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| − | '''Homewood-Flossmoor''' is located just South of Chicago. Over time, they probably have been the strongest program in the South Suburbs, winning | + | '''Homewood-Flossmoor''' is located just South of Chicago. Over time, they probably have been the strongest program in the South Suburbs, winning ten IHSA Sectional Titles and several SICA Conference Titles. |
Throughout much of the 1990s, H-F hosted one of the largest tournaments in Illinois, typically occurring in January and attracting over forty teams. The questions were written, and the tournament was run, by Will Oldaker, who is now a member of the [[IHSSBCA Hall of Fame]]. Oldaker's teams consistently were among the strongest in the state, playing a full schedule of local tournaments and winning close to ninety percent of their matches. | Throughout much of the 1990s, H-F hosted one of the largest tournaments in Illinois, typically occurring in January and attracting over forty teams. The questions were written, and the tournament was run, by Will Oldaker, who is now a member of the [[IHSSBCA Hall of Fame]]. Oldaker's teams consistently were among the strongest in the state, playing a full schedule of local tournaments and winning close to ninety percent of their matches. | ||
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In the first few years of the 21st Century, the team returned to powerhouse status under Coach Robert Girsch, thanks in large part to the play of Parag Bhayani. | In the first few years of the 21st Century, the team returned to powerhouse status under Coach Robert Girsch, thanks in large part to the play of Parag Bhayani. | ||
| − | The team, now coached by Michael Sacks, is perhaps the top team in the South Suburbs. They won their IHSA Sectionals in 2006, 2008, 2009, and | + | The team, now coached by Michael Sacks, is perhaps the top team in the South Suburbs. They won their IHSA Sectionals in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, and 2015. Coach Sacks also revived the Homewood-Flossmoor Invitational for a couple of years and then started hosting [[IHSSBCA]] tournaments such as Kickoffs and Turnabouts. Coach Sacks, also known as "Chewbacca" during his high-school tennis days, is a great man and his facial hair looks kind of like that of Evil Spock's from that one episode of the original Star Trek. |
==Noted team accomplishments== | ==Noted team accomplishments== | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 11 March 2016
| Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings | |
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| Location: Flossmoor, Illinois | |
| Coaches | Michael Sacks |
| State Championships | Masonic sometime around 1990 |
| Program Status | Unknown |
| School Size | Unknown |
| NAQT Page | link |
Homewood-Flossmoor is located just South of Chicago. Over time, they probably have been the strongest program in the South Suburbs, winning ten IHSA Sectional Titles and several SICA Conference Titles.
Throughout much of the 1990s, H-F hosted one of the largest tournaments in Illinois, typically occurring in January and attracting over forty teams. The questions were written, and the tournament was run, by Will Oldaker, who is now a member of the IHSSBCA Hall of Fame. Oldaker's teams consistently were among the strongest in the state, playing a full schedule of local tournaments and winning close to ninety percent of their matches.
In the first few years of the 21st Century, the team returned to powerhouse status under Coach Robert Girsch, thanks in large part to the play of Parag Bhayani.
The team, now coached by Michael Sacks, is perhaps the top team in the South Suburbs. They won their IHSA Sectionals in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, and 2015. Coach Sacks also revived the Homewood-Flossmoor Invitational for a couple of years and then started hosting IHSSBCA tournaments such as Kickoffs and Turnabouts. Coach Sacks, also known as "Chewbacca" during his high-school tennis days, is a great man and his facial hair looks kind of like that of Evil Spock's from that one episode of the original Star Trek.
Noted team accomplishments
- IHSA Regional Titles (12): 2002, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
- IHSA Sectional Titles (12): 1990-93, 95, 97, 2002, 06, 08, 09, 13, 15
IHSSBCA individual awards
The following were honored by the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association (IHSSBCA) for outstanding play through their All-Sectional/All-State Program. Each sectional comprises roughly 24 geographically concentrated teams, and thus roughly 125 starting players. Through the 2006-07 season, the top ten players were recognized in each sectional, (starting with 2007-08, the number was raised to 15) with teams restricted to no more than two nominations (three nominations starting in 2007-08). There are twenty All-State awards given each year (10 First Team, 10 Second Team) in each of Illinois' two classes.
All-Sectional honorees
- 2001-02: Parag Bhayani
- 2003-04: Matt Khan
- 2004-05: Ryan Ferguson
- 2005-06: Joe Houlihan
- 2006-07: Max Willer
- 2007-08: Christopher Izzo, Mike Marszowski, James Shannon
All-State honorees
- 2001-02: Parag Bhayani (1st team)
- 2005-06: Joseph Houlihan (2nd team)
- 2014-15: Michael Gislason (2nd team)
Playing for Team Illinois
- Parag Bhayani (2002) -- selected to All-American Team
See also
- 1990 IHSA State Championship Tournament
- 1991 IHSA State Championship Tournament
- 1992 IHSA State Championship Tournament
- 1993 IHSA State Championship Tournament
- 1995 IHSA State Championship Tournament
- 1997 IHSA State Championship Tournament
- 2002 IHSA State Championship Tournament
- 2006 IHSA State Championship Tournament
- 2008 IHSA State Championship Tournament
- 2009 IHSA State Championship Tournament