Elk Grove Village Schools
-
Third place, poetry: 'Fire and Ice'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: There is a lot of emotion and passion in this poem; this helps readers connect, because the poet must trust us to share these powerful feelings with us!...
-
Third place, prose: 'A Breath of Air'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: It's the sounds in this story that captivate the reader, beginning with wailing sirens and ending with a click. And there are sounds throughout the piec...
-
Honorable mention, prose: 'Is. Was. Is.'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: I was so struck by two lines: "A laugh that would make people gather." The use of the word gather was such a lovely surprise. The other that really got ...
-
Second place, poetry: 'Me and Ma, and Pa'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Memory is a common subject of poems; by examining and sharing our memories, I think poets are really trying to reveal who we are not only to the reader,...
-
St. Viator completes phase 1 of Murphy Wellness Center renovationApr 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Earlier this week, Saint Viator High School students received their first glimpse of the newly renovated Murphy Wellness Center. The home for strength and conditioning ...
-
Boys lacrosse: St. Viator opens with big win over CarmelApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - As St. Viator's boys lacrosse squad opened its season against East Suburban Catholic Conference rival Carmel Catholic Thursday afternoon, the Lions were operating at a b...
-
Conant tabs Walsh to lead boys basketball programApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - Matt Walsh has been named the new head boys basketball coach at Conant High School. Walsh, a 1993 Conant graduate, takes over the program from Jim Maley, who is stepping...
-
Boys volleyball: Benet takes down St. Viator in 2 setsApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - Augie Mazza and Drew Rogers helped Benet serve up a two-set East Suburban Catholic Conference boys volleyball win over St. Viator Thursday in Arlington Heights. Mazza ha...
-
Girls soccer: Conant bounces back, blanks PalatineApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - Conant's girls soccer team emphatically bounced back from its disappointing loss last Saturday to Prospect with an impressive 5-0 Mid-Suburban West home win Wednesday ni...
-
Softball: McCarthy helps Fremd speed past Elk GroveApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - Talking before the game, Fremd softball coach Josh Teschner and his assistant Russ Anderson agreed upon one thing. "We both said that if Kalyn McCarthy gets on base thre...