Prep Sports
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Clubhouse Chatter: Who was your sports idol as a kid?Jun 07, 2020 1:00 am - What our Sports staff has to say while waiting for the games to resume. There were so many great pro athletes who played in Pittsburgh during my childhood, and Jack Lamb...
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Heart and Soul winner: St. Charles East and North swim teamsJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - When it comes to helping others there's no shortage of examples within the St. Charles sports community. The annual kick-a-thon, which debuted in 1994, has raised over $...
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Top basketball players of the century: Boys No. 1, Jalen Brunson of StevensonJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - He barely spoke as a freshman. Not to teammates on the court. Never to the media, deferring to his older teammates. Jalen Brunson, expressionless and quiet, would change...
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Top basketball players of the century: Girls No. 1, Candace Parker of Naperville CentralJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - Andy Nussbaum got his first cellphone because of Candace Parker. "The reason I got a cellphone was to take the burden off of our math department secretary," said Nussbau...
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Clubhouse Chatter: Best sports city besides ChicagoJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - What our Sports staff has to say while waiting for the games to resume. I have to go with Denver. Been there for Rockies games and the atmosphere in the downtown area is...
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Naperville North's Thompson earns Heart and Soul AwardJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - As a decorated Vietnam veteran who also served 28 years in the Illinois National Guard, Neal Thompson knows about acting under adversity. He sees those virtues in his so...
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Top basketball players of the century: Girls No. 2, Kathleen Doyle of BenetJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - Benet coach Joe Kilbride likens Kathleen Doyle to a Swiss Army knife on the basketball floor. "She's got that ability to see what the team needs for me to win and then g...
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Top basketball players of the century: Boys No. 2, Warren's Brandon PaulJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - It happened every day. During practices, during games. Every day. Almost like clockwork, former Warren boys basketball coach Chuck Ramsey would turn to his assistants an...
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Stage 1 guidelines for resuming high school sports released by IHSAJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - After nearly a week of waiting, Illinois high schools were presented Friday with the Illinois High School Association's Stage 1 plan to resume high sports. Beginning Sat...
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Clubhouse Chatter: Which sport is toughest for you to enjoy?Jun 05, 2020 1:00 am - What our Sports staff has to say while waiting for the games to resume. With all due respect to the golfers out there, it's really tough for me to watch on TV. I think i...