The Leo Alumni join in mourning the passing of the oldest Alumni, Michael Urban McDermott, Class of ’32. Mr. McDermott supported the Alumni Association throughout the years, even serving as Association President. Our prayers and condolences are with Michael McDermott, and his family. Obituary follows: McDermott, Michael Urban Age 101, at peace on October […]
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St. Xavier’s Tom O’Malley is achieving longevity
Posted: 02/20/2015, 08:17pm Portrait of Tom O’Malley, St. Xavier University’s basketball coach BY DAN McGRATH For the Sun-Times I wouldn’t argue that Tom O’Malley is a better basketball coach than Gregg Popovich or Mike Krzyzewski, the cantankerous NBA great and the heavily decorated college icon who enhanced their stature in their respective games by surpassing 1,000 […]
Continue reading...Class of 1965 – 50th Reunion
We were the thirty-sixth annual graduating class of Leo High School on Tuesday, June 1, 1965. On the morning of graduation, we attended Mass in the chapel of Leo along with our parents and we were the guests of the Parent Clubs for breakfast. At 7:30 P.M., in Calumet High School’s auditorium, Leo’s former Chaplin, […]
Continue reading...At 5:30 AM, December 16th, 1944 Leo Grad Jack Hogan Fired Back at the Wermacht
Posted By: Patrick Hickey, December 16, 2014 http://hickeysite.blogspot.com/ When Jack Hogan was drafted into the Army during World War II he said he knew it was his duty to serve. “It was a normal thing,” said Hogan, 84, of Chicago’s Ashburn community. “When I was drafted in 1943 the wars had started.” The 19-year-old was […]
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Each morning the “Breaking News” sections of the Internet editions of the Tribune and Sun-Times publish the violence reports in the Chicago area for the past 24 hours. The reports resemble war zone information on the dead and wounded. But these are not battle ready soldiers or enemy combatants. They are our fellow citizens in […]
Continue reading...Annual Alumni Basketball Night 2014
The game this year was against Brother Rice and held in St. Xavier’s gym, with Leo being the home team. The game date was Friday, December 19, 2014 with tip-off at 7:00 p.m. with entertainment beginning at 6:30. Admission was $5, so how can you possibly go wrong. The gym holds over 2000 and we hoped to […]
Continue reading...Bourke/Mahoney Golf Outing August 5, 2015
This shotgun and a half event was held on Wednesday August 5th, at Gleneagles Country Club. This has become a very successful and satisfying good time for all of us. Don’t forget for all of you non-golfers, you may come out for dinner only and enjoy all the after golf fun. We will be notifying last […]
Continue reading...Annual Alumni Night Basketball Outing 12/19/14
The game this year will be against Brother Rice and held in St. Xavier’s gym, with Leo being the home team. The game date is Friday, December 19, 2014 with tip-off at 7:00 p.m. with entertainment beginning at 6:30. Admission will only be $5, so how can you possibly go wrong. The gym holds […]
Continue reading...Ride 2 Recovery, Charlie Callaghan ’63
Video Link From October 4th through October 11th, 2014, Charlie biked 450 miles from Palo Alto, CA down the coast to West Los Angeles, CA to raise funds for wounded veterans. The bikers 200 of them participated in the “Ride 2 Recover” to benefit mental and physical rehabilitaion programs for our wounded vets. Charlie was […]
Continue reading...2014 – 2015 Basketball Schedules
2014 – 2015 Basketball Schedules Click and download 2014 – 2015 Varsity Basketball Schedule Dec. 2 Seton 7:00 p.m. Home Dec. 5 St. Francis de Sales 7:00 p.m. Away Dec. 6 Calumet Perspectives Charter 7:00 p.m. Home (Grade School Night) Dec.7 5th Annual Hall of Fame Shootout 4:00 p.m. @ Collins Von Steuben Dec.9 De La […]
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