Prep Sports
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Who are the new prep football coaches to watch this season?Jul 26, 2024 6:00 am - The coaching carousel in prep football didn’t spin too much in the offseason, but there will be some interesting new faces on area sidelines in 2024.
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Taylor’s All-American Bowl invite ‘a pretty big deal’Jul 25, 2024 6:00 am - Geneva receiver Talyn Taylor, a Georgia commit ranked No. 6 in the nation at the receiver position, was invited to play in the Adidas All-American Bowl.
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Downers Grove North quarterback Lansu hopes to ‘run it back all the way’ this seasonJul 23, 2024 6:00 am - After Downers Grove North’s football team finished second in the state last year, returning quarterback Owen Lansu aims to lead the Trojans back to the title game.
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‘Really grateful’: A year after diagnosis, Naperville’s Lam competing in triathlonJul 22, 2024 6:00 am - A year after being diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma, Naperville North graduate Adrian Lam is competing in the upcoming Chicago Triathlon
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Looking at six of the area’s top high school senior football recruitsJul 19, 2024 6:00 am - Six weeks away from opening night for IHSA prep football, we’re looking at six of the area’s top senior recruits.
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York’s Sloan tops list of local players drafted by Major League BaseballJul 18, 2024 1:57 pm - Here’s a rundown of local players chosen in this week’s MLB Draft, led by York right-hander Ryan Sloan in the second round.
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Glenbard East football rebuilding from the trenchesJul 18, 2024 5:30 am - After reaching the playoffs again last year, Glenbard East’s football team seeks a return in 2024 with new faces on the offensive and defensive line.
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‘Like home’: Just a junior, Fremd’s O’Brien committed to NorthwesternJul 16, 2024 6:00 am - Entering his junior season at Fremd, quarterback Johnny O’Brien already is committed to Northwestern University.
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Cubs, Sox pick up Smiths; York’s Sloan selected by MarinersJul 15, 2024 3:16 pm - In the first round of Sunday’s MLB Draft, the White Sox chose Arkansas pitcher Hagen Smith, while the Cubs selected Florida State third baseman Cam Smith.
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Two years after scaling Everest, Lucy Westlake still reaching new heightsJul 15, 2024 6:00 am - Naperville North graduate Lucy Westlake, who two years ago became the youngest American female to scale Mount Everest, is now helping others achieve their mountain climbing goals.