The Standard: The Life of a Legend
By Billy Reardon ‘23 Throughout my 17 years of life, I have had the privilege of knowing Bobby “The Golden Jet'' Hull personally. There were so many cherished memories of Bobby and me. From going to every Hawks game together to having him come over to my house and [...]
The Standard: Brother Rice Hockey Senior Night and Regular Season Recap
By Billy Reardon ‘23 Last week, 11 senior skating Crusaders were honored minutes before playing against the St. Rita Mustangs. The Crusaders won 5-1 and goals in that game for Sean Moran, James Esposito, Cooper Wainwright, Jacob Potoczny, and Andrew Hoefler. The Crusaders will now compete in the Kennedy [...]
The Standard: BR Wrestling Catholic League Meet
By Brendan Arnold ‘23 On January 21, the wrestling Crusaders packed their bags as they headed down to Marmion Academy for the Chicago Catholic League Championship. The Crusaders went up against some of the top teams in the state. Junior Mac Murzyn said, “This was the toughest conference tournament [...]
The Standard: Basketball Weekend Recap
By Nick Niego ‘23 The Brother Rice varsity basketball team played two highly competitive games this past weekend. The games were nail biters. Brother Rice fell to Loyola 50-47 on Friday night, but they bounced back Saturday against Rolling Meadows winning 64-59. On a lively Friday night, Brother Rice [...]
The Standard: Founder’s Day
By Alex Cichowicz ‘23 On Thursday, January 19, 2023, Brother Rice celebrated Founder’s Day at Brother Rice. On this day, we invite the “Men of Edmund” who have been alumni of Brother Rice for 40 or more years to enjoy the event. We also have some guest speakers to [...]
The Standard: Ahmad Henderson 1,000 points
By Cameron Slavin ‘23 The Brother Rice Crusaders are currently 20-3 and their star guard Ahmad Henderson recently came off a historic night. Brother Rice, the number 7th ranked team in the state of Illinois, defeated Marist 49-48 on Tuesday, January 17. Henderson finished with 18 points, and he [...]
The Standard: Crusaders Win Battle of Pulaski
By Ryan Gierhahn ‘23 Every year, the Brother Rice vs. Marist rivalry is regarded as one of the biggest games of the season, regardless of sport. The Redhawks were able to defeat us in football this fall; so, the basketball team had no choice but to seek revenge in [...]
The Standard: Crusader Hoops Take a Trip to Bloomington
By Danny Durkin ‘23 The Crusader basketball team took a trip to Bloomington over Christmas break. Illinois Wesleyan held a great tournament full of great competition. There were many great moments for the Crusaders during this tournament, and they gained a lot of experience while playing in this tournament. [...]
The Standard: Gasca’s 300 Leads the Bowling Crusaders to CCL Championship
By Josh Sutker ‘23 Typically, when someone hears the term “they are going bowling” in the winter months, their mind turns to college football bowl season. However, the people on 99th and Pulaski should turn their attention to our red-hot bowling team. On January 7, the Crusaders marched into [...]
The Standard: The Dreaded Finals
By Mateo Perez ‘23 It’s the most dreaded time of the year . . . finals week. The time when students relearn the material they forgot from the beginning of the year and the material they never understood to begin with. I’m basically calling myself out. Teachers highly encourage [...]
The Standard: Brother Rice Takes Down Bloom
By Peter McShane ‘23 After a gritty loss to the St. Rita Mustangs, the Brother Rice Crusaders needed a strong comeback win to get their momentum back, and they did just that. As they headed down to Mount Carmel High School to play Bloom Township, the boys all knew [...]
The Standard: My Entrance Exam Journey
By Joe Scarriot ‘23 On Dec. 3, the Class of 2027 took the first step into becoming Crusaders by taking the entrance exam. All Chicago Archdiocese high schools host entrance exams, and only being able to choose one school to test at can be stressful. I remember the months [...]
The Standard: Making History
By Charlie Walsh ‘23 The 2022-23 cross country team made history. We are the 7th team in school history to qualify for state and regional champions for the fourth time in five years. Sophomore Gavin O’Connor said, “As a team we had some ups and downs, but we were [...]
The Standard: Crusader Basketball Home Opener
By Jimmy Navarrete ‘23 After winning the Riverside Brookfield Thanksgiving Tournament, the Crusaders are back at home. Last Tuesday, the Crusaders hosted Morgan Park High School in their home opener. This was a big time game not only for the Crusaders, but also for the Mustangs of Morgan Park. [...]
The Standard: Crusaders Win Big Game at Home
By Bryce Tinsley ‘23 The Brother Rice Crusaders hockey team beat the Fenwick Friars 5-4 at home on Thursday, Dec. 1. Brother Rice sits at 5-5-0, and Fenwick at 5-5-0. The Friars scored first, taking the lead early in the game. Senior Conor Haggerty answered shortly after with an [...]
The Standard: SXU Nursing Class
By Billy Reardon ‘23 This past week, the Crusaders and the Mighty Macs finished a dual-credit nursing course at Saint Xavier University. The course is offered during the fall and spring semesters and is limited in capacity. Students who take the class experience hands-on simulations with different patients, learn [...]
The Standard: Turkey Tourney
By Nick Niego ‘23 The Brother Rice basketball season started up last week with the Thanksgiving Tournament at Riverside Brookfield. All eyes were on the highly ranked team as they took on Morton for the first game of the tournament. Brother Rice started off slow with sloppy play but [...]
The Standard: Turkey Bowl
By Jack Morrison ‘23 Last Wednesday, Brother Rice hosted their third annual Turkey Bowl. With 28 teams ready to compete for first place, it was destined to be a good time. The first round was full of many upsets, the biggest being Team Mendoza taking down Team Marcus Brown. [...]
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 [...]
