Prospect Heights Schools
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Boys tennis: Maine South, Naperville Central shine at Rolling MeadowsMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Avid fans of boys tennis had the right to feel a bit unsatisfied at Saturday's Rolling Meadows invite. The two best teams at the eight-team gathering never got the chanc...
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Lacrosse: District 214 schools geared up for historic first seasonApr 30, 2021 1:01 am - The big headline outside of boys and girls high school lacrosse teams returning to action after a year off due to the pandemic is that the six High School District 214 s...
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First place, Poetry: 'Spring Flowers'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: I love ekphrastic poetry - that is, poems written about a work of art - and this poem is an example of why. We don't even need to have seen the painting...
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First place, Prose: 'Things Happen'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Read the first line, and you're hooked: "Maggie, it doesn't mean anything." And so we continue reading, wondering if that's true. The piece ends with an...
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Second place, visual art: 'Scream'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Humor is an underrated quality in art. This photo is funny and sophisticated in its execution. Using materials available at home, the artist was able to...
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Third place, 'Italian Birds'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: The ability to see potential in non-conventional materials can be very powerful when done with creativity. This piece utilizes found imagery and cut pap...
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Softball: Schaumburg continues winning ways by downing WheelingApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg's softball team begins West Division play of its Mid-Suburban League schedule on Monday at Fremd High School where Saxons coach Ellen Abreu starred for four y...
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Longtime District 214 superintendent gets five-year contract extensionApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Longtime Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent David Schuler has inked a five-year contract extension that, when completed, will put him at the helm...
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Second place, prose: 'Birthday Gift'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: This piece, written in the present tense, creates such a feeling of immediacy, of being in the saddle seat of this adventure. Throughout the story, ther...
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District 214 to host vaccination clinics for studentsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 students age 16 and older will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at schools in May and June, district officials announ...