As Reported by Sara Machi from CBS News: Link to Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/leo-high-school-alum-veteran-returns-for-diploma Text of Article :CHICAGO (CBS) -- Leo High School in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood is marking Veterans Day early—with an annual tradition that … [Read more...]
John J. O’leary, Class of 1961, Rest In Peace
The Leo Alumni Association was recently notified of the death of John J. O'Leary of the Class of 1961, by his close relatives. John was a graduate of St. Leo Grammar School. He was the child of immigrants from Ireland and John's attending Leo High School meant a lot to John and huis relatives. He … [Read more...]
Leo Vs. Notre Dame – Football Commentary by Dan McGrath.
Notre Dame 28, Leo 0, at Notre Dame on Oct. 18 A Senior Night Homecoming crowd, a raucous student section, a 2-5 Notre Dame team with a chip of disappointment on its shoulder … it all added up to more than Leo’s football team could handle on a trip to Niles Friday … [Read more...]
Leo Vs. De La Salle – Football Commentary by Dan McGrath.
A 47-point win, while satisfying, can’t totally undo the gloom of an 0-5 start to a season, but the Leo Lions were happy to claim a 47-0 victory over Noble Academy on Saturday, Oct. 5 at St. Rita’s Cronin Field. Leo celebrated Homecoming with its first win of the season, and for a time … [Read more...]
Leo V. St. Laurence – Football Commentary By Dan McGrath.
St. Laurence 42, Leo 0, at St. Laurence on Sept. 27 Zero-and-five ain’t pretty, but it’s reality for the Leo Lions after they traveled to St. Laurence Friday night and got smoked. The Vikings are the state’s top-ranked team in Class 4-A and they looked the part of a state title contender … [Read more...]
Leo Lions’ Homecoming football game change
Noble Academy has replaced De La Salle as the opponent for the Leo Lions’ Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 5. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at St. Rita’s Cronin Field, 78th and Western. Numbers have been a problem recently for De La Salle – the Meteors fielded only one team last season, and … [Read more...]
Leo V. Marian Catholic – Football Commentary By Dan McGrath.
Marian Catholic 33, Leo 18, at Marian Though none of them turned out that way, it could be argued that each of the Leo Lions’ first three football games this season was winnable. Not so Game 4. Host Marian Catholic scored on four of its first six possessions in building a 26-6 halftime … [Read more...]
Leo V. St. Pat’s – Football Commentary By Dan McGrath
Fun while it lasted was the 6-0 lead Leo took over St. Pat’s Friday in their Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic crossover game at St. Rita’s Cronin Field. Quarterback Derrick Davis’ 5-yard scoot finished a 10-play, 75-yard drive in the closing seconds of the first quarter. It began when … [Read more...]
Leo V. Genoa-Kingston – Football Commentary By Dan McGrath.
Genoa-Kingston 41, Leo 22, at G-K on August 30 The glass-half-full take: Leo outscored host Genoa Kingston 14-6 in the second half of Friday’s season-opening nonconference football game in 90-miles-distant Genoa and displayed some offensive verve as the evening wore on. The … [Read more...]