Kane County Sports
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2 years after the Tokyo 'twisties,' Simone Biles will compete in Hoffman EstatesAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - For years in gymnastics, the phrase "the twisties" was usually uttered in hushed tones, as if saying the slang term for an athlete's sudden loss of air awareness during ...
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2-time Olympian, Itasca native Zach Ziemek takes aim at world decathlon championshipAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - Itasca native Zach Ziemek won four state titles with Lake Park High School in 2010 and 2011, helping the Lancers win Class 3A track and field championships from 2010-13....
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Kaneland High School's track left in limbo as board focuses on parkingAug 02, 2023 1:00 am - The Kaneland Unit District 302 school board decided this week to focus money on Kaneland High School's parking and bus lots instead of resurfacing the school's track tha...
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'Those were special times': Now in their 50s, 'Wiffle ball kids' reunite in St. CharlesJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - It seems odd to call them the “Wiffle ball kids.” Yet, that's how I tend to refer to them. They're all successful grown adults in their 50s, but they will always be the ...
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What are pitchers like Stroman, Smyly, Giolito thinking on an 0-2 count?Jul 29, 2023 1:00 am - Throughout my short - and mostly unsuccessful - pitching career as a youth, I had coaches who drilled one thought into my head whenever the count went to no balls, two s...
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St. Charles FC returns from Paris World Games with a trophy, memories of a lifetimeJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - Talk about the Arc de Triomph. A group of 15 boys - 14 St. Charles East varsity soccer players and one from Batavia - plus Barrington girls coach Roberto Avendano and te...
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Dropped by the IHSA, boys gymnastics determined to persevere next seasonJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - The process is just beginning, but leaders in the high school boys gymnastics community say there will be a season, and a state series, next spring. Coaches, athletic di...
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Trails Swim Team, celebrating 60th season, host alumni night at July 8 meetJun 28, 2023 11:00 pm - The Trails Swim Team hosted its 26th annual Invitational swim meet at Lions Armstrong Memorial Pool in Algonquin on Saturday, June 17. The 10-hour event featured swimme...
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Gymnastics star Simone Biles returning to competition in August at Now Arena eventJun 28, 2023 1:00 am - Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the pandemic-del...
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Zeigler Auto Group's No. 78 Camaro gears up for NASCAR's Grant Park 220Jun 22, 2023 11:00 pm - CHICAGO (June 23) - Zeigler Auto Group is gearing up for this weekend's historic Chicago Street Race with Live Fast Motorsports and NASCAR driver Josh Bilicki behind the...