Aurora Schools
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For high school football’s big men, a challenge of their ownJul 11, 2024 10:04 pm - Started in 1999 by former St. Charles High School line coach Mike Powers and brought to West Aurora with Powers and now-retired head coach Buck Drach in 2006, the Battle of the Big Butts continues as a premier summer competition for offensive and defensive linemen under the direction of Blackhawks assistant football coach Mike Runge and head coach Nate Eimer.
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'Battle of the Big Butts’ to showcase area prep football linemenJul 10, 2024 5:40 pm - West Aurora High School will host it’s 24th annual Battle of the Big Butts, strength, speed and endurance contests for Chicago area prep football linemen, on Thursday, July 11.
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Fitting in: Neuqua Valley graduate John Poulakidas hangs with elite college wings at Jayson Tatum campJul 06, 2024 6:00 am - Elite. A distinction deemed upon those who perform at the highest level. John Poulakidas showed he belongs with that group at Jayson Tatum’s Elite Camp in Las Vegas earli...
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Top 2023-24 moments in boys prep sportsJul 05, 2024 6:00 am - It’s time to present the top boys prep sports moments of the 2023-24 school year.
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Shakespeare in the grass: Aurora school to stage outdoor takeoff on Macbeth July 12-13Jun 27, 2024 1:01 pm - Rehearsals are underway for “Beth: The American Telling of the Scottish Play,” an outdoor production at Aurora Central High School.
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Aurora Central Catholic runner Hilby gets Gatorade award as best in Illinois this yearJun 27, 2024 10:57 am - Patrick Hilby of Aurora Central Catholic High School has been named the 2023-24 Gatorade Illinois Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. Hilby is the first Gatorade Illin...
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Lake Park grad qualifies for a third Olympics decathlon competitionJun 27, 2024 6:00 am - Lake Park graduate Zach Ziemek readies for his third straight Olympic decathlon competition.
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Elburn veteran reflects on World War II service as 100th birthday approachesJun 14, 2024 11:05 am - As he nears his 100th birthday, World War II veteran Jack Richtman of Elburn looks back on his life and his service in the Army’s 71st Infantry Division.
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Neuqua Valley graduate earns Naval awardJun 13, 2024 10:51 am - Neuqua Valley graduate earns Naval honor.
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Weekly Roundup: High School Athletes Captured in Action by Daily Herald PhotographersJun 06, 2024 1:02 pm - .;;;;;;; 1 Each week Daily Herald photographers capture high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the Week in sports photos through our lens as muc...