Articles filed under Prospect Heights

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  St. Viator students raise $10,000 for Mercy Home May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Students at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights raised $10,000 in this year's Lenten Campaign, and chose to give it to the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago. "Thank you. You change the lives of our children through your generosity," said the Rev. L. Scott Donohue, a 1972 graduate of St. Viator and current CEO of Mercy Home.
  

   

• Flexibly, St. Viator advances May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A bend-but-don't-break philosophy served the St. Viator girls soccer team well Friday night in the Class 2A Lakes sectional final. The top-seeded Lions' offense struck early against No. 2 Lake Forest, and the St. Viator defense held on in the end for an exciting 1-0 victory and a berth to the Barrington supersectional next Tuesday. St. Viator (14-8-4) will face Belvidere sectional champion Freeport at 5 p.m., while the Scouts closed out their season with a 16-5-2 record.
  

   
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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.
  

   
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  Barrington’s Scarbrough has reason to smile May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Barrington's AJ Scarbrough is usually smiling and he had a good reason for it during Friday's Class 3A state track prelims in Charleston. Scarbrough set a school-record in the triple jump and leads the field going into Saturday's finals. Hersey's Mark Balmes also advanced in the shot put and discus and Conant's Ben Bowers qualified in the high jump and 110 hurdles.
  

   
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  Northwest Suburban honorable mentions May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 Northwest Suburban Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   
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  2011-2012 Northwest Suburban Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  They have different backgrounds and different passions, but the high school seniors named to the Northwest Suburban Daily Herald Academic Team share the conviction it is their duty to contribute to society. "I look forward to someday being able to help those in need through the wonders of human ingenuity and medical technology -- on a scale I had never before thought possible," writes Antonio Spina, of Bartlett High School.
  

   
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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.
  

   

• Northwest suburban police blotter May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Two balcony fires in Mount Prospect were blamed on cigarettes. At cigarette probably set a wooden balcony, vinyl siding and plastic chair on fire at an apartment on the 2300 block of Colony Drive around 1:30 p.m. May 16. Damage was estimated at $600. A lit cigarette may also have caused a balcony fire at an apartment on the 1700 block of Forest Cove Drive around 11:35 p.m. May 22. Damage was estimated at $2,000.
  

   

• Congratulations, Harper track team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Don Klemp offers congratulations to the Harper College track team, and says their national championship is a welcome antidote to the lousy seasons suffered by our professional teams
  

   

• Northwest/ Scouting the boys state track meet May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Competitors from the Mid-Suburban League, Maine West and St. Viator are read for this weekend's boys state track and field meet in Charleston. Here's a preview of what to watch for.
  

   
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  Hersey, MacArthur bands end year with SuperState titles May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The John Hersey High School Symphonic Band and the MacArthur Middle School Concert Band played their way to Honor Band titles at the Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival. "They continue to amaze me at what they can accomplish when they put their minds to it," said Scott Casagrande, Hersey director of bands.
  

   
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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.
  

   
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  Palatine maximizes upset opportunity of Hersey May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Palatine maximized its opportunity for a big inning and minimized the damage by Hersey in a Class 4A regional semifinal. Jarrod Juskiewicz and Nick Roy homered to back the solid pitching of Eric Scheuermann as the 14th-seeded Pirates upset fourth-seeded Mid-Suburban League champion Hersey 6-2.
  

   

• Big firsts for Hersey May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Palatine scored first in Wednesday's semifinal of the Hoffman Estates Class 4A softball regional.But then Hersey finished with some big firsts.The No. 8-seeded Huskies won their first regional game in five seasons under coach Molly Freeman as junior Sarah Platt fired a 4-hitter for a 9-2 triump over the No. 9 Pirates.It also marked the first time under Freeman the Huskies were not in a regional play-in game to start the state tourney and first time they started the regional with a record of .500.
  

   

• McElroy, St. Viator nearly perfect May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Tim McElroy was near perfect and so were his St. Viator teammates with the bats. McElroy threw a no-hitter with only 1 walk and 12 strikeouts and the Lions had 25 hits to rout CICS-Northtown 20-0 in 5 innings in Wednesday's Class 3A Deerfield regional. Buffalo Grove also lost in 4A to Glenbrook North.
  

   
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  2012 Ennis Award goes to EGHS teacher Linda Ashida May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  The 2012 Elizabeth A. Ennis Innovative Educator Award has been given to Linda Ashida, an Elk Grove High School Spanish 5/Advanced Placement teacher and 25-year veteran of District 214.
  

   
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  End-of-year ‘lip dub’ videos bursting with school spirit May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  It's the latest thing and it's coming to your school. End-of-year videos, bursting with school spirit and featuring hundreds of students. "It was awesome how so many students were involved," said Shayne Bullen, assistant principal at Schaumburg High School. "You come away from it just inspired."
  

   

• Display of Cultures is at Wheeling H.S. May 25 May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Wheeling High School will celebrate its rich ethnic diversity with the annual all-school Display of Cultures on Friday, May 25. Throughout the day, students and staff will be treated to exhibits, a fashion show, music and dance of the 23 cultures from which Wheeling students have originated. The public is invited.
  

   
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  Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from track, baseball, softball, tennis and soccer.
  

   
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  Hawkins elevates Buffalo Grove May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Buffalo Grove senior left-hander Robert Hawkins went a long time before getting his first varsity victory. Now he has four in a row after throwing a 4-hitter to lead the Bison past Wheeling 4-0 in a Class 4A Stevenson regional quarterfinal.