Prep Sports
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Lacrosse backers not giving up on IHSA approvalMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - We had just entered the dog days of basketball season when on Jan. 10 the Illinois High School Association announced that boys and girls lacrosse would not become a sanc...
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Griffin, Marmion celebrate health triumphMar 27, 2011 12:00 am - It truly was a blessed end of the week and the beginning of a new one for Marmion boys lacrosse coach Kevin Griffin. Having dealt with colon cancer for the past seven mo...
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St. Charles wins first North/South ShootoutMar 20, 2011 12:00 am - St. Charles’ boys lacrosse team won Saturday and Sunday’s inaugural North/South Shootout hosted by Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South. In a Sunday semifinal at ...
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Girls lacrosse team capsulesMar 17, 2011 4:00 am - Barrington Count Barrington among the programs capable of contending for a state championship — perhaps very soon. Coach Suzanne Rich and assistant Jenna Zilka both comp...
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Clubs remain key to lacrosse's growthMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - Metea Valley junior Zach Wood had his eyes on a dream for the longest time. “I wanted to play big-time Division I lacrosse,” says Wood, who led the state in scoring his ...
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Foul play: The rules of engagementMar 16, 2011 11:00 pm - The physical nature of boys lacrosse is one of the many reasons why those who try it once tend to return for more. Although body checking of an opponent from the front o...
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It takes skills to rock this cradleMar 16, 2011 11:00 pm - You'll rarely meet a basketball player who can't dribble; likewise you won't meet a successful lacrosse player who hasn't figured out stickhandling. The next time you s...
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A beginner's guide to lacrosseMar 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Imagine if there was a game that took some of the best attributes of the other major sports and combined them into one. Take the speed, power and contact of football and...
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Boys lacrosse team capsulesMar 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Barrington The Broncos won the Mid Suburban title last spring and topped Hinsdale Central in a playoff opener. Mighty Loyola Academy ended Barrington's season in the nex...
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A game for both gendersMar 16, 2011 11:00 pm - In high school lacrosse, the boys game is played much differently than the girls game. The most noticeable difference is intentional physical contact — it is not permitt...