Reese Garland, a 2023 Oak Park and River Forest High School graduate, competed in the women’s discus at the World Athletics U20 Championships held in Lima, Peru, Aug. 27-31.
Garland, currently a sophomore on the women’s track and field team at the University of Southern California, qualified for the finals with a toss of 165 feet (50.3 meters). She placed ninth in the finals with a best throw of 165 feet, 10 inches (50.31 meters).
OPRF football
In its Homecoming game against York, Sept. 20, OPRF football fought valiantly and never quit. But the Huskies were unable to recover from an early 21-0 deficit and fell to the undefeated Dukes 42-21.
Junior quarterback Johnny Nelson threw two touchdown passes for OPRF (1-3, 1-1 in West Suburban Silver), which goes on the road for the first time this season, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m., at Downers Grove North.
OPRF boys soccer
Since suffering a season-opening 1-0 defeat to Addison Trail on Aug. 29, the OPRF boys soccer team has gone unbeaten in six consecutive matches.
In the past ten days, the Huskies (4-1-2) have notched a victory and two draws. On Sept. 14, OPRF tied Leyden Township 1-1. Two days later, Noah Barnett’s two goals were the difference in a 2-1 Huskies victory over Timothy Christian. Then on Sept. 18, Kingsten Petersen’s goal gave OPRF a 1-1 draw against Stagg.
The Huskies travel to Bettendorf, Iowa, to participate in the Great River Classic, Sept. 27-28.