Hoffman Estates Schools
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A labor of love: Suburban baseball and softball coaches and their players take special care of their fieldsApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - Cutting the infield grass, raking the infield dirt and tamping down the pitcher’s mounds is all part of many baseball and softball teams’ postgame routines and a way they show pride in their program.
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More suburban high schools are turning to baseball and softball turf fields, but is it a good thing?Apr 07, 2024 6:00 am - For nearly 30 years one of the joys for Barrington softball coach Perry Peterson was regularly making sure the “Fields of Dreams” lived up to its name. Now it’s a bit dif...
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Boys tennis: Kawczysnki’s late win pushes Fremd past HerseyApr 06, 2024 8:02 pm - Playing No. 3 singles on Saturday at the Hersey boys tennis invite in Arlington Heights, Jacek Kawczynski found himself playing in the final match of the annual eight-tea...
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Girls track and field: Lake Zurich dominates field at Buffalo GroveApr 06, 2024 6:45 pm - Everyone knew that the Lake Zurich girls were going to have a strong track and field team this spring, and the Bears showed that was true Saturday afternoon at the Buffal...
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‘Least-hairy option’: School leaders believe Arlington Heights Bears stadium still in playApr 06, 2024 5:15 am - Three Arlington Heights-area school district superintendents say they’re being mischaracterized for potentially quashing the deal to bring the Bears to town, and question...
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A bird’s-eye view of solar eclipse: Suburban teacher to skydive during eventApr 05, 2024 9:34 am - This Monday, millions of Americans will watch from the ground as the moon covers the sun in a total solar eclipse. One Hoffman Estates High School astronomy teacher plans to enjoy a different vantage point — 14,000 feet in the sky.
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Barrington Hills teen’s voice has crowds standing at attentionApr 05, 2024 6:00 am - Not every 14-year-old can command the attention of thousands of people. But Ayanna Sidi of Barrington Hills knows how to hold the crowd with her rendition of the national...
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Boys volleyball: Conant moves to 10-0 on season with sweep of FremdApr 04, 2024 8:57 pm - Conant scored a home sweep of Fremd on Thursday evening, 25-18 and 25-20, to move to 10-0 on the season and 2-0 in the MSL West.
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Pro-Bears-to-Arlington Heights group sends school districts a messageApr 03, 2024 8:55 pm - The Bears say they've shifted their focus to developing a new domed stadium on Chicago's lakefront, but a pro-Bears-to-Arlington Heights business coalition isn't giving u...
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Cook softball notes: Cline helps make Barrington go; Rolling Meadows starts fastApr 02, 2024 3:46 pm - Barrington centerfielder Mimi Cline was a Mid-Suburban League all-conference player and third team all-stater last season as a sophomore. She's continued to show those ta...