UPDATE: Oak Forest's Alec Brown is Patch MVP

Oak Forest's Alec Brown outpolled 10 others in voting for Southland Patch's MVP, Dec. 31-Jan. 6. He is now eligible for Patch Athlete of the Month honors.

Your Patch is a place to celebrate local high school athletes. Show your support for these prep sports MVPs—each of whom is Athlete of the Week in his or her local Patch—by cheering them on in the comments thread, sharing your own photos with the Patch community and voting in the poll. Do you think we're missing someone? Tell us in the comments and share his or her photo to the gallery above. (It's easy. Just click the Upload Photos and Videos link — learn more here.) Read more about this week's MVPs in the photo gallery, and show your support for them by: There is one more way for you to become a more interactive fan: Sign up to become a Patch sports blogger. (Learn more about blogging on Patch here).

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UPDATE: Oak Lawn's Becky Bradshaw is Patch MVP

Oak Lawn's Becky Bradshaw came up big for the Spartans at the Tinley Park tournament. And she also came up big in voting for Patch's MVP, Sept. 24-30. Bradshaw is now eligible for Patch Athlete of the Month honors.

Your Patch is a place to celebrate local high school athletes. Show your support for these prep sports MVPs—each of whom is Athlete of the Week in his or her local Patch—by cheering them on in the comments thread, sharing your own photos with the Patch community and voting in the poll. Do you think we're missing someone? Tell us in the comments and share his or her photo to the gallery above. (It's easy. Just click the Upload Photos and Videos link — learn more here.) Read more about this week's MVPs in the photo gallery, and show your support for them by: There is one more way for you to become a more interactive fan: Sign up to become a Patch sports blogger. (Learn more about blogging on Patch here).

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UPDATE: Oak Lawn's Rachel Kestian is Patch MVP.

Oak Lawn's Rachel Kestian was distributing the wealth in the Spartans' straight-sets victory over Hillcrest. She outpolled 11 others in fan balloting for Patch MVP, Aug. 26-Sept. 1. Kestian is now eligible for Patch Athlete of the Month honors.

Your Patch is a place to celebrate local high school athletes. Show your support for these prep sports MVPs—each of whom is Athlete of the Week in his or her local Patch—by cheering them on in the comments thread, sharing your own photos with the Patch community and voting in the poll. Do you think we're missing someone? Tell us in the comments and share his or her photo to the gallery above. (It's easy. Just click the Upload Photos and Videos link — learn more here.) Read more about this week's MVPs in the photo gallery, and show your support for them by: There is one more way for you to become a more interactive fan: Sign up to become a Patch sports blogger. (Learn more about blogging on Patch here).

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Carrie Underwood

9:49 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012

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Wrestling: Duda Tops List of Six Marist State Medal Winners

Mark Duda placed second in the 113-pound weight class and topped a list of six individual medal winners for Marist at the Class 3A state wrestling tournament.

Mark Duda topped a list of six individual medal winners for Marist in the Class 3A state wrestling tournament. Duda won 3-of-4 matches and placed second in the 113-pound weight class Saturday at Assembly Hall in Champaign. He dropped a 5-4 decision to Jordan Northruup of Machesney Park Harlem in the finals. Duda finished with a record of 36-2. Dave Kasper (106, 5th), Peter Andreotti (152, 6th), Alex Benoit (170, 5th), Josh Pruitt (195, 4th) and Josh Hickey (285, 6th) also won medals for the RedHawks.

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Wrestling: Marist Wins L-W East Invitational

Marist picks up seven individual titles and rules the roost at the Lincoln-Way East Invitational in Frankfort.

Football: Marist Outlasts Joliet Catholic in Wild, Wacky Shootout

Marist 56, Joliet Catholic Academy 51: Win enables RedHawks to clinch at least a share of the East Suburban Catholic crown.

Breaking It Down: In a game that went back-and-forth and featured a number of offensive explosions, who would have gussed Marist's 56-51 victory over Joliet Catholic Academy on Friday night would hinge on a couple of goal line stands by the RedHawk defense. A wild battle ended in controversy as the Hilltoppers spiked the ball on fourth-and-goal from the RedHawk 1 to stop the clock with 1.2 seconds remaining.  Both the referees and the Hilltoppers thought they had another down, while the rest of the crowd knew the game was over. After the referees huddled up, they agreed. Game over. A Nic Weishar 15-yard touchdown from Ian Woodworth with 1:10 left proved to be the game-winner. The Hilltoppers marched down the field but time became an issue…

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Athlete of the Week: In Sloppy Conditions, Andreotti Rushes to Marist Aid

Silver lining: Peter Andreotti provided a stellar ground game for the RedHawks in Marist's 33-20 football loss to Nazareth.

Peter Andreotti is only a sophomore, but in one of Marist's biggest games of the season he played like a veteran.  Andreotti had 112 rushing yards on 19 carries and scored one touchdown in Marist's 33-20 loss to Nazareth on Friday night. His touchdown early in the third quarter helped cut the Road Runner lead to 20-13.  Andreotti's emergence as reliable running back provided a great complement to quarterback Ian Woodworth's passing attack. And, even with the loss, Andreotti will continue to be a focus for Marist as the RedHawks strive to earn a berth in the IHSA football playoffs. He is honored today as the Patch Athlete of the Week. Check out the video for Andreotti's highlights against Nazareth. 

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