By Patrick Z. McGavin- Photos by Kathy Jones ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase for 2 weeks at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p210725312 ** MOKENA— Young players have a natural and intuitive talent for picking up what they see watching others. The Jr Celtics 6U team almost dreams about doing something positive and fun. Then they go about
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Kathy Jones ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p45655770 ** Plainfield- The Playoffs… The Second Season! In team sports, goals are set at the beginning of every season. Every team has a fresh start and hopes are high at the onset. Among the goals set by every team
By Patrick Z. McGavin- Photos by Gary Larsen **Additional Photos are Available for Purchase at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p201714435 ** CHICAGO—If quarterback is both the most privileged and demanding position, Michael Brown is certain to leave his mark on the game. “My favorite part about playing the position is calling my own plays, and passing the ball,” he
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Jenn-Anne Gledhill ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p402062770 ** Mother Nature did not cooperate with the Mokena Jr. Celtics last home games of the Chicagoland Pop warner season. Hosting three games on October 14, the Opponents would not be the only adversary the Jr. Celtics would have
By Miles Toogo-Photos by Jenn-Anne Gledhill ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p379729943 ** Coming into week 8 of the Chicagoland Pop Warner schedule, Coach Gavin McCarron and his 8U Jr. Celtics players hoped the playoffs would be in their near future. At 5-2, their overall standings seemed to favor a berth in
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Jenn-Anne Gledhill ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p431365989 ** After gaining their first win of the season in the previous weeks’ game at Lockport, Coach Tom Comise and his 7U Jr. Celtics liked the tastes of the sweet fruits of victory. In their season finale at home,
By Miles Toogo- Photos by Renee Kaspar ** Additional Photos are Available for Purcahse at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p111396219 ** You could say the main issue for the 12U Jr. Celtics isn’t talent, it isn’t coaching, and it isn’t the opponent. If you watch them play, you pick up on the lack of consistency. Real Simple. Having the
By Ed Muniz-Photos by Kathy Jones ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p247875459 ** October 1 brought the second day of slated home games for the Jr. Celtics. The schedule would start early and feature five games for the Sunday. Games would be contested at 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U and finally 13U. Entering
By Ed Muniz-Photos by Kathy Jones ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p193498516 ** After starting the season with a pair of losses, the 10U Jr. Celtics have righted what plagued them early. Excellent defense and finishing off drives will produce wins. Currently the Jr. Celtics have found a formula that has worked
By Ed Muniz- Photos by Kathy Jones ** Additional Photos are Available for Purchase at https://justallsports.zenfolio.com/p259484076 ** ****This story has been amended and corrected. Our apologies for the error and oversight.**** The Yorkville Foxes would have to suffer the consequences unknowingly. Nothing they did caused it, unfortunately, the schedule just worked out that way when
