17 KCC Athletes earn NJCAA Academic Honors
Seventeen Kankakee Community College student-athletes have received NJCAA honors for their academic achievement during the 2018-19 school year.
NFL x MARVEL Mash-Up for all 32 teams
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the most popular story franchises to hit the big screen…well ever. So, of course, it only makes sense that someone saw it fit to combine it with the nation’s most popular sport! Justin Kozisek made the mash-up possible.
Bradley-Bourbonnais’ “Magical Summer of the 8-10-year-old All-Stars”
The game provided plenty of excitement as a packed crowd witnessed the All-Stars battle back from an early 3-0 deficit to win 9-4 over a very good Jackie Robinson West team. The championship game featured standout performances from Grady Trammel, Liam Martin, Nick Pignatiello, and Noah Drake.
Bears D’ puts Heart Stoppers on display during Thursday’s Camp
How would you like to go to work on a weekday morning and have an idea batted down by one of the top five players in the National Football League in 2019? That was the case Thursday morning when, after a day’s rest, QB Mitch Trubisky dropped back on the very first snap of the morning and Khalil Mack busted through the offensive line on a routine pass play to tip his throw for an interception. Fans in attendance went wild as Mac celebrated with the defense.
Kankakee Football Gets To The Hart Of The Program
When you talk football with Kankakee High School’s new varsity football coach, Derek Hart, you can hear the passion he has for the game in his voice. The 27-year-old Hart grew up in a football household. Hart’s father, John Hart is known as legend in high school football. The elder Hart has 294 wins and two state titles in Indiana. John Hart also has another 147 wins in Illinois. Hart says of his father, “He’ll probably end up in the Hall of Fame in Illinois and Indiana for high school football. He is successful and won a couple State Championships.”
