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DCFS places Maine West educators on child abuse, neglect registry Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The Department of Children and Family Services has validated several claims of abuse and neglect filed against two Maine West educators following allegations of hazing in the school’s sports program and put their names on a state list of child abusers which is accessible to employers. The department’s investigation concluded Jan. 30.
Buffalo Grove cheerleaders feted at school assembly Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Amid the roar of an appreciative crowd and rousing music performed by the Bison Jazz Band, the Buffalo Grove High School 2013 IHSA State Champion Co-Ed Varsity Cheerleading team was feted at an all-school assembly on Feb. 4 for their victory in the state finals on Feb. 2.
Second fired Maine West coach in hazing case files appeal Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Fired Maine West High School freshman soccer coach Emilio Rodriguez has requested a hearing to appeal his dismissal over allegations of hazing among team members, Maine Township High School District 207 spokesman Dave Beery said Thursday. Rodriguez, a tenured teacher in the applied arts and technology department, was the second Maine West coach to be fired over the hazing scandal. His dismissal in late January came more than a month after the school board fired head boys varsity soccer coach Michael Divincenzo after accusations surfaced that senior members of the soccer team hazed freshman teammates.
Conant boosters hosting dinner dance March 1 Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Conant High School’s Booster Club is hosting its Third Annual Cougar Dinner Dance to raise funds that benefit the school, as well as recognize individuals who support programs and students in outstanding ways.
Parents ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear mascot case Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Two parents asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to strike down a law that allows the state schools superintendent to order schools to drop American Indian mascots, arguing the statutes are unconstitutional. The dispute centers on the Mukwonago Area School District’s Indians nickname and logo, which features an Indian man in a headdress.
Editorial: Sports, the disabled and equal opportunityJan 27, 2013 12:00 AM
A Daily Herald editorial voices support for the concept of sports opportunities for students with disabilities -- but adds that the concept needs to be implemented in a reasonable, affordable and sure fashion.
Suburban cheerleading squads move on to state finals Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The Illinois High School Association cheerleading sectionals took place Saturday at Rolling Meadows High School. Among the top scorers were Neuqua Valley High School, James B. Conant High School, Vernon Hills High School and Buffalo Grove High School. "The kids worked really hard, and I have an outstanding coaching staff," said Buffalo Grove coach Jeffrey Siegal.
Suburban teams advance in state dance competition Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Suburban high schools are well-represented among the 30 competitive dance teams heading into the IHSA's first state championships on Saturday in Bloomington. Ninety schools competed Friday, but only one-third of them are alive going into the finals.
Maine South, Crystal Lake Central champs at state dance contest Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
The Illinois High School Association debuted its state championship in its newest sport on Saturday, and suburban teams dominated. Suburban teams took the top three medals in the competitive dance finals on Saturday in both the large and medium school divisions.
Wheaton’s St. Francis embarks on $5 million construction campaignJan 17, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Francis High School in Wheaton is embarking on a $5 million capital construction program that includes a new synthetic turf football field and all-weather track. The project was launched thanks to a $1 million donation from Ron and Teri Franklin, high school sweethearts who graduated from St. Francis in the 1960s and expressed a desire to give back.
Images: Downers Grove North vs. Montini, boys basketball Jan 16, 2013 12:00 AM
The Downers Grove North Trojans hosted the Montini Broncos for boys basketball action on Wednesday.
Images: Naperville North vs. Glenbard North, girls basketball Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The Naperville North Huskies hosted and lost 53-45 to the Glenbard North Panthers in girls basketball action on Monday.
Images: Wheaton North vs. Wheaton Warrenville South girls basketball Jan 12, 2013 12:00 AM
The Wheaton North Falcons hosted the Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers in girls basketball action on Saturday.
Images: St. Edward vs. South Elgin girls basketball Jan 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The St. Edward Lady Wave took on the South Elgin Storm in a girls basketball matchup Saturday, January 5 in South Elgin.
Images: Willowbrook vs. Downers Grove South, boys basketball Jan 4, 2013 12:00 AM
The Willowbrook Warriors hosted the Downers Grove South Mustangs for boys basketball action on Friday in Villa Park.
Victim speaks publicly about being hazed at Maine West Jan 3, 2013 12:00 AM
A former Maine West High School soccer player who claims he was sodomized as part of a hazing ritual by members of the varsity soccer team spoke publicly for the first time Thursday about the attack. The victim, who was a 14-year-old freshman at the time the hazing occurred on campus in the fall of 2007, is among four plaintiffs who have filed a lawsuit against the school district.
Bob Frisk’s favorite sports quotes of 2012Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Former Daily Herald Sports legend Bob Frisk returns with his annual treat: his favorite sports quotes of the year. Check out the gems he tucked away in his desk drawer at home throughout the year, and pick out your favorite. We guarantee a few of them will make you laugh.
Images: Naperville North vs. UIC College Prep boys basketball Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Naperville North takes on UIC College Prep in the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament at York High School in Elmhurst on Friday.
Images: Neuqua Valley vs. Peoria Central boys basketball Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Neuqua Valley takes on Peoria Central at the East Aurora Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament on Friday.
Drug companies cashing in on human growth hormone abuse Dec 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Whether for athletics or age, Americans from teenagers to baby boomers are trying to get an edge by illegally using anabolic steroids and human growth hormone and not heeding the well-documented risks. An Associated Press investigation shows that a federal crackdown on illicit foreign supplies of human growth hormone has failed to stop rampant misuse, and instead has driven record sales.