Cook County Sports
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'Pillar of soccer community' dies from COVID-19 complicationsNov 29, 2020 12:00 am - Ted Ruzbasan never played soccer. Yet he wound up becoming a significant figure in the suburbs' youth soccer scene, spending more than a half-century as a coach, referee...
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Vernon Hills running coach goes the extra mile for middle school runnersNov 25, 2020 5:00 am - Mary Connolly of Vernon Hills is a professional running coach whose clients have ranged from adults involved with the Chicago Area Runners Association to children in the...
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Mount Prospect native Decker now an Emmy Award-winning producer, directorNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - A leap of faith and confidence in yourself can go a long way in life sometimes. Just ask Mount Prospect native Jackie Decker. Decker, a 2000 Prospect High School graduat...
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Late start doesn't stop Hernandez from reaching new heightsNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - Growing up, Justina Hernandez found herself in cheer and gymnastics, enjoying every minute of it. She got to sixth grade, and her parents told her she was going to try b...
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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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On and off field, Palella's winning big at BartlettNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - For all his athletic accolades and success, which includes playing three sports at Bartlett and a football scholarship to Central Michigan, Alec Palella might be most pr...
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Wheeling's Terrell is determined to reach his goalsNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - The ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic likely will be far-reaching in all aspects of life. Jaden Terrell, and probably many high school athletes like him, has alrea...
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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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Former Prospect football star Mike Dawson diesNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Dr. Mike Dawson, a 1963 graduate of Prospect High School and an all-state football player in 1962, died Monday in Adrian, Mich., of natural causes. Dawson's family moved...
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Basketball, other winter sports, take a full-court breakNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Glenbrook South boys basketball coach Phil Ralston may be able to predict the future. In this case that's unfortunate. "For the time being we're still having tryouts unt...