Prep Sports
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The stories that stick with us: Back-to-back state championships in the hands of the same playerOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - An unforgettable ending made this my most unforgettable story in 26 years of covering high school sports for the Daily Herald. Tied with Montini in the closing seconds o...
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The stories that stick with us: How a last-place runner inspired inspired a passion for track and fieldOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - I had not been long on the track and field beat. The sport - really, the character of track athletes, coaches, parents - had not yet fully revealed itself to me. That ch...
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The stories that stick with us: Through reporting we learn a lot about history, inequitiesOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - In January 2012 it hit me - that year was the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Having reported on a Title IX lawsuit some 12 years earlier that changed the face of athletic...
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Hinsdale Central renews rivalry vs. Downers North with win
Oct 02, 2021 1:00 am - As a third-generation Hinsdale Central football player, senior linebacker JT Pyle achieved some unique family history during the abbreviated 2021 spring season. The Red ...
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York earns signature win over Glenbard West on last-second field goal
Oct 02, 2021 1:00 am - A high school football program's progress isn't necessarily gauged by how many blowouts it piles up. Rather, it's how a team does in close games that's the true test. If...
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Hampshire wins thriller at Prairie Ridge, 43-42
Oct 02, 2021 1:00 am - In a game featuring dazzling special teams and long touchdowns through the air and on the ground Friday night, the feeling was that the team that could make that last sp...
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Girls swimming and diving: Blumenfeld's pool record sparks Hersey's win at Conant inviteOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - Hersey diver Ally Blumenfeld added a few more demanding dives to her repertoire this season, in preparation for what she hopes will be a trip to the 2021 state finals. "...
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Girls tennis: Glenbard West bests top-notch field at Rolling Meadows inviteOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - St. Viator senior doubles player Ally Jodoin waited until after Saturday's Rolling Meadows girls tennis invite to open presents on her 18th birthday. Spectators received...
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Panesis' return spurs Barrington over SchaumburgOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - Barrington's Evan Panesis knew the pressure was on. So, the senior running back took the pressure off. Returning from an injury that forced him to miss his team's Mid-Su...
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Girls swimming: Armstrong sparks St. Charles North's runner-up finishOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - Smoothe, consistent and determined. Those attributes describe St. Charles North's Paige Armstrong. Armstrong swam her way to first place honors in the 100 backstroke wit...