The Stanley cup made it's way to the South side September 15th, and among the stops was our very own Leo High School. Brent Seabrook and Hawks President John McDonough along with several Black hawks officials made the trip to Leo High School, Leo President Dan McGrath , who has known McDonough for … [Read more...]
Leo Alumni Oldest Living Graduate Passes Away at age 101
The Leo Alumni join in mourning the passing of the oldest Alumni, Michael Urban McDermott, Class of '32. Mr. McDermott supported the Alumni Association throughout the years, even serving as Association President. Our prayers and condolences are with Michael McDermott, and his family. Obituary … [Read more...]
St. Xavier’s Tom O’Malley is achieving longevity
Posted: 02/20/2015, 08:17pm Portrait of Tom O'Malley, St. Xavier University's basketball coach BY DAN McGRATH For the Sun-Times I wouldn’t argue that Tom O’Malley is a better basketball coach than Gregg Popovich or Mike Krzyzewski, the cantankerous NBA great and the heavily decorated … [Read more...]
Class of 1965 – 50th Reunion
We were the thirty-sixth annual graduating class of Leo High School on Tuesday, June 1, 1965. On the morning of graduation, we attended Mass in the chapel of Leo along with our parents and we were the guests of the Parent Clubs for breakfast. At 7:30 P.M., in Calumet High School’s auditorium, … [Read more...]
At 5:30 AM, December 16th, 1944 Leo Grad Jack Hogan Fired Back at the Wermacht
Posted By: Patrick Hickey, December 16, 2014 http://hickeysite.blogspot.com/ When Jack Hogan was drafted into the Army during World War II he said he knew it was his duty to serve. "It was a normal thing," said Hogan, 84, of Chicago's Ashburn community. "When I was drafted in 1943 the wars had … [Read more...]
First Friday Club
Each morning the "Breaking News" sections of the Internet editions of the Tribune and Sun-Times publish the violence reports in the Chicago area for the past 24 hours. The reports resemble war zone information on the dead and wounded. But these are not battle ready soldiers or enemy combatants. They … [Read more...]
Annual Alumni Basketball Night 2014
The game this year was against Brother Rice and held in St. Xavier’s gym, with Leo being the home team. The game date was Friday, December 19, 2014 with tip-off at 7:00 p.m. with entertainment beginning at 6:30. Admission was $5, so how can you possibly go wrong. The gym holds over 2000 and we … [Read more...]
Bourke/Mahoney Golf Outing August 5, 2015
This shotgun and a half event was held on Wednesday August 5th, at Gleneagles Country Club. This has become a very successful and satisfying good time for all of us. Don’t forget for all of you non-golfers, you may come out for dinner only and enjoy all the after golf fun. We will be … [Read more...]
Annual Alumni Night Basketball Outing 12/19/14
The game this year will be against Brother Rice and held in St. Xavier’s gym, with Leo being the home team. The game date is Friday, December 19, 2014 with tip-off at 7:00 p.m. with entertainment beginning at 6:30. Admission will only be $5, so how can you possibly go wrong. The gym holds … [Read more...]
Ride 2 Recovery, Charlie Callaghan ’63
Video Link From October 4th through October 11th, 2014, Charlie biked 450 miles from Palo Alto, CA down the coast to West Los Angeles, CA to raise funds for wounded veterans. The bikers 200 of them participated in the "Ride 2 Recover" to benefit mental and physical rehabilitaion programs for our … [Read more...]