Prep Sports
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Buffalo Grove's Craft chooses XavierJul 05, 2021 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove's Kam Craft has been the epitome of "one for all, all for one" with his style of play on and off the basketball court. So, it was no wonder that he chose t...
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Going for gold: Former Prospect and Illini track star Kendziera going to TokyoJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - Not everything can be easily explained. Not even in a cut-and-dried sport such as track and field. In track and field, you either run faster, jump higher or throw farthe...
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Palatine's Bostick decides on IowaJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - Pandemic football was a blessing to Palatine's Jake Bostick. Bostick exploded onto the scene in the shortened six-game high school season this past spring. From there, h...
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HERALD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: LOYOLA LACROSSE PLAYER ELLIE LAZZARETTOJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - Loyola senior attack Ellie Lazzaretto racked up a season's worth of stats in the postseason alone, leading the loaded Ramblers to the girls state lacrosse title with a p...
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They want you: Need a job? Youth, prep sports desperately need refereesJun 29, 2021 5:30 am - If sporting events had fewer referee whistles, and fewer controversial calls from officials, would anyone mind? Coaches, athletes and fans would probably all be down wit...
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St. Viator names DeLeon as new boys soccer coachJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - With an emphasis on the "student" in "student-athlete," soccer coach Byron DeLeon has mentored some successful teams at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights. Earl...
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Metea Valley's 2-sport standout Johnson excited about future at NIUJun 27, 2021 9:00 am - Metea Valley track and field coach Aaron Lewis has high praise for Jalen Johnson - even though the Mustangs senior is going to play a different sport in college. "Jalen ...
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Burlington Central's Charles picks PrincetonJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - After Taylor Charles recently visited Princeton University in Princeton, N.J., it didn't take the Burlington Central senior long to decide it was the college for her. Ch...
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Boys track and field: Harvest Christian finds new formula to win state titleJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - Steve Bland isn't the first coach to use a Vince Lombardi quote to motivate his team. The leader of the Harvest Christian boys track and field team is the latest coach t...
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HERALD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: GLENBROOK NORTH'S LOUIE BATANGJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - Glenbrook North senior setter Louie Batang got all the Spartans' ducks in a row for a fifth boys volleyball state trophy and second state championship last Saturday at G...