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Clean Sweep for Rugby in Canada

The Brother Rice rugby team made a clean 4-0 sweep on their tour of Toronto, Canada. Tour highlights include a walking tour of Kennington Market, a visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame, going to the top of CN Tower, and a boat tour to Niagara Falls.

Standout performances came from two-time man of the match John Podlasek, captains Brian Gannon, Conor Desmond, and Brendan Alison, newcomers Jack Keane and Mike Foreman, Dan “D.C.” Connors, Kyle “Doc” Mehok-Doherty, Jack “Chelly” Chellberg, Ryan Smith, and Tim O’Shea, and stellar leadership from Vince Carlson.

All the boys represented Brother Rice well on the field, but more importantly conducted themselves manfully in a foreign country. The coaches received countless compliments on how respectful the boys were.

All are invited to the Friday, April 21, game at Marist in the first ever Rice vs. Marist rugby game.

Water Polo Wins the Rice Tournament

In Water Polo this weekend the Crusaders won the Rice Tournament by defeating Hinsdale Central, St. Rita and De La Salle to make it to the championship game.  Here the Crusaders prevailed 8-7 over a tough Lockport Township team.  Top scorers for Rice in the title game were Quinn Russell with 4 goals and Pat Murphy with 3.

Track & Field Competes at Charger Invite

On Saturday the Track & Field team competed in the Charger Invite at Stagg.  The team placed 4th in the fifteen team field.  The top performer on the day was Jim Baker who won both the long jump & triple jump setting personal bests in both.  Josh Boulanger had a pair of second place finishes in the long jump and as part of the 4×200 relay team along with Rob Groyon, Leo Staudacher and Ty McCoy.  The other second place finish came from the Distance Medley team of Dan Spellman, McCoy, Harrison Morg, and Tommy Gleeson.  Justin Palmer was also a medalist taking third place in the 300 meter hurdles with a personal best.  Another highlight on the day included a freshmen school record in the 4×400 by the team of Morg, Giacomo Iraci, Caleb Snoddy, and Ronan Dolan.  This Thursday the team will travel to Oak Lawn to compete in the Spartan Classic.

Beverly Review: Brother Rice Soccer Player Chasing Dreams

Brother Rice Soccer Jack Finnegan 2016 EditMaking the Olympic Developmental Program (ODP) soccer regional team for a second straight year, Jack Finnegan wanted to make the best of his second go-around.

Just making the team was an accomplishment, but the Br. Rice High School freshman wanted to do more.

Competing with the Region II team in Casa Grande, Ariz., in late November, Finnegan scored a goal and dished out an assist during the three games.

Finnegan competing at the national soccer regional is the Beverly Review Sportsfile Story of the Year.

“Just the experience itself, it was great. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done soccer-wise,” Finnegan said. “I had a tough time last year because I got down on myself. I had more confidence this year, and that helped me push through.”

Playing on the Region II Midwest team, Finnegan departed on Thanksgiving and trained for two days with his teammates before playing three games on a five-day whirlwind trip.

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Source: Beverly Review | Tim O’Brien

Bowling Takes Two from Marist

Brother Rice BowlingIn bowling action, both the varsity and JV bowling teams defeated the Redhawks of Marist on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. The varsity won the series and two out of three games 2597-2482. Cade Ruggierio led with a series of 553 and Anthony Butler with a 554 series and a 215 high game.

The JV swept Marist 2045-1580. Eddie McGunn led the Crusaders with a 179 high game.

Crusader Wrestling Takes Down Marist

Brother Rice WrestlingCongratulations to the Varsity Wrestling Team for knocking off state ranked Marist High School on Saturday. Outstanding performances were made by Rahman Johnson, Jake Hutchinson, Paul Gliva, Dominic Murphy, Austin Brennan and a whole host of Crusader Matmen. Also, congratulations to Tom Doyle and Caleb Snooty for placing in this past weekend’s Frosh/Soph Tournament at Richards High School.

Daily Southtown: Ricky Smalling the Daily Southtown 2016 Football Player of Year

Football vs Montini Homecoming 2016 Borrelli SmallingBother Rice senior Ricky Smalling always wanted to be the best.

A 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame gave Smalling a good foundation to achieve that ambition. So did running a 4.69 in the 40-yard dash.

But Smalling also realized it takes more than physical ability to ascend to elite status as a wide receiver. He needed to critique his opponents, finding cracks in defenses that allowed him to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

“I studied a lot of film,” said Smalling, a Homewood resident. “That helped me get open a lot. By watching film, once the ball was in my hands, I knew what to do after the catch.”

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Source: Daily Southtown | Pat Disabato

Crusader Classic Cheer Showcase

Crusader Cheer Champs 2016The first annual Crusader Classic Cheer Showcase will be held on Sunday, November 13, 2016. This is an opportunity for both competitive and non-competitive cheer programs to showcase their routines to family, friends, and the community.

Non-competitive teams – We encourage you to take this opportunity to perform a mini-routine that you have done for half-time performances, as this will allow your cheerleaders the experience of what it feels like to perform in front of crowds just as high school cheerleaders do.  If your team is interested in attending, but needs assistance in forming a routine, please contact us as our team can gladly assist.

Competitive teams – Although no judging or scoring will take place, this is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your competitive routines before kicking off competition season.  It will allow your girls to get the first performance jitters out without any pressure.

Pre-registration before October 1, 2016 – Secure a spot for your team name to appear on the Crusader Classic t-shirt that will be sold at the showcase.

Tickets for spectators will be sold at the door the day of showcase.  Only team registration is taken through the event page- all spectators must pay at the door the day of the showcase.

Ticket costs are $5 for adults, $2 for students (high school and college students must provide student ID), and children 5 and under are free.  There will be special performances by the host school, Brother Rice cheerleaders, along with the Saint Xavier cheer team.

Please visit this page for team registration.  For t-shirt pre-sale orders visit this page.