Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday was an emotional day for the school, the Sudan-born students and their supporters as the IHSA declared the students eligible for athletics. School officials said their education was never in jeopardy.
While the overwhelming sentiment among some, regarding four South Sudanese students at Mooseheart and their ruling of ineligibility by the Illinois High School Association was “let them play” — to the young men themselves, there was another issue more central: “Can we stay?” And to that, Mooseheart Executive Director Scott Hart had a simple and emphatic response; the same response he would have given any of the other 210 boys and girls currently on-campus: Yes. Hart reiterated that statement late Monday evening when discussing the early-evening decision by the IHSA Board of Directors to reverse the ineligibility decree from IHSA Executive Director Marty Hickman — and to allow Mangisto Deng, Wal Khat, Akim Nyang and Makur Puou to be …
Monday, December 10, 2012
"We will act upon the IHSA ruling as a learning experience," Scott Hart said. Here's his full statement.
Update: Mooseheart Executive Director Scott Hart's full statement has been added to the top of this story. The specific conditions that Mooseheart have to meet to be released from IHSA probation are in italics after the statement. The IHSA Board of Directors took appropriate action yesterday when it overturned a decision by the IHSA Executive Director and reinstated the interscholastic athletic eligibility of the four Mooseheart students from South Sudan. These young men - Mangisto Deng, Makur Puou, Akim Nyang and Wal Khat - entered Mooseheart seeking an education and a chance for a better life, not only for themselves, but for their home communities and country where they plan to return. The ruling now allows the young men the opportunity…
Friday, December 7, 2012
Mooseheart's Sudanese players were bested by the Royals in a 58-51 loss Wednesday night.
Mooseheart's basketball team faced off against Hinckley-Big Rock on Wednesday in a rivalry game of unrivaled proportions—with IHSA sanctions, international intrigue, Sudanese students' rights, network-media hype and a judge's ruling serving as the backdrop. So intense was the spotlight and interest in the game that fans flooded the Royals' homecourt to get a glimpse, and some had to be turned away at the door. Mooseheart's boys basketball team was able to recover from a bad start in Wednesday's contest at Hinckley-Big Rock. But a drought down the stretch – even with a 10-point lead? That was too much for the Rambers to withstand – and the host Royals took full advantage. Hinckley-Big Rock had a 21-4 run in the final five minutes to record …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Mooseheart boys basketball team was able to keep their roster intact for a 53-21 victory Tuesday night.
At the end of a long, difficult day on Tuesday, Mooseheart’s boys basketball team finally got to do what it likes to do — play basketball. And the joy amongst the Ramblers players, coaches and fans was evident from the opening moments through the final buzzer in a 53-21 victory over Westminster Christian. The Ramblers played three hours after learning that a Temporary Restraining Order halted the IHSA-imposed suspensions of three team members — Makur Puou, Mangisto Deng and Akim Nyang. All three played in the contest. “It was a very, very good feeling,” Puou said. “It felt good to come back and play. We had a lot of good passes and we played very hard. We enjoyed and we had fun just playing the game.” The IHSA issued the suspensions last …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Mooseheart Child City gets a temporary restraining order following the IHSA ruling that makes four Sudanese students ineligible.
A Kane County judge has granted a temporary restraining order that will allow four South Sudanese students to play basketball for Mooseheart until an IHSA hearing on Dec. 10. Judge David Akemann said three students could play basketball for the Red Ramblers in games on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a news release from Mooseheart. The Sudanese players helped secure a 53-21 Mooseheart victory Tuesday against Westminster Christian. “I am definitely pleased with Judge Akemann’s ruling (Tuesday) with the restraining order,” Mooseheart Executive Director Scott Hart said. “It’s a small victory and we appreciate the ability to let the boys continue to play until we have a full hearing before the IHSA Board of Directors.” The Illinois High …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Chat live with Patch editors and get updates on this week's first-round playoff games.
Join Patch every Friday night to chat about high school football and get the latest scores from your favorite teams and their rivals. We’ll be updating the Illinois high school football scores throughout the evening. You can help us by posting scores in the comments and sharing photos from the games. Want to blog about high school football? Contact sports editor Ron Kremer to share your team’s latest news and scores. If you have scores throughout the game, comment below or tweet us @patchpreps. WATCH GAMES LIVE ON PATCH Click on the following games to watch live video or a replay: Bolingbrook at Sandburg / Bradley-Bourbonnais at Providence Catholic / Naperville North at Nequa Valley / Andrew at Benet / Lyons at Marist / Bloom at …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
IHSA announced the first-round playoff pairings for the state football playoffs Saturday night.
After nine weeks of surprises, comebacks and powerhouses getting the job done, it's time to start the season that matters: the playoffs. The 256 high school football teams that qualified for the Illinois state playoffs learned their fate Saturday night when the first-round playoff pairings were announced. Teams are split into eight classes of 32 schools each based on enrollment. Class 1A is the schools with the lowest enrollment, and Class 8A has the highest. There's no other way to look at it: Class 8A is stacked with talented teams and lots of rematches. The top half of the bracket features the top two ranked teams in state in Maine South and Loyola Academy. The bottom half includes defending state champion Bolingbrook, which could be …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Chat live with Patch editors and get updates on this week's games as teams look to position themselves for the state playoffs.
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Wheaton-Warrenville South tops Glenbard East 48-21; Benet stuns Marist 34-24 and more scores from around the state.
Join Patch every Friday night to chat about high school football and get the latest scores from your favorite teams and their rivals. We’ll be updating the Illinois high school football scores throughout the evening. You can help us by posting scores in the comments and sharing photos from the games. Want to blog about high school football? Contact sports editor Ron Kremer to share your team’s latest news and scores. If you have scores throughout the game, comment below or tweet us @patchpreps. Teams in bold are the winners. Check back after the games for links to additional coverage on Patch and other area media. NR=Not Reported as of publication time. WATCH GAMES LIVE ON PATCH Click on the following games to watch live video or a …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Join the PatchPreps live chat for Illinois high school football scores and news every Friday night. Chat live with other fans from the Chicago area or get a recap of the action this weekend.
Join Patch every Friday night to chat about high school football and get the latest scores from your favorite teams and their rivals. We’ll be updating the Illinois high school football scores throughout the evening. You can help us by posting scores in the comments and sharing photos from the games. Want to blog about high school football? Contact sports editor Ron Kremer to share your team’s latest news and scores. If you have scores throughout the game, comment below or tweet us @patchpreps. WATCH GAMES LIVE ON PATCH Click on the following games to watch live video or a replay: Lemont at Hillcrest / Carmel at Joliet Catholic / Sandburg at Bolingbrook / Benet vs. Nazareth / Notre Dame at Marist / De La Salle at Brother Rice / West …
MTK
3:34 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Well said, Moosheart has done nothing wrong, had they then these boys would not be playing ball. The IHSA is just saving face. more ›