By Miles Toogo- Photos by Renee Kaspar ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p62190366 ** MOKENA – The main course of the Mokena weekend menu of games would see Dave Cercones’ 13U Jr. Celtics trying to rebound and get back on the winning column after a defeat in the previous
By Ed Muniz- photos by Renee Kaspar ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p505393082 ** Mokena- The Mokena Jr. Celtics saw half of their teams hit the road in away games in week three of the Chicagoland Pop Warner Football League schedule. For the 6U, 8U, 11U and 13U Jr.
By Mile Toogo- Photos by Renee Kaspar **Additional Photos are Available for purchse for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p890738423 ** MOKENA—What a difference a year makes. For head Coach Tom Comise, his troubles of last season are a thing of the past. Last season, Comise’ Jr. Celtics team struggled to find the right formula to win,
By Patrick Z. McGavin- Photos by Jenn-Anne Gledhill ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p999791799 ** MOKENA— No matter how hard they tried, the Jr Celtics 13U team felt trapped in a nightmare they could not escape. Every bounce seemingly went against them, every moment somehow conspiring against their quest
By Patrick Z. McGavin- Photos by Jenn-Anne Gledhill ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p892863631 ** MOKENA— Everything fell in place for the third quarter to be special and memorable. The Jr Celtics U 12 squad pieced together a brilliant, grueling and painstaking possession that achieved everything imaginable. “Everybody was
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Renee Kaspar ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p639791441 ** For Coach Gavin McCarron, the 2024 season was viewed as quite optimistic considering the talent he had returning. Hopes were high with some changes he felt would improve the team, even after adding12 new players
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Renee Kaspar **Additional Phots are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p592096075 ** The Ottawa Wolfpack was the Invited guest of the Mokena Jr. Celtics 7U team. In the midst of their Homecoming celebration, the Jr. Celtics didn’t mind hosting the Wolfpack as long as they didn’t overstay their
By Patrick Z. McGavin- Photos by Jenn-Anne Gledhill ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p835965144 ** MOKENA— One of the key lessons for constructing the proper winning habits is never letting the other team hang around. Put them away when the chance is offered. If victory is the ultimate applied
By Patrick Z. McGavin- Photos by Jenn-Anne Gledhill ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at MOKENA— Pride in performance gets at the heart of the offensive lineman’s mentality and approach. The Jr Celtics 10U program offers a virtual highlight of breathtaking individual talent and gifted playmakers. As good as they are,
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Renee Kaspar ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p715219645 ** Mokena- Football, from college to youth levels has a yearly event that celebrates the return of former and current members of a community. Homecoming! It’s usually held in late September or early October, and includes
