Naperville Sports
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Pepsi commercial puts Elgin native Sheldon back in front of the cameraNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - Life in the fast lane has always suited Dan Sheldon. A standout three-sport athlete at Burlington Central High School, Sheldon was a football and baseball Daily Herald A...
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Ivy League opts out, but college basketball still on elsewhereNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - The Ivy League was the first domino to fall in March. Let's hope it isn't the first one now. The Ivy League announced on Thursday that due to increasing numbers of cases...
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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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Jim O'Donnell: A life of triumph - the improbable dream of Vaughn McClureOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - WHEN A YOUNG LAD from Conant High School in Hoffman Estates decided to pursue a longshot dream to become an acclaimed sports writer, there were no national headlines. Tw...
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Hersey grad Hansen stepping into big role at NIUOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - A year ago Jordan Hansen rewrote the Hersey record book at quarterback. A year later he's switched to a new position and is making an immediate impact at Northern Illino...
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Girls swimming and diving: Neuqua Valley ends season in styleOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - McKenna Stone and her Neuqua Valley teammates collectively plunged underwater to pose for pictures, then took a few more pool side. It was a day to savor. A most unusual...
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Stege family swim dynasty comes to an end at Metea Valley sectional meetOct 23, 2020 1:00 am - Somehow, swimming stuck, not just for Rachel Stege, but for her two sisters as well. The Stege Sisters Swim. Say that three times fast. It certainly won't be as fast as ...
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Girls swimming and diving: Athletes are all set for sectional SaturdayOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - With sectional Saturday finally here, girls swimming and diving teams across the suburbs have been dialing back yardage and focusing on other aspects of their skill set,...
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Girls tennis: Neuqua Valley garners sectional championshipOct 17, 2020 1:00 am - Meera Baid made a slight fist pump, and yelled at herself "this is mine." At last, it is. Baid, three times a third-place finisher at sectionals, ended her high school c...
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Girls swimming and diving: Sectional meets will serve as a mythical state finalOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - The end of the girls swimming and diving season is near, and while there is no state meet, there will be ways to compare the swimmers after the Oct. 24 sectionals. "We'r...