Articles filed under Cary

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  Images: Cary-Grove High School graduation May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Cary-Grove High School's Class of 2012 includes 429 graduates taking part in the commencement ceremony Saturday, May 26.
  

   

• Crystal Lake S. hangs on to beat Jacobs May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Senior pitcher Jordan Van Dyck and No. 1 Crystal Lake South denied No. 2 Jacobs' bid for the first regional title in school history by holding on for a 3-2 victory in the Class 4A Huntley regional championship game Saturday afternoon.
  

   

• Jacobs, Kirker surprise Cary-Grove May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  It seemed appropriate Katie Kirker's finest moment would come in a regional championship game. Retiring the first 15 batters she faced, Kirker, who has been plagued by injuries her entire high school career, twirled a masterful 1-hit shutout as second-seeded Jacobs upset top-seeded Cary-Grove 1-0 in the Class 4A Huntley regional final Saturday. It is the Golden Eagles' third straight regional title.
  

   

• Helmich, Grant topple Cary-Grove May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A nasty collision between Grant's Jared Helmich and Cary-Grove's Matt DiCicco at first base in the top of the seventh inning looked much worse than it actually was. "I tried to avoid the guy," Helmich said. "There was nothing I could do, I was going full speed I just couldn't get away from him." Luckily, both players eventually got up, dusted themselves off and continued on. But it was Helmich who would ultimately forget the pain. How so? He'd pitch the bottom half of the inning with a 2-run lead and close the Trojans out for a 4-2 Class 4A McHenry regional championship win. It's the Bulldogs' first regional win since 2001.
  

   
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  Kirker’s story truly one to admire May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Jacobs softball coach Jeremy Bauer rarely shows emotion on the field. It takes a special moment or performance for Bauer to really open up a little. Golden Eagles' senior Katie Kirker gave her coach, her teammates, her family and Jacobs fans just that Saturday at Huntley, when she 1-hit Cary-Grove to lead the Eagles to a 1-0 regional championship win.
  

   
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  Assisted living facility to open next month in Cary May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Three Oaks Assisted Living, the first facility built in Illinois by Spectrum Retirement Communities, is slated to open next month in Cary. It has 59 units for assisted living, including studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms, plus 21 studios in the memory care wing, which offers intensive care for people who suffer from diseases such as dementia, Alzheimer's and advanced Parkinson's.
  

   
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  Introducing the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Today, we introduce you to some amazing teenagers. The members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team all have grades and test scores so stellar they could blind. But read past the test scores, and what you find are humble young people, dedicated to learning and intent on using education to further their goals.
  

   
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  2011-2012 Fox Valley Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Meet the members of the 2011-2012 Fox Valley Academic Team. Here are 10 teenagers who know what they want out of life. Some of them settled on a life goal when they were preschoolers. Others took a little bit longer to decide. But they all know the possibilities are endless. "Putting my passion into diverse activities has opened the gateway for academic learning to be forged into life success," writes Connor Flexman of Elgin Academy.
  

   
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  Fox Valley Academic Team honorable mentionsMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 Fox Valley Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   
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  Prairie Ridge tops VH in a wild one at Wauconda May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Kirsten Stevens' complete-game effort and long 3-run homer lifted top-seeded Prairie Ridge to a wild, 8-7 win over the No. 2 seed, Vernon Hills, in Class 3A regional championship play Friday at Wauconda.
  

   
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  Images: Boys state track and field preliminaries May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The high school state track and field semifinals took place Friday on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
  

   

• Join Chicago Wilderness in Conservation Community Day June 15May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  June is Leave No Child Inside month, and the Chicago Wilderness alliance is celebrating by offering a series of free outdoor events for families. The village of Algonquin is hosting the 10th annual Conservation Community Day on Friday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. along the Woods Creek bike path from Bunker Hill Drive south to Woods Creek Lane (near Ted Spella Park) in Algonquin.
  

   

• Self, Jacobs get past Huntley May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Jacobs baseball team's 8-4 victory over Huntley Thursday was partly a matter of Self-help. No. 3 Huntley led 3-0 after half an inning, but No. 2 Jacobs showed no panic. The Golden Eagles chipped away with single runs in the first and second innings before erupting for a 6-run third to pull away for an 8-4 victory in a Class 4A Huntley baseball regional semifinal.
  

   
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  Fox Valley could be showered in medals this weekend May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The medal stand at the boys state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University could be littered with Fox Valley area athletes this weekend. Among the brightest hopes to win state titles in Class 3A are Elgin's 800-meter relay team and Cary-Grove senior thrower Josh Freeman. Elgin seniors Terrell Campbell, Devante King, Derek Moorman and Dennis Moore will attempt to win the first state track title for their school since Tony Adams won back-to-back 440-yard dash titles in 1978 and 1979, according to IHSA records. The foursome set the school record in the 800-meter relay at the St. Charles North sectional (1:27.83).
  

   

• Cary-Grove blanks Round Lake May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Cary-Grove baseball team scored 5 runs in the first two innings, and pitcher Ryan Kaveney pitched a complete game 3-hitter in Wednesday's 8-0 victory over No. 4 Round Lake in a Class 4A McHenry regional semifinal.
  

   

• Lein, Jacobs blank Crystal Lake South May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  By her own admission, McKayla Lein was extremely nervous before pitching against Crystal Lake South in Wednesday's Class 4A Huntley regional softball semifinal game. Lein certainly didn't let nerves hinder her performance. The sophomore left-hander was simply outstanding in the pitchers circle, tossing a 5-hit shutout as second-seeded Jacobs knocked off third-seeded Crystal Lake South 4-0.
  

   

• Marathon goes to Huntley May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Huntley made good on the 10th penalty kick and after 4 overtimes and PKs, the Red Raiders beat Jacobs 3-2 Tuesday in the semifinals of the Class 3A Rockford Boylan sectional.
  

   
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  Judson U. names William Clark Crothers as incoming interim presidentMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Board of Trustees of Judson University is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. William Clark Crothers as Judson University's Interim President for the next academic year. Dr. Crothers will assume this position on July 1.
  

   

• Hershey’s track, field games held in Cary May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Cary Park District and the Hershey Company will present Hershey's National Track and Field Games. This meet is open to boys and girls age 9 to 14 and will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at the Cary-Grove High School track.
  

   

• Dist. 26 president: early retirement offer win-win for district and teachers May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Cary Elementary District 26 is offering a $20,000 incentive for teachers to retire early. The early retirement option is available for teachers who have been approved to retire under the 2008-2011 contract.