Articles filed under Prep Sports

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  Rogers goes out with records May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Coming off basketball season as a junior, Geneva's Ben Rogers was approached by the Vikings' former jumps coach, Larry Streeter. Give track and field a try, the coach said. "He said, I think we have something to work with here,'" Rogers recalled. Truer words were never spoken.
  

   
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  Glenbards moving ahead with artificial turf fieldsMay 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Artificial turf will be installed at football fields at Glenbard South and East this summer, ready for the start of the new school year in August. Those are the two final schools to get new turf since Glenbard High School District 87 started a turf replacement program at Glenbard North in 2009, followed by Memorial Field at Glenbard West in 2010.
  

   
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  Oregon bans American Indian mascots in schools May 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their American Indian mascots after the state board of education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on American Indian mascots, nicknames and logos. The 5-1 vote followed months of passionate and emotional debate about tolerance and tradition.
  

   
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  Given a chance with Bears, Blanchard didn't blink May 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  Former Lake Zurich quarterback, fresh off back-to-back NCAA Division III championship at Wisconsin-Whitewater, made the most of his recent rookie minicamp. He signed a three-year deal with the Bears.
  

   

• IHSA sued over access for disabled athletes May 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Illinois attorney generals office and an advocacy group for the disabled have filed a federal lawsuit that aims to force the organization that oversees high school sports in the state to allow disabled athletes to compete in swimming and track events.
  

   

• 3 Peoria High School basketball champions arrested in student beating May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Months late, District 128 pool repairs under way May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Seven months after they were supposed to be completed, safety-related repairs to the drain system at Libertyville High School's indoor swimming pool finally are under way. Similar work should begin this week at Vernon Hills High School's pool, too. "We are excited to be nearing the end of our pool compliance journey," District 128 spokeswoman Mary Todoric said in an email.
  

   
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  Editorial: Celebrating Maciaszek, Radtke, Frisk and prep sports May 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  With the induction of staff writer Marty Maciaszek into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the Daily Herald reflects on the value of high school sports.
  

   

• Leyden hosts Athletic Parent Night May 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  Leyden District 212 will host its annual Incoming Freshmen Athletic Parent Night tonight at East Leyden High School, to explain all the athletic opportunities to the parents of all incoming freshmen.
  

   
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  Top hoops prospect Parker relies on faith, family Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Bartlett wrestling champion honored by village Mar 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  State wrestling champion Sal Annoreno, a junior at Bartlett High School, was honored by the Bartlett Village Board recently with a road sign touting his accomplishment.
  

   
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  Breese, Woodlawn claim state championships Mar 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  Breese Central topped Normal University 53-47 in the Class 2A boys basketball state championship game Saturday in Peoria, and Woodlawn edged Carrolton 48-45 for the Class 1A title.
  

   

• Larkin needs lesson in sportsmanship Feb 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the Editor: After each Elgin/Larkin basketball game, I leave the game with a feeling of embarrassment, disappointment and disbelief. I am left with these feelings after two hours of listening to the rude, mean and derogatory cheers directed at the Elgin basketball players and cheerleaders.
  

   
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  Wheeling girls author their own saga Feb 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Not a month goes by without 100 scripts like it. They arrive in Hollywood with little fanfare and are discarded with equal contempt. The implausible is welcome, the absurd met with disdain. It’s problematic because we know Cinderella made it to the dance and won big, and we’ve already seen Gene Hackman capture the Indiana state tourney. So what do you do with the Wheeling High School girls basketball team?
  

   
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  Images: Metea Valley vs. Neuqua Valley girls basketball Feb 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  Metea Valley lost 52-41 to Neuqua Valley in the girls Class 4A regional final championship basketball game at Oswego High School on Friday.
  

   
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  Images: West Aurora vs. Naperville North boys basketball Feb 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  West Aurora won 64-53 over Naperville North in boys basketball action in Naperville on Friday.
  

   

• Spellman's Scorecard: Blackhawks, Illini and more Feb 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  One of the most upsetting aspects of watching the Blackhawks' nine-game losing streak was witnessing the way Jonathan Toews got pushed around. Kudos to veterans such as Jamal Mayers and Sean O'Donnell for coming to the captain's defense, but this is when you miss the inherent toughness of an Andrew Ladd or an Adam Burish spread throughout the lineup.
  

   
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  Images: Wheaton North vs. Wheaton Warrenville South girls basketball Feb 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  Wheaton North lost 51-37 to Wheaton Warrenville South in the Class 4A girls regional final championship basketball game at Addison Trail High School on Thursday.
  

   
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  Images: Glenbard South vs. Robeson girls basketball Feb 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  Glenbard South won 49-25 over Robeson in girls Class 3A regional semifinal basketball action at Nazareth Academy on Wednesday.
  

   
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  Skipping practice a dangerous move Jan 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says a downstate legislator's plan to allow school board oficials to grant some high school football players permission to compete without any prior practice time is dangerous and ill-advised.