Schools Stories from April 30, 2021 (Change date)
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Third place, poetry: 'Fire and Ice'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: There is a lot of emotion and passion in this poem; this helps readers connect, because the poet must trust us to share these powerful feelings with us!...
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Third place, prose: 'A Breath of Air'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: It's the sounds in this story that captivate the reader, beginning with wailing sirens and ending with a click. And there are sounds throughout the piec...
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Girls lacrosse: Carmel sneaks past PalatineApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - The difference between a Corsair and a Pirate? "They use different swords, maybe?" Palatine girls lacrosse coach Oscar Flores guessed after his Pirates battled Carmel Ca...
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Honorable mention, prose: 'Is. Was. Is.'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: I was so struck by two lines: "A laugh that would make people gather." The use of the word gather was such a lovely surprise. The other that really got ...
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Second place, poetry: 'Me and Ma, and Pa'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Memory is a common subject of poems; by examining and sharing our memories, I think poets are really trying to reveal who we are not only to the reader,...
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Softball: St. Francis shuts out StreamwoodApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - St. Francis' bats broke out in a big way Friday, pounding out 16 hits in a 14-0 win against Streamwood. Annika Norman and Natalie Doyle combined on a 5-inning 2-hitter a...
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