Other Sports
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Two years after scaling Everest, Lucy Westlake still reaching new heightsJul 15, 2024 6:00 am - Naperville North graduate Lucy Westlake, who two years ago became the youngest American female to scale Mount Everest, is now helping others achieve their mountain climbing goals.
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Jim O’Donnell: Oh no, Gigot — NBC targeting serious youth overload at the Paris OlympicsJul 13, 2024 5:06 pm - THE LOVELINESS OF PARIS will be mere French dressing once NBC Sports and associates get up and bourrèe on coverage of the ‘24 Summer Olympics. Launch date is Friday, ...
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Paris is the point: For Prospect graduate Reese, extra effort paid off in pivotal text messageJul 13, 2024 4:46 pm - Prospect graduate Erin Reese, third in the women’s hammer throw at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, went down a long, hard road to earn her qualification onto Team USA.
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Destination Paris: Gymnast Jordan Chiles’ long journey back to the Olympics is rooted in joyJul 13, 2024 11:03 am - SPRING, Texas — Editor's note: Olympic athletes competing in the marquee sports of gymnastics, swimming and track and field train for one shot at gold every four years wi...
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Hanging with the best in the world: West Aurora graduate Carlini eager for Olympic volleyball, village lifeJul 12, 2024 8:39 pm - Something Lauren Carlini has dreamed about since seventh grade is now a couple weeks away, and the Olympic volleyball standout from Aurora can't wait. Carlini became a me...
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The U.S. men are favored for basketball gold at the Paris Games, but many challengers await themJul 12, 2024 11:26 am - There is one goal, and it's always the same goal for USA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris Olympics is another gold medal. And the most recent gold ...
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Reflections and lessons learned on anniversary of cyclist’s deathJul 12, 2024 7:10 am - July 10 marked the second anniversary of a crash that is hard not to memorialize. Nancy Nozicka, pedaling the St. Mary’s Road shoulder near Libertyville, a frequent route for her — not even a mile from her home — was killed by a motorist drifting right.
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U.S. women’s basketball team looks to continue Olympic dominance, seeking 8th straight gold in ParisJul 11, 2024 3:23 pm - The U.S. women's basketball team is on a historic run, winning seven straight Olympic gold medals. While no one has come close to ending that streak, the rest of the worl...
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Prospect alum Erin Reese launches her way to Paris OlympicsJul 11, 2024 9:47 am - From high school state champion to Olympian, Erin Reese is ready to show her strength to the world in the hammer throw.
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Simone Biles and LeBron James are among athletes expected to bid ‘adieu’ to the Olympics in ParisJul 10, 2024 4:34 pm - Icons of their sports. Voices for equality and social justice. Elite performers. Simone Biles and LeBron James lead the list of athletes likely competing at their final ...