Prep Football
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Mustache mojo: Former Libertyville star Riley Lees looks lead Northwestern to Big 10 title gameDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - The mustache finally came off, but only because of Northwestern's loss at Michigan State last weekend. "My mom (Lisa) is happy about it," laughed Northwestern senior wid...
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On and off field, Palella's winning big at BartlettNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - For all his athletic accolades and success, which includes playing three sports at Bartlett and a football scholarship to Central Michigan, Alec Palella might be most pr...
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Hersey three-sport athlete Gudaitis will move on to Illinois StateNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Idle time seemed like such a great idea back then. Now ... not so much. Too much of a good thing, after all, isn't always such a good thing. On the days when Ryan Gudait...
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Fenton senior wins Chicago Bears awardNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - On the long list of Fenton senior Eric Moreno's volunteer projects, one stands out. Moreno, a lineman on the Bison football team, recently was named a Chicago Bears Comm...
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Pepsi commercial puts Elgin native Sheldon back in front of the cameraNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - Life in the fast lane has always suited Dan Sheldon. A standout three-sport athlete at Burlington Central High School, Sheldon was a football and baseball Daily Herald A...
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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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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...
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'Beyond his wildest dreams' - Nihill takes over as Titans presidentOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - Growing up in Wheaton, Burke Nihill loved sports, played basketball at Wheaton North, and didn't even allow himself to dream he would have the job he has today. Nihill g...
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Hersey grad Hansen stepping into big role at NIUOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - A year ago Jordan Hansen rewrote the Hersey record book at quarterback. A year later he's switched to a new position and is making an immediate impact at Northern Illino...