By Connor Mahay ‘22

I have been a part of the Brother Rice baseball program throughout the entirety of my career at Brother Rice High School. Being a part of that program has taught me the most valuable things that I have learned in the short 18 years that I have been alive. I have also created some great memories along the way.

Nothing out of the previous three years has come close to how much I am enjoying my fourth and final year of baseball. The 2022 Brother Rice varsity baseball team is the best group that I have ever been a […]

By Connor Mahay ’22

The 2022 Polar Plunge is coming up on Sunday, March 6. The Polar Plunge is a charity event that benefits the Special Olympics of Chicago and the Special Children’s Charities. Each group that participates in this event must have every member raise $200 in donations. All members that plunge receive a Polar Plunge shirt that is provided by the city of Chicago.

It is a fantastic event that benefits two great charities. However, the event was canceled last year due to Covid-19. The city of Chicago has elected to have the event returned with restrictions, and Brother Rice plans […]

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 a tough task with a less mobile Lausch at quarterback.

The Brother Rice offense started off the game great with the first score of the game to go up 7-0. Wheaton North responded quickly with 21 unanswered points to end the first half without allowing the Crusaders another point. The Crusaders were in a […]

By Connor Mahay ‘22

At the start of this school year, Mr. Mike Glennon created a new marketing program for students at Brother Rice. He is very excited for this up and coming group.

Glennon said, “It is going to be a great year for media production at Rice with this great group of kids.”

The team consists of seniors Jacob Wizgird and Brinaro White along with sophomore Quinn Lyons, just to name a few. Mr. Glennon has shown the students how to use software like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to create videos and graphic design to post on various social media platforms.

Jacob Wizgird […]