Lakes Community High School
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Mertens ready to break ground on next coaching phase, at Lake ZurichApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - When he began the construction of a new high school football program, surrounded by acres of open land on a patch in northern Lake County, Luke Mertens had neither a har...
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Lake Zurich chooses Mertens as football coachApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - District 95 administrators are recommending the hiring of Luke Mertens as Lake Zurich's next football coach. Mertens has thrived as the head coach at Lakes Community Hig...
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Lakes' Selig selects football at Western Michigan - as a starting pointApr 11, 2017 1:00 am - A three-sport varsity athlete as a Lakes sophomore, Ryan Selig isn't ready to be a one-sport athlete at the NCAA Division-I level. Not just yet. So if Western Michigan U...
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Lakes' Ruiz eager to jump in at NorthwesternFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - A big track guy himself, Joseph Ruiz was anxious to show his son Cameron the finer points of the sport. "I put Cameron on the track when he was 5 years old," said Joseph...
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Lake County all-area teamDec 01, 2016 12:00 am - Zaire Barnes CarmelBarnes showed his versatility this season, and did it at the drop of a hat. Barnes was the Corsairs defensive leader at the beginning of the seaso...
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Gawenda, Grayslake North roll past LakesOct 28, 2016 1:00 am - To call Griffin Gawenda a role player would be inaccurate, and selling him short, since role players are typically minor contributors. And yet, it is certainly true that...
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The rivalry grows - between Lakes and Grayslake NorthOct 27, 2016 1:00 am - Both Lakes and Grayslake North are relatively new high schools, born about 10 years ago out of bulging enrollments at Antioch and Grayslake Central High Schools respecti...
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Scouting Week 1, Lake CountyOct 27, 2016 1:00 am - CLASS 8A No. 24 Huntley Red Raiders (6-3) at No. 9 Stevenson Patriots (8-1)When: 7 p.m., today Last week: Huntley def. McHenry, 44-14; Stevenson def. Warren, 47-6...
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Familiar playoff foes for Northern Lake teamsOct 22, 2016 1:00 am - The good news for the brand new Northern Lake County Conference is that it is very well-represented in the high school football state playoffs. Half of the league's eigh...
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Lakes turns it up with second-half surgeOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - It was relatively quiet at halftime of final regular season Northern Lake County Conference contest between Lakes and North Chicago. The host Eagles found themselves tra...