Rich
Central senior Shawn Mitchell has committed....
The
5'10, 165 pound south suburban wide receiver made
his selection after another official visit this past
weekend and his choice is...
For more, click here.
We have compiled all of the submitted emails as well as our various sideline polls, and the 2011 Will-Cook-Kankakee Youth Association Year-End awards are in...
Ready?
For more, click here.
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During the month of October, 20% of ALL proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer Research in my mother (in-law) Dorothy Fitch and sister (in-law) Dawn Williams names.
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What a fantastic weekend for youth football as Will-Cook-Kankakee hosted their annual Championship game at Rich Central HS (Olympia Fields, IL).
For more the recap, click here.
This is it... time for teams on the fence to jump on the positive side of the field as well as for teams that will not be in the playoffs to make a BIG statement in crushing dreams....
NOTE: This weeks' game summary will be come directly from the scoreboard and
league final regular season standings... Good luck to those in the playoffs... For more on week
8,
click here.
As the season winds down, a few teams are right there on the line for securing a playoff appearance while other teams are fighting and scratching to get the invitation.... so week 7 will be important!!!
For more on week 7,
click here.
Youth league institutes TD limit to hold back 11-year-old
Players on the field couldn't keep him out of the endzone - only some good ol' boy rule did... 11-year-old Demias Jimerson has emerged as such a dominant running back that the Wilson Intermediate Football League he plays in has reinstated a bylaw called the "Madre Hill rule," which bars him from scoring a touchdown if he has already scored three times and his team has a lead of 14 points or more. WOW!!!
For more click here.
It is here again, time for the annual grudge match against teams
local nemesis.... Yup, it's R-I-V-A-L-R-Y
weekend!!!
In most of these rivalries, there is less than 2 miles separating them. So given
their proximity the neighboring schools have developed a significant rivalry
over the years, so this weekend could illustrate some the best gridiron
showdowns in youth sports yet.
For more on week 6,
click here.
Madea Nature turn on her sprinkler system for the first time this season so many teams had to adapt to the elements. Homecomings... statements... and a triple overtime contest... plus five teams punched their playoff tickets.
For more on week 5, click here.
Youth football players across the country connected their passion for the game as well as remembering 9/11 by using a commemorative red, white and blue football on more than 2,000 fields in all 50 states.
Another fabulous weekend of weather in the Chicagoland area for football. And from this many teams continued their winning ways, while others finally got that first victory. Also during week 3, Richton Park and South Holland swept their opponents and the longest widget game (Matteson-Chicago) was played and finished with a tie.
For more on week 3,
click here.
Youth Sports Don't Meet Kids' Needs For Physical Exercise, Study Finds...
After some absolutely fabulous weather, in the Chicagoland area, many teams
opened their playbooks and demonstrated that they are going to be a tough
opponent this season.
NOTE: One game, between University Park and Park Forest, was played under
protest.
read more
In one of the most disturbing youth sports incidents in recent years, coaches of a Sarasota, Fla., youth football team instigated a brawl with a referee which eventually led to the coaching staff and a player violently attacking the referee in question during a massive brawl which embroiled both teams. read more
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? Well, it's that time again... The weather has just began to cool off some here in the Chicagoland area, kids are back in the school, and nonetheless, teams in the Will-Cook-Kankakee Football League kicked off this weekend. Plus the WCK welcome two new organizations into the family: Chicago Heights Panthers and Park Forest Hurricanes. Week 1 is in the books. read more
Amateur Sports provides the Chicagoland area with an ultimate gameday experience including highlighting local athletes, organizations, fans, parents, businesses, etc via streaming video and audio, articles, and blogs leveraged by technology. read more
NOTE: If you would like to purchase a DVD of any game broadcasted as well as archived, click here to visit the Store.
As the weather begins to cool off some and retail stores begin their back-to-school sales, one thing is for sure... football is right around the corner...
Matteson Bears kicked off their 2011 season on a brand new field and complex, Matteson Community Center playing host to Hessville Vipers.
For more,
click here.
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listed below
-IL Governor signed legislation on
student-athletes and concussions
-Dealing with Sport injuries
-MCL injuries: A guide for athletes...
-Sports injuries and rehab: MCL sprains...
-Preventive injuries in football
-Who's legally liable for injuries in amateur sports games?
-Fluid Guidelines for young athletes
-Cancel / modify practice because of the heat
-MOST YOUTH SPORTS COACHES DON'T HAVE SAFETY
TRAINING!
2010 SUPERBOWL Recap
What a wonderful weekend for football... after weeks and weeks of competition, 8 teams battled hard for their respective championships.
For the our recap, click here.
2010
Will-Cook Cheer AssociationsThe annual year-end competition was held October 30 at Rich Central High School in a jammed-packed gym. All of the participating teams brought their A game too!
For the results, click here
SPECIAL REPORT: Concussion in
Sports
With the football season under way, the National Federation of State High School Associations is urging coaches, parents, players and officials to complete the "Concussion In Sports - What You Need to Know" online course offered FREE of charge by NFHS available at this site.
For more click here. (updated - 072811)
Amazing Trick
Play in football
Not sure how to describe this play but once you see it... I almost guarantee you are going to say WOW!!!
2010 Archived Stories
Here are some stories we covered from the 2010 season. What an exciting year of football...
