Schools Stories from August 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Newcomers could emerge earlyAug 23, 2013 9:15 pm - The status quo has been turned upside down for the local Class AA girls golf teams as the season commenced earlier this week. For the first time in recent memory, there ...
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Aurora Christian reloads in bid for 3-peatAug 23, 2013 9:52 am - Two-time defending Class 3A state champion Aurora Christian returns talent, experience and numbers. Its title defense hinges more on intangibles every championship team ...
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Streamwood reloads under OrszulaAug 23, 2013 10:59 am - Whenever someone in the community asks new Streamwood football coach Mark Orszula how his team looks this fall, he offers a standard response. “I say come talk to me aft...
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Westminster Christian new kid on the blockAug 23, 2013 11:19 am - Athletics at Westminster Christian climb to a higher level this fall with the debut of the school’s varsity football team. Two years in the making, the Class 1A Warriors...
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Expectations are high at St. EdwardAug 23, 2013 11:07 am - St. Edward football coach Mike Rolando knows what playoff teams look like. After all, he’s coached two of them since he revived the program in 2005. The Green Wave finis...
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Stevenson happy to stay in the limelightAug 27, 2013 5:47 pm - Multiple media video cameras rolled, but nary a football on Stevenson’s first official practice. No Patriot dropped a pass or fumbled during non-contact drills because n...
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Experienced Batavia’s back for moreAug 28, 2013 6:40 pm - Anyone who has met Batavia coach Dennis Piron knows he’s an optimist. But when he says he’s as optimistic about this season as he could be, he’s not just blowing smoke. ...
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Mundelein’s doing much more than winging itAug 23, 2013 12:12 pm - The building process has just started. It may look promising, but a skeptic believes when he sees. Then your eyes turn away from Mundelein’s varsity baseball diamond, wh...
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Libertyville’s back to expecting successAug 28, 2013 6:40 pm - The banner that hangs from Libertyville’s press box offers a reminder that it was 10 years ago that the Wildcats began the most magical run in their history. They finish...
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Panelists underscore need for early STEM educationAug 24, 2013 10:11 am - One overarching theme emerged Thursday at a panel discussion on the importance of STEM-based curriculum: Start them young. U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates D...