Diamond Lake Sports
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Notre Dame swimmer Stensby looks to continue success from StevensonDec 08, 2020 12:00 am - Many high school gyms would love to be as well-decorated as Topher Stensby's bedroom in Lincolnshire. A group of state of Illinois placards, like the ones you see in som...
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Mustache mojo: Former Libertyville star Riley Lees looks lead Northwestern to Big 10 title gameDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - The mustache finally came off, but only because of Northwestern's loss at Michigan State last weekend. "My mom (Lisa) is happy about it," laughed Northwestern senior wid...
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'Pillar of soccer community' dies from COVID-19 complicationsNov 29, 2020 12:00 am - Ted Ruzbasan never played soccer. Yet he wound up becoming a significant figure in the suburbs' youth soccer scene, spending more than a half-century as a coach, referee...
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Vernon Hills running coach goes the extra mile for middle school runnersNov 25, 2020 5:00 am - Mary Connolly of Vernon Hills is a professional running coach whose clients have ranged from adults involved with the Chicago Area Runners Association to children in the...
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Swimming season on hold for nowNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - Rob Rooney spent his fall coaching the St. Charles North girls swimming team, and like every other year he hoped to spend Thanksgiving week transitioning into the boys s...
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Former walk-on O'Connell ready to lead Purdue in showdown vs. NUNov 12, 2020 12:00 pm - Last year, Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell made his first collegiate start at Northwestern. Heading into that game, the Boilermakers' record was 3-6, while Northweste...
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Allowing club and high school sports in same season creates choices, potential problemsNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois High School Association made a recent decision that caused quite a bit of controversy - and we aren't talking about basketball. With a new four-season calen...
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How Stevenson grad landed her dream job in ESPN's NBA Bubble coverageOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - To pass the time in the NBA Bubble over the summer and fall, Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat started his own coffee shop. "He ran it out of his hotel room and he named it...
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Girls tennis: Stevenson sectional finals delayed to TuesdayOct 17, 2020 1:00 am - A cold, gusty weekend with rainouts and lightning delays seemed par for the course. "The COVID-19 year has already been a bizarre year," Libertyville girls tennis coach ...
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Vernon Hills baseball coach Czarnecki ready to step down after 19 seasonsOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - In some ways, the decision couldn't have been easier. In others, it couldn't have been more difficult. After 19 seasons, Jay Czarnecki stepped down recently as the head ...