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To a player Simeon was not going to get caught looking ahead. Marist certainly earned the Wolverines’ attention after posting stunning victories over Public League powers Curie and Bogan. The RedHawks’ hopes were dashed by a 19-1 Simeon second-quarter run that catapulted the two-time defending Class 4A champions past Marist 65-44 Friday in the Class 4A Argo Sectional Friday night before a … ]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:54:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11187406-393/boys-basketball-simeon-ends-marists-playoff-run.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11187406-393/boys-basketball-simeon-ends-marists-playoff-run.html
Having lost in the opening round of the playoffs last season, Marist’s playoff run this season took on a special meaning for senior Tyler Oden. Coming off two comeback upset wins against Curie and Bogan, Marist’s run came to an end Friday night. Two-time 4A defending state champion Simeon defeated the RedHawks 65-44 in the Argo sectional championship. “What this run meant … ]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:34:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11187337-393/boys-basketball-marists-run-comes-to-an-end-vs-simeon.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11187337-393/boys-basketball-marists-run-comes-to-an-end-vs-simeon.html
Playing a nationally-ranked Simeon team Friday, Marist will no doubt be heavy underdogs. But considering how the RedHawks got to the Argo Sectional title game, nothing seems impossible for this upset-minded squad. Winning its own regional final, Marist upset Curie 63-62, scoring five points in the final 45 seconds. Stunning Bogan Wednesday in a sectional semifinal, the RedHawks trailed by 15 points … ]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:28:45 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11159089-393/boys-basketball-miracle-marist-hoping-to-unseat-simeon.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11159089-393/boys-basketball-miracle-marist-hoping-to-unseat-simeon.html
Marist’s Nic Weishar was a part of the miraculous comeback, and he didn’t believe it. He scored the game-tying basket that forced an improbable overtime, and he still couldn’t believe it. But somehow and some way, Weishar and the RedHawks did it Wednesday against Bogan. Trailing by 15 points with three minutes to go and scoring 10 points in the final 1:10 … ]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:46:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11137714-393/boys-basketball-marists-comeback-stuns-bogan.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11137714-393/boys-basketball-marists-comeback-stuns-bogan.html Marist’s Lexus Williams smiled and showed no signs of stopping. On this night, the junior guard had good reason. Williams’ three-pointer with two seconds left from the wing in Friday’s 4A Marist Regional Final lifted the host RedHawks to the most improbable of comebacks in a 63-62 thriller over Curie. “We just wanted to stay aggressive coming out of the half,” Williams … ]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:41:26 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11022542-393/boys-basketball-late-marist-three-stuns-curie.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/11022542-393/boys-basketball-late-marist-three-stuns-curie.html Marist’s L.J. McIntosh is no stranger to the big moment on the big stage. Having scored 18 points in Marist’s 75-69 home win in January over rival Brother Rice, the Crusaders certainly saw that. But in the playoffs against that same rival? Even McIntosh found a way to improve on his past performance. Scoring 30 points and finishing with seven steals, McIntosh … ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:21:08 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10948737-393/boys-basketball-marist-downs-rival-brother-rice.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10948737-393/boys-basketball-marist-downs-rival-brother-rice.html
Marist’s Matt O’Reilly knows how to ring in a successful Senior Night. The sharpshooter buried four three-pointers — including two in the first minute of the game — en route to finishing with a game-high 14 point in the RedHawks’ 64-37 East Suburban Catholic win over Joliet Catholic. “It feels good (to lead the scoring on Senior Night), but it’s weird coming … ]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:48:15 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10820102-393/boys-basketball-marist-pulls-away-from-joliet-catholic.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10820102-393/boys-basketball-marist-pulls-away-from-joliet-catholic.html Standing at the free-throw line with a chance to win the game Friday against Benet, Marist’s Nic Weishar had a flashback. Against Harlan earlier this season, Weishar missed three of four free throws in the closing seconds before hitting the game-winner after rebounding his own miss. Having missed the first of two in a tie game Friday, the sophomore forward made sure … ]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:02:47 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10718487-393/boys-basketball-marists-nic-weishar-sinks-free-throw-to-top-benet.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10718487-393/boys-basketball-marists-nic-weishar-sinks-free-throw-to-top-benet.html
Marist hadn’t walked out of Marian Catholic’s gym with a win since 2005. Trailing by six and having gone more than five minutes without a point to start the third quarter, it appeared the RedHawks’ streak of misfortune in Chicago Heights was going to extend another season. But Lexus Williams’ basket snapped a 5:35 scoreless streak and Tyler Oden followed with a … ]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:50:26 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10571530-393/boys-basketball-marist-finds-road-to-victory-over-marian.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10571530-393/boys-basketball-marist-finds-road-to-victory-over-marian.html
City Remember Marist? The RedHawks were ranked in the preseason but quickly fell off the map after dropping December games to St. Viator and Niles Notre Dame by a combined 55 points and losing to Taft. But since that Taft defeat, Marist has gone 11-2 and is looking like a team that is starting to put it together. Marist, led by 6-5 … ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:01:51 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10542666-393/joe-henricksens-citysuburban-hoops-report.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10542666-393/joe-henricksens-citysuburban-hoops-report.html Marist guard L.J. McIntosh was all over the floor against Nazareth, hitting jump shots, creating off the dribble and being an all-around terror on the floor. Twice he intercepted Nazareth passes and coasted in for easy baskets. “Our defense was really the story of the game,” McIntosh said. The junior scored 17 points and keyed three double-figure scorers as the Redhawks opened … ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:08:39 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10424162-393/boys-basketball-lj-mcintosh-key-in-marists-w-vs-nazareth.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10424162-393/boys-basketball-lj-mcintosh-key-in-marists-w-vs-nazareth.html The smothering full-court pressure of Marist overwhelmed East Suburban Catholic foe Carmel from start to finish Friday night as the RedHawks rolled to a 51-38 win in Mundelein. The RedHawks’ up-tempo style of play led to several Corsairs turnovers. Rarely was Carmel (7-10, 1-3) able to establish its offense and generate a high-quality shot. Even when they successfully broke the Marist press, … ]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:07:57 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10282731-393/boys-basketball-marist-overruns-carmel.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10282731-393/boys-basketball-marist-overruns-carmel.html
Seton coach Brandon Thomas wasn’t about to pretend Russell Robinson’s game-winning lay-in was the result of any fancy, drawn-up play. “It wasn’t a play, I’m not going to take credit for it,” Thomas said. “Jordan Foster made a play.” Foster drove the lane, drawing Marist’s defenders to him. Then the 6-1 senior passed to Robinson, who was streaking along the baseline. The … ]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:44:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10217133-393/boys-basketball-seton-edges-marist-in-closing-seconds.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10217133-393/boys-basketball-seton-edges-marist-in-closing-seconds.html Nic Weishar never quit. The Marist sophomore overcame his own free-throw misses and flu-like symptoms to score on a rebound basket as time expired to lift the host RedHawks to a 45-44 victory over Harlan on Saturday evening. ‘‘(Weishar) hasn’t played or practiced since Tuesday,’’ Marist coach Gene Nolan said. ‘‘He was throwing up at halftime and we considered not playing him … ]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:02:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10158975-393/boys-basketball-nic-weishar-writes-feel-good-story-for-marist.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10158975-393/boys-basketball-nic-weishar-writes-feel-good-story-for-marist.html
Marist paid tribute to one of its own Tuesday night. Paul Simmons, who died suddenly last April during his senior season, was honored during a pre-game ceremony that included his mother and father. The RedHawks then honored their teammate in the best way possible, by exhibiting the traits that made him such an admired student-athlete — energy, strength and skill — to … ]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:08:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10075377-393/boys-basketball-marist-honors-former-teammate-top-brother-rice.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/marist/boys_basketball/10075377-393/boys-basketball-marist-honors-former-teammate-top-brother-rice.html