner
By Jack Mallon ‘22 This has been a huge weekend for Crusader football. Friday night, the Crusaders took on the Marist Redhawks at 115th St. The Crusaders were down 14-0 when they took control of the game. The Crusaders scored 40 unanswered points until the Redhawks finally scored in [...]
The Standard: The Battle Of Pulaski 2021
By Carter McAlilly ‘22 The Crusaders were down early in the first quarter on a two play touchdown drive by the Redhawks. The Redhawks scored twice in a row, outscoring Brother Rice 14-0 in the first quarter. At the start of the second quarter, the Crusaders had a new [...]
The Standard: Students Clog Pulaski on Bikes As BR Takes on Marist in The Battle of Pulaski
By Kevin Murphy ‘22 If you drove to the biggest rivalry football game on the South Side of Chicago on Friday, Sept. 22, then you likely saw the army of Crusaders biking their way to 115th Street. If you did not directly see it, you may have felt it [...]
The Standard: ¨Badke´s Last Ride¨ A Brother Rice 2021 Football Regular Season
By Jack O ́Connell ‘22 At the beginning of the 2021 Brother Rice football offseason, it was announced that longtime legendary head coach Brian Badke would be partaking in his last year as the Crusaders’ coach. With that in mind the team practiced harder than ever all offseason to [...]
