The Oak Park River Forest Strikers U14 Orange team won the White Division of the Hawks Cup by allowing only two goals in four games and shutting out three opponents. Standing, left to right: Kirk Svensson, Director of Coaching Murray Findlay, Brendan Toye, Brian Cassidy, Sam Lisak, Jack Bracco, Noah Fluharty, Graham Deamer, Quinn Neumann, Eric Frost, Ben Strubel and coach Mick O’Malley. Kneeling: Sebastien Johnson, Harry Engoren, Joey Cofsky and Joe Gullo.
Brad Spencer has been covering sports in and around Oak Park for more than a decade, which means the young athletes he once covered in high school are now out of college and at home living with their parents... More by Brad Spencer