Leo’s victory over Hansberry in an IHSA Class 3-A Regional opener at Leo on Wednesday was a sight to see if you were a Lions fan. Seeking a third straight regional title, the Lions opened the game with a 15-0 run and went on to bury their Auburn Gresham neighbors 71-28. Improving to 24-6, Leo will […]
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Leo 100th Anniversary Activities Begin – Help us with your Leo story
Leo High School is putting together the programs for the celebration of 100 years of Leo. You, the Leo Alumni are a centerpiece. The school would love to hear about your life and your Leo experience. Follow the directions on the poster below. Don’t be shy, more people are interested in your story than you […]
Continue reading...Leo Vs. Mount Carmel – Basketball Commentary by David Gross.
Tuesday night at the Lions Den, Leo polished off its Catholic League regular season and rival Mount Carmel. This competitive contest between teams with aspirations of making deep playoff runs will bring its defense into the post season. The champions of the Catholic League White division bounced back from its loss to Marmion Academy Friday […]
Continue reading...Leo Vs. Rich Township – Basketball Commentary By David Gross.
By the end of Leo’s two-point loss to host Rich Township Monday, the basketball contest resembled two heavyweights trading blows and missed haymakers in the final rounds. Late in the third quarter, the two teams began exchanging buckets and turnovers after Jeremiah Echols hit a three for Leo to take its first lead at 39-36 with 1:30 […]
Continue reading...Leo Vs. Conception Catholic Prep – Basketball Commentary By David Gross.
If there was such a thing as getting too comfortable in basketball competition, the Lions definitely slipped into those trappings Monday night at home in their 72-61 victory at the Lion’s Den against Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep. A game that early on seemed like it would be a Leo runaway crept late into a closer […]
Continue reading...Leo Vs. Public League Marshall – Basketball Commentary by David Gross.
For the second time this week, the Leo basketball team slipped into a comfort zone after leaving the opening gate in thoroughbred fashion. The Lions (19-4) — who are now winners of eight straight — dominated the early in Thursday goings, racing to a 15-2 lead over host Public League Marshall (14-9) en route to […]
Continue reading...Father Anthony Jacob, Class of 1957, Rest In Peace.
The Leo Alumni Association was recently notified of the death of Father Anthony Jacob of the Class of 1957. Fr. Anthony was originally a member of St. Sabina Parish but moved to St. Thomas More Parish at a young age and subsequently attended Leo. After Leo, Fr. Anthony attended St. Procopius College where he became […]
Continue reading...Terrance Duffy Leo High School’s 2025 Leo Legacy Award Winner Was the Subject of a Profile on Channel 9 News, Click This Link to Read.
CHICAGO (WGN) – Terry Duffy was standing where it all started, at 105th and St. Louis, the corner where his boyhood home stands in Mt. Greenwood on Chicago’s South Side. Click Here, to continue reading the article
Continue reading...Leo Vs. Fenwick – Basketball Commentary by Dan McGrath.
Leo 59, Fenwick 45, CCL game at Fenwick, January 13 As a description, “hard-earned” does not do justice to the Leo Lions’ 59-45 victory over Fenwick on Tuesday in a Catholic League crossover battle in Oak Park. “Battle,” in fact, also comes up short. The Friars (8-9) present as a team of football-playing weightroom devotees, […]
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