Naperville Sports
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After abrupt end to 2020 season, Illinois and NIU try to sustain momentumNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - Not that there ever was a good time for a worldwide pandemic to shut down the sports world, but the timing couldn't have been worse for college basketball programs in ea...
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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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Moriarty excited about Big Ten futureNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - During Kendall Moriarty's freshman year at Benet she played volleyball, basketball and soccer. It wasn't a hard decision to stick with basketball the next three years. "...
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Benet's Sheehan signs with ValpoNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Signing day is always an exciting time for high school athletes, but last Wednesday meant a little extra to Benet senior Molly Sheehan. Sheehan attended a pair of signin...
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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...