Schools Stories from June 12, 2014 (Change date)
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After nine trips to state, gymnast ready for USA GamesJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Janna Blowers' passion for gymnastics started at the age of 5. After competing in Special Olympics for 11 years, the 19-year-old will be representing Illinois at the Spe...
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Prospect could certainly count on AndlerJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - The best testament to the extraordinary volleyball skills of Prospect senior Grant Andler this season came from opposing coaches. They made it very clear that Andler was...
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Bloom goes out with a bang at Hoffman EstatesJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - The first time Ethan Bloom ever picked up at bat at Hoffman Estates, the coaches knew he was going to be special. And he wasn't even in high school yet. "I got an excit...
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Teen's passion for soccer culminates in trip to USA GamesJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Like most Olympians, 17-year-old Matthew Sommerer of Hoffman Estates has spent near a lifetime preparing to compete at the highest levels. In his case, that will be play...
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Schaumburg Special Olympian a true team playerJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Nick Joseph was scoring at will during a seventh-grade Special Olympics basketball game when his coach gave him an ultimatum. Because his team was winning comfortably, a...
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Softball all-area team / Lake CountyJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Jenny Behan Carmel Catholic Behan belted bombs, bullets. Bunts? Well, when you hit 18 home runs in one season, you don't have to worry about bunting the ball. Nominated ...
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Crystal Lake Special Olympian runs 'like lightning'Jun 12, 2014 1:01 am - After a three-year hiatus from Special Olympics, Brent Kampert's comeback in the sport he loves - running - was "like lightning." Kampert, 28, of Crystal Lake will be co...
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Popular events combine for Barrington expoJun 12, 2014 1:00 am - The Barrington High School gymnasium will be full Saturday with about 100 exhibitors, including restaurants, businesses and school district programs, for the inaugural B...
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Looking back at another season filled with memorable momentsJun 12, 2014 1:00 am - This is it. This is my last column of the 2013-2014 school year. That might elicit a chorus of cheers from some readers but for me it means that another high school spor...
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Healthy finish, bright future for Libertyville's SkougJun 12, 2014 1:00 am - Everyone wanted to put in his or her two cents. “Even my doctor, when I went in with mono, had some advice on what I should do,” Evan Skoug said. Skoug, Libertyville's h...