The Homewood-Flossmoor community stands to cheer the boys basketball team during a Sunday rally at the school, the day after the Vikings’ first state basketball win.
“It was an honor to be part of the experience,” said athletic director Matthew Lyke. “The Viking community is very proud of each and every one of you.”Athletic director Matthew Lyke congratulates the Viking boys basketball team at Sunday’s celebration. Hubert Stalling didn’t attend H-F, but he has a student enrolled and he’s the vice president of the Homewood-Flossmoor Parents Association, so he was already a fan. He said it was great to see the auditorium seats filled on a Sunday with so many faces from the community.But he said he wasn’t surprised at the turnout to celebrate a win that wasn’t finalized until the night prior.Basketball Coach Jamere Dismukes gets emotional during a speech following his team’s first state championship.