By Patrick Z McGavin- Photos by Jenn-Anne Gedhill **Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 Weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p702139561 ** ORLAND PARK— The Super Lightweights of the Orland Park Pioneers are never going to forget their desire after a rash of unexpected setbacks. The easy part was to lose hope or give up after seeing
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Lauren Gray ** Additional Photos are Available for purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p338537782 ** ORLAND PARK- The Wednesday Night Football League concluded its season with its Championship games at all four levels on October 16. After Semi-Finals the week earlier, only eight teams were left vying for a league
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Lauren Gray ** Additional Photos are available for Purchase for 2 Week at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p878614214 ** ORLAND PARK- All Season the River Valley Youth Football League has run a “Fifth Quarter” for those programs with large numbers. At each of the four levels within the RVYFL a “Fifth Quarter” was implemented
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Alek Maslowiec ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 Weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p784030619 ** ORLAND PARK- The Wednesday Night Football League playoff got underway on October 9. At each level, Super Lightweight, Lightweight, Junior Varsity and Varsity, the top four teams earned the opportunity to participate in the 2024
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Alek Maslowiec ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 Weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p551265335 ** ORLAND PARK- Anytime you reach the so called “Second Season” or as some say “Championship Season” there’s a sense of accomplishment. You played well enough, you’re considered among the elite and deserving of extending your
By Bobby Narang- Photos by Lauren Gray ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 Weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p562777495 ** TINLEY PARK – Coaches love to preach that practice makes perfect. It’s a trite and old saying that’s been passed on for generations to push players to work hard and to seek perfection. However, it
By Patrick Z. McGavin-Photos by Renee Kaspar ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at HAMMOND, IN.— The moment was a long time coming, so much so the pent up emotions and anxious energy spilled out in every direction. The Varsity unit of the Orland Park Pioneers was hungry to change the
By Patrick Z. McGavin- Photos by Renee Kaspar ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p373935255 ** HAMMOND, In.— Momentum is what every team strives to create. The different means of achieving forward energy is sometimes a random or coincidental action. Call it a sideways or leaping movement for Gavin Garrity,
By Patrick Z. McGavin- Photos By Renee Kaspar **Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 Weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p296416198 ** HAMMOND, IN.— The game frequently demands the star and the role player not only exist side by side, they play off and give sufficient power to each other. It’s like artistic alchemy or fusion where
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Lauren Gray ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 Weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p510094979 ** TINLEY PARK- The Lightweight Pioneers visited Tinley Park to take on the host Bulldogs in River Valley Youth Football League play. The Lightweight and Junior Varsity divisions are the leagues most competitive. Of the 15
