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Bartlett teacher Lana Brozik calls herself a lifelong learner Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Lana Brozik is a master teacher, a model educator and a lifelong learner. She teaches students English and language arts at Eastview Middle School in Bartlett but reaches beyond her eighth-graders to improve the quality of education districtwide. A ripple effect from Brozik's mentorship means she will continue to affect student learning long after she retires at the end of this year.
Editorial: Yes to school shooting drills, no to mandateFeb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Drills that would prepare students for a possible school shooting are a good idea, but Gov. Pat Quinn's proposal to require them goes too far, a Daily Herald editorial says.
Girls basketball/Scouting the Fox Valley postseason Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Taking a look at the girls basketball postseason around the Fox Valley.
Westminster 2nd, Harvest 5th at NAC tourney Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Westminster Christian boys basketball coach Bruce Firchau couldn’t fault his team’s effort, but his Warriors simply had no answer for Makur Puou. Mooseheart’s 6-foot-10 junior was a beast, scoring 32 points and grabbing 9 rebounds to lead the Ramblers past Westminster 55-31 Saturday to win the Northeastern Athletic Conference tournament hosted by Rockford Christian Life. Colin Brandon scored 14 points for Westminster (16-11), which saw its 9-game winning streak snapped.
St. Edward rolls over Chicago Christian Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Edward 55, Chicago Christian 28: In its regular-season finale, St. Edward scored its biggest win of the season Saturday in this Suburban Christian crossover. Rena Ranallo led the Green Wave (3-24) with 19 points, while Cece Rapp added 10 and Chelsea Gnan 8.
Bartlett wins big; St. Edward falls Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Productive day for Glenbard N. at Maine EastFeb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Heading to Champaign next weekend? Your probabilities of running into a few young men with bleached blonde hair are looking strong. And when you do, you will have found Glenbard North's 7 state-qualified wrestlers, all hoping for individual state titles and traditionally wearing the hairdos. Success for the Panthers came easy at the Class 3A Maine East sectional Saturday afternoon as Jon Marmolego (120 pounds), Jered Cortez (126) and Brian Murphy (152) all grabbed first-place wins in their respective weight classes, while Jimique Davis at 160 took second place, Patrick Augstyn (106) and Johnny Gosinski (132) placed third and Colton Wegner (170) sneaked into Champaign in fourth place. “We brought 10 guys here, seven got out and I can remember when we'd be happy if we got one guy out,” said Panthers' coach Mark Hahn. “To get seven guys out that's pretty good. We had five in the finals, pretty good tournament, all the way around.”
Neuqua clinches UEC Valley Division title Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Neuqua Valley’s three-year wait for a seventh conference title ended on Saturday.
Westminster handles Harvest to advance in NAC tourney Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
A torrid start was all Westminster Christian needed. The Warriors roared out to a 19-2 lead and cruised past Harvest Christian, 63-43, in the first round of the Northeastern Athletic Conference boys basketball tournament here Friday night. Will Woodhouse led the early surge, scoring 12 of his game-high 22 points in the first quarter. Westminster made 7 of 8 3-point attempts in opening a 30-11 lead. Woodhouse hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 10-2, then Dillon Rejman came off the bench to knock down 3 trifectas.
Westminster nails down 1A regional crown Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Westminster Christian guard Kinsley Donahue was disappointed that Thursday’s snowstorm pushed the Class 1A Harvest Christian girls basketball regional final to Friday. Even more so for the pumped-up Donahue, as the game began Friday night, she waited even longer being the sixth man in Ken Flickinger’s group. But when Flickinger called for her to settle her teammates down when the Warriors were trailing by 3 points with 1:43 left in the first quarter, Donahue’s role became even more important. Westminster needed her spark off the bench to get the team back in the flow. “I kind of prayed a lot before the game and I feel I kind of got the strength,” said Donahue. “Coach encouraged me to make an effort when I came off the bench to spark something.” Donahue rose to the occasion. Her 13 points and 4 rebounds, including 6 points in the second quarter, helped Westminster fight off Christian Liberty, which hung around in the first half. Freshman Maddie Versluys took care of the rest with a game-high 21 points, including 7 rebounds as top-seeded Westminster grabbed a second-straight regional crown in a 62-43 win over No. 2 Christian Liberty at the Mitchell Swaback Athletic Center in Elgin.
U-46 to offer full-day kindergarten, for a priceFeb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Area School District U-46 will offer tuition-based, full-day kindergarten to students districtwide next year in a pilot program that could see future expansion. Julie Kallenbach, director of early learner initiatives, said the pilot program will be open to 80 students across four classrooms — two on the west side of Elgin and two in the Bartlett area. As the district expects far more interest than available spots, the kindergartners will be selected by lottery.
Class 1A girls basketball final in Elgin postponed Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The Class 1A Harvest Christian girls baskletball regional championship game in Elgin scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to the snowstorm. Westminster Christian and Christian Liberty will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Harvest Christian for the regional title.
Wrestling/Scouting Fox Valley sectionals Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Taking a look at the wrestling sectionals this weekend involving athletes from the Fox Valley area.
Images: Batavia vs. South Elgin, girls basketball Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia traveled to South Elgin Thursday night for Upstate Eight Conference crossover girls basketball action.
Time for UEC, FVC to make crossovers more meaningful Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
A sports writer I once worked with had a column called Some Things I Think I Think. Today is my version of Some Things I Think I Think, all related to the girls basketball season that will enter the state tournament series for Class 3A and Class 4A teams beginning Monday.
Huntley closing on on FVC Valley 3-peat Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The Huntley boys basketball team is on the verge of completing a Fox Valley Conference three-peat. The Red Raiders (15-6, 9-0) can wrap up their third straight FVC Valley Division title tonight with a win against second-place Dundee-Crown (16-5, 7-2) in Carpentersville. Huntley defeated the Chargers 45-38 on Jan. 19. “This is a big week for us in terms of our goals and where we stand going into the playoffs,” senior forward Amanze Egekeze said after Wednesday’s victory at Crystal Lake South. “We know we’ve got to go on the road, play at a high level, execute and get better with each game.”
Wentling’s 3s lift South Elgin past Batavia Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Through 3 quarters, South Elgin’s girls basketball team struggled to do much of anything offensively and trailed Batavia, 40-29. Then the Storm (16-10) finally found a hot hand in Nell Wentling. The 5-7 senior guard hit 3 fourth-quarter 3-point baskets to help force overtime and added her career-best eighth 3-pointer of the game — and 50th of the season — during the extra session as South Elgin rallied to defeat Batavia 61-56 in Thursday night’s Upstate Eight Conference crossover fourth-place game in South Elgin.
Hampshire outlasts South Elgin in OT Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Edward’s depth does in Marian Central Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Edward boys basketball coach P.J. White has two things most coaches would die to have on their teams: depth and balance. They're two significant pieces of success for the Green Wave this season and when White saw two key players have off nights in Elgin Wednesday night, there wasn't any worry. In the Green Wave's 60-48 Suburban Christian Gold Blue win over Marian Central (3-23, 2-6), Anotnio Domel, Danny Favela and John Butzow carried the slack. Butzow poured in a game-high 15 points while Favela scored 13 and led the team in rebounds with 9. As for Domel, he had 9 points and 4 assists as the three spearheaded the Green Wave's full-court defense, a major problem for Marian Central in the first half.
Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Feb 5, 2013 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 basketball, wrestling and gymnastics.