Prep Sports
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Looking back: Classic finish to Naperville Central-Naperville North 2018 regional gameMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Below is an edited version of Naperville Central's 2018 regional champpionship girls basketball win over Naperville North. By Orrin Schwarz oschwarz@daily...
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Photo Flashback: Capturing a big smile at the state individual wrestling tournamentMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The high school state finals in individual wrestling were the scene. Featured among many bouts that I photographed in Champaign that Friday, Feb. 21 were fist pumps, leg...
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Clubhouse Chatter: Our writers' favorite prep coach interviewsMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Clubhouse Chatter is what our columnists and sports writers have to say as they wait for the games to resume. Today's question: Who has been your favorite high schoo...
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Local Olympic athletes, hopefuls say decision to postpone Games was right oneMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - They are not called Team USA for nothing. Regardless of age, experience or sport, local Olympic veterans and hopefuls are united toward doing what's best in light of the...
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Elgin girls basketball team of 1996 made practice pay offMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Below is an edited version of the Elgin girls basketball team's win over Marshall in the Class AA state quarterfinals of 1996. John Radtke jradtke@dailyhe...
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Softball" Geneva grad Keller adjusting to curve ballMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern Illinois University sophomore Katie Keller showed she still has her sense of humor - and competitive spirit. The 2018 Gene...
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Lake Park's Roll speaks out about his firing as coachMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Chris Roll doesn't know how many times he was asked the question — a lot — but he always returned to the same answer. “Everyone asked me to tell my version of the story ...
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How local athletes are staying in shape until, and if, spring sports resumeMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - This was the season Neuqua Valley senior thrower Matt Appel had been building toward. After placing third in discus and fourth in shot put at last year's Class 3A state ...
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Photo Flashback: Marmion Academy's Mark Peters seals win in 2010 baseball sectional semifinalsMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - This will probably go down as my most memorable prep sports photo, or series of photos, no matter how long I work at The Daily Herald. To set the scene, it was extra in...
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Looking back: Elgin's 1996 girls basketball state quarterfinal winMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - As we all continue to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic that has suspended, among myriad other things, the high school sports spring season, the Daily Herald's high school...