Saturday, August 31, 2013

IHSA Varsity Football: North Chicago at Waukegan

Waukegan's band plays many fine tunes during the Varsity football game against North Chicago in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan High's band, pom-poms, and cheerleaders get the crowd electrified just before the start of the Varsity football game against North Chicago at home. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan High School's pom-poms make an exhilarating charge for their fans, just before kickoff at the Varsity football game against rivals North Chicago, at home . | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Varsity football team battles the Bulldogs in Waukegan, North Chicago wins the coin toss. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Waukegan Varsity Bulldogs have a team prayer just before they battle North Chicago on their home grounds. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Bulldogs show their respect to our great nation during the National Anthem, just before the battle against North Chicago at home. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Varsity Football team battles the Bulldogs in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Waukegan Bulldogs pump each other up, before they clash into North Chicago's Varsity football team in Waukegan . | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan High Junior Neal Morill makes a great run against North Chicago at home. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan's Quarterback Melvin Bobo launches one down field during the battle against North Chicago at home. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Varsity football team erupts in enjoyment after scoring the first touchdown against the Bulldogs in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Senior Jaleel Darr-Duffie making a fantastic run through North Chicago's Varsity team at home. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Senior Arnold Shead improving like a pro against the Bulldogs in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Assassin, Noel Gonzalez flying through North Chicago's defense during the Varsity football game at home. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Junior Jamero Shelton looking ahead to make some moves against the Bulldogs in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan's Quarterback, Melvin Bobo gets the throw off after being completely surrounded by Warhawks. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Israel Linares, 17 (green shirt center) of the Waukegan Marching Band, dances in the crowd, to help keep Waukegan's spirits up while down. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Senior Sharif Blackman jumping over a few to gain that extra yardage during the Varsity games against the Bulldogs in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Quarterback, Jay Amos Mays (#4) making many fine plays including some runs during the battle at Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Waukegan Bulldogs battle their rivalries, the North Chicago Warhawks, at home. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Junior Jamero Shelton gaining that extra yard, during the Varsity game against the Bulldogs in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Senior Jamal Dixon charging downfield, making it look easy, during the Varsity football game against the Bulldogs in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago Cheerleaders are quite happy and excited starting the second half with their team winning by two touchdowns in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

North Chicago hardcore super fan, Eddie Hicks, making sure he's definitely seen during the battle at Waukegan in High School Varsity football. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Friday, August 30, 2013

IHSA Varsity Football Friendly Opener: Antioch at Tremper

Antioch High School's varsity football team storms Tremper High at Anderson Park in Kenosha.  From left of the front three, are Malik Hilliard-Jackson, Nathan Zelen, and Zachary Keller. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School varsity football team lines up at Anderson Park for the National Anthem during their opener against Tremper High in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School varsity football team gathers just before the start of their opener against Tremper High in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School varsity football team raises their helmets just before the start of their opener against Tremper High in Kenosha at Anderson Park. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School plays Tremper High at Kenosha in Varsity Boy's football as the opener.  Antioch's crowd is smalled but sufficent, especially with such overjoyed cheerleaders. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School Sophomore Griffin Hill runs one down field against Tremper High School in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School Sophomore Griffin Hill runs one down field against Tremper High School in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School Junior Alan Taylor catches a ball in the air falling backwards against Tremper High in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School Junior Alan Taylor doges plenty while running through Tremper High School's varsity football team in Kenosha at Anderson Park. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Beautiful night for Antioch High School's varsity football game opener against Tremper High at Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School Sophomore Griffin Hill runs one down field against Tremper High School in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School's excited fans, Tim Regan, 17 (#62) and Mitch Greany, 18, both of Antioch, leading the pack of fans, all game. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Ring leader Mitch Greany, 18 of Antioch, making sure his crew is cheering hardcore for his team, at the varsity football game in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School Senior Zachary Andre looks to his coach for the next play against Tremper High in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School Senior Quarterback Zachary Andre looks for a pass against Tremper High in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School's cheerleaders making sure their fans are piercingly thunderous while their team battles Tremper High in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School's new cheerleading coach Liz Webster sitting with Junior Melissa Nettgen (middle) and Sophomore Holly White during the varsity football game at Tremper High School in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Antioch High School players congradulate Griffin Hill (#4) after scoring a touchdown against Tremper High School's varsity football team in Kenosha. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Press Conference on missing infant Joshua Summeries in Zion

Robert Larson of Westchester K-9 Specialties with his working dog Captain Dexter, waits outside the door of the Press Conference concerning the most recent news on the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Clyde McLemore of Zion (green) showing some emotions when the Press Conference speakers tell more news about the whereabouts of the missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake County State's Attorney MIke Nerheim speaks at the Press Conference concerning the most recent news on the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Chief of Police William Brook speaks briefly during the Press Conference concerning the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

After the Press Conference concerning news on the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department, members of the community made a prayer circle to hopefully enlighten fellow citizens and condemn the evil persons that are responsible for this horrific crime. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

After the Press Conference concerning the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department, members of the community made a prayer circle to pray to the fallen angels and condemn the evil persons that are responsible for this horrific crime. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

After the Press Conference concerning the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department, members of the community made a prayer circle to pray to the fallen angels and condemn the evil persons that are responsible for this horrific crime. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Al Rodgers (Red) and Clyde McLemore both members of Zion community, talk about the investigation of the missing 5 month old Joshua Summeries at the Zion Police Department. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Robert Larson of the Westchester K-9 Specialities Unit watches the Zion community prayer circle and the emotion that the wicked has caused in our community. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Clyde McLemore of Zion, talks with other members of the community about the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake County State's Attorney MIke Nerheim speaks emotionally at the Press Conference concerning the most recent news on the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake County State's Attorney MIke Nerheim speaks emotionally at the Press Conference concerning the most recent news on the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Beverly Mall, Zion Community Member, tries to hold her tears during the Press Conference concerning the investigation of missing 5-month old Joshua Summeries at Zion Police Department. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Ruthie Spates of Zion, speaks to the press about how horrific and terrifying this crime is against a defenseless 5-month old Joshua Summeries, at Zion Police Department. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media