Articles filed under West Dundee

• 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.
  

   
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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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  Images: Westminster Christian High School graduation May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Westminster Christian High School's Class of 2012 took part in the commencement ceremony Friday, May 25 at the school in Elgin.
  

   
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  West Dundee arts center taking shape May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A downtown West Dundee building that once housed a grocery store and later a hardware store, is on the road to becoming a regional performing arts center. Rick Browne, a local architect and actor, has drawn up plans to convert the former Ziegler's Ace Hardware store into the Fox Performing Arts Center. But as part of an agreement with West Dundee, Browne has until Aug. 1 to raise $500,000 in seed money. It's a figure village leaders say would prove there's enough support to make Browne's vision a reality.
  

   
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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 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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  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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  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.
  

   

• Barrington’s Coll-Parekh exit after standout season May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  After a cameo in the round of 16 at the state tennis tournament, the Barrington team of George Coll and Varun Parekh bid farewell to its doubles opponents in the championship bracket. One round later, the Broncos standout duo fell in three sets to Bloomington's Ricky Zamudio-Nathan Cavanaugh at Buffalo Grove late Friday afternoon, ending their tournament run. The straight-set loss finished a marvelous postseason which included a Mid-Suburban League title, a second-place finish at the Schaumburg sectional and a 3-2 state tournament record following a 6-1, 4-6, 4-6 defeat to the Bloomington tandem.
  

   

• Carpentersville, W. Dundee link up on trash deal May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Rather than going it alone, Carpentersville and West Dundee have joined forces to negotiate a five-year extension of their garbage collection contracts, a move officials say helped them snag a better deal. Residents from both villages would see no increase in the first year of the contract. Prices would go up two percent every year thereafter. But in the fourth and fifth year, there would be an opportunity for Republic to reopen negotiations for a higher rate if diesel exceeds $4.40 a gallon.
  

   

• 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.
  

   

• Parisi steps down at Dundee-Crown May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Dundee-Crown baseball coach Tommy Parisi resigned from that position Wednesday after one season on the job, citing the need to spend more time on his continuing education. Parisi, who will remain a physical education teacher at the school, told his players of the decision following Dundee-Crown's 12-2, five-inning loss to top seed Crystal Lake South in a semifinal of the Class 4A Huntley regional.
  

   
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  Elgin Academy’s Vogel bows out at state May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Charlie Vogel's terrific tennis career came to an end Thursday afternoon when the Elgin Academy star lost his second match of the day at the state tournament, but not without treating perhaps the largest, and most loyal fan group at the Hoffman Estates High School. With several members of his family and friends on hand, plus nearly a dozen special young guests courtside, Vogel would win his opener over Pranv Puri of Moline, before losing in straight-sets to 9-16 seed Scott Christian from Lake Forest.
  

   
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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).
  

   

• 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.
  

   

• Crystal Lake S. makes quick work of Dundee-Crown May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Dundee-Crown baseball coach Tommy Parisi knew top-seeded Crystal Lake South had been a dominant force in every area all season long. But giving the Gators, who lead the Fox Valey area with a team batting average of .337, extra outs with their kind of offensive firepower, would hurt D-C real bad. The second inning of the Gators' 12-2 Class 4A Huntley regional semifinal win in five innings exemplified just that.
  

   

• 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.