Charles “Charlie” Walsh Jr.’s favorite youth baseball story is the one about the short, thin outfielder who always stood way, way back on defense because the boy from Elmhurst was…
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Making the Grade
When William Yates’ grades slipped his freshman year at Kenwood Academy in Chicago, his parents made him quit basketball. Yates’ grades rocketed after the subtraction of the extracurricular activity. And,…
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Payton’s Place
Gabby Comstock would hear the roughhousing in her basement and roll her eyes. Her son, Payton, was wrestling again, going full tilt against a considerably older foe. Payton was a…
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Doggedly Determined
Anna Glowniak took a photo of her family’s dog, Cooper, two years ago. In it, the black-and-tan coonhound’s head sticks out of a pile of leaves. The autumnal image makes…
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Like Father Like Son
Every father has that one crystal clear memory of their child that stands out above the rest, and is the one they tell again and again. For retired Chicago Blackhawks…
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Wayne’s World
Wayne Messmer wakes up each morning and wonders, When does it happen today? “It” could be the moment he makes the hearts of spectators swell as he sings The Star-Spangled…
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The Ultimate Sport
Junior Gianni Frasca has been a member of the Hinsdale Central football and wrestling programs. With the new Hinsdale Central rugby club this spring, he is living the best of…
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Family Mat-ters
There’s a mini-wrestling mat in the basement of their Hinsdale home. It’s carefully positioned between the air hockey and pool tables. Over the years, it served as one of the…
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