Prep Sports
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Insurance issues related to COVID-19 present a challenge for playing winter sportsNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - While school districts wrangle with a decision on playing basketball this winter, another reality they face is that liability insurance companies are not covering claims...
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Waivers not a foolproof fix to play basketballNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Parenthood is kissing boo-boos and reading bedtime stories. It's helping with homework and cheering at games. It's waiting anxiously until curfew is met with seconds to ...
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Rookie Skoronski fitting right in with Northwestern's veteran offensive lineNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - A little bit more mentoring would have been great. But Peter Skoronski sure isn't complaining about what he got instead. A starting spot at left tackle on a Big Ten foot...
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Glenbard West grad goes from walk-on TE to starting offensive linemanNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Alex Pihlstrom's transition from a walk-on tight end to a scholarship offensive lineman at Illinois came with a 5,000-calorie-a-day diet, hours of hard work, and lots of...
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Diocese of Rockford tells schools no basketball this winterNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - As school officials continue to seek legal and insurance guidance concerning playing high school basketball this winter, the Diocese of Rockford said Thursday its six sc...
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Huber, LePage in unique situation as coaches, parents during pandemicNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Like so many others, Matt LePage and Lance Huber are dads with basketball-playing high school kids concerned about what will happen to the upcoming season. They also are...
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, SPONSORED BY GIOSTAR CHICAGO: Jason Gordon, Glenbrook NorthNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Sophomore Jason Gordon won the Spartans' first individual sectional golf title since 2013 at the Class 3A Hoffman Estates sectional. With teammates such as senior Kevin ...
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Top-end speed, pack mentality paces New Trier's boys sectional victoryNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - New Trier's boys cross country team used pack running this season to rise above its competition. So it's to the Trevians' credit that under a pandemic-regulated sectiona...
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Coach's corner: Seeing this season a little differentlyNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - It is almost ingrained into every athlete or sports fan that playing to win a championship is what it is all about. The ultimate goal. High school sports fans in Illino...
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Neibch savoring chance to play in South Carolina after leaving BataviaNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - As the conflicting news unfolded last week between Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois High School Association, the department of public health and the state board of educa...