Itasca Sports
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Baseball: Slade’s gem gives Lake Park key series win over GenevaApr 17, 2024 8:59 pm - Last year’s success on the mound hasn’t been matched enough yet this spring for Lake Park lefthander Lewis Slade, but Geneva coach Brad Wendell was plenty impressed Wedne...
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From Courts to Fields: Relish the Sports Week in PhotosApr 11, 2024 2:05 pm - Each week Daily Herald photographers capture local high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the “Week in sports photos through our lens” as much as we e...
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Baseball: Lake Park batters Batavia with 12-run inningApr 09, 2024 9:13 pm - Lake Park exploded for 12 runs in the top of the fourth inning to overwhelm Batavia 17-0 in DuKane Conference baseball action on Tuesday in a four-inning game. The Lancer...
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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 track and field: The life of Riley just got longerApr 06, 2024 8:52 pm - Illinois’ fastest short sprinter this boys indoor track season rediscovered how demanding even a 100-meter dash can be outdoors, Saturday at Wheaton North’s Best 4. “It’s...
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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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Softball: Lake Park dominates ProspectApr 05, 2024 9:34 pm - After getting off to a 3-1 start, Prospect ran into a buzzsaw it couldn't overcome in mother nature. Prospect lost 4 of its next 5 contests to the weather. On Friday afte...
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Numbers don’t lie: From his 23-point scoring average to 73 career wins, Cerese leaves his mark at Lake ParkMar 12, 2024 10:52 am - During his junior year, Camden Cerese established a Lake Park single-season basketball scoring record with 691 points as the Lancers finished 21-11 and captured a Class 4...
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Experience the Thrill of Local Sports Through Our LensMar 01, 2024 2:04 pm - Each week Daily Herald photographers capture local high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the “Week in sports photos through our lens” as much as we e...