Schools Stories from April 29, 2013 (Change date)
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72 teachers cut in U-46; some may return next yearApr 30, 2013 2:38 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 will say goodbye to 72 teachers this year based on annual “reductions in force.” Melanie Meidel, assistant superintendent for human resou...
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Maize helps Elk Grove find its wayApr 30, 2013 8:18 pm - Being a three-sport athlete, Mikey Maize knows all about pressure. And the Elk Grove senior showed how to overcome it, belting a 2-run homer in the top of the seventh i...
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Wauconda turns back GrantApr 29, 2013 11:33 pm - Wauconda stayed perfect (7-0) in the North Suburban Prairie Division with a 13-12 slugfest victory over Grant in North Suburban Prairie baseball Monday. Brandon Gibis w...
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Elk Grove will wait for state tourney berthApr 29, 2013 7:09 pm - Elk Grove’s bid for a state fishing crown has been put on hold. The Illinois High School Association announced on Monday the Bass Fishing state final tournament schedule...
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Glenbard South struggling to get to full strengthApr 29, 2013 7:10 pm - Glenbard South is one of those boys track programs that reloads. A month into this outdoor season, though, it’s still unclear what the Raiders have. Two years ago at Gle...
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It’s official: Scheyer joins Duke staffApr 29, 2013 10:29 pm - DURHAM, N.C. — Duke is bringing back former basketball player Jon Scheyer as a special assistant. Coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Scheyer’s hiring Monday. Scheyer, who s...
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Minahan changing minds with new attitudeApr 30, 2013 11:20 am - Aly Kelley’s memories of her first meeting with Amanda Minahan are vivid, but not altogether flattering. “When I first got here,” said the third-year Waubonsie Valley co...
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Softball/Fox Valley roundupApr 29, 2013 10:42 pm - South Elgin 6, Waubonsie Valley 5: The Storm scored 3 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win this Upstate Eight Valley game. Mallory Mecklenburg was 3-for-4 wit...
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Baseball/Fox Valley roundupApr 29, 2013 11:19 pm - Huntley 7, Crystal Lake South 6: The No. 1 team in the Daily Herald Top 20 jumped to leads of 5-0 and 7-2 and held off the sixth-ranked Gators to remain atop the divisio...
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Perfect game for Prairie Ridge’s Stevens vs. HuntleyApr 29, 2013 10:01 pm - Strikeout, strikeout, strikeout. Out, out, out You get the picture. The Huntley hitters never had a chance against Prairie Ridge senior standout Kirsten Stevens. Retirin...