Prep Sports
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Phelps opens Olympic swimming in 400 IM prelims
Aug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Michael Phelps opened his quest to win eight gold medals by qualifying 1.44 seconds faster than his rivals with an Olympic-record time in the 400-meter indivi...
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Ilinois' Magnuson, a late bloomer, is making waves in the pool
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Christine Magnuson was tall and strong, an impressive volleyball player in junior high school. So the volleyball coach at Andrew High School couldn't wait to ...
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Rosary's state title one highlight of memorable prep yearJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - It's time to forward the mail, kennel the pets, and get everyone bundled into the car. It's time to head home again. As with last year, the end of the prep sports season...
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Iowa 'just feels right' to Stevenson star PartridgeApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Each period of a water polo match begins with a swim-off. The referee drops the ball to the side of the pool and first swimmer to the ball gains possession. Since Stev...
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Saxons making waves in ClassicMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Waiting for their final match, the members of the Schaumburg Saxons' boys water polo team cheered wildly from the stands as Hoffman goalie Tony Biars made a highlight-re...
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Ready or not, soccer about to startMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - According to the IHSA's calendar, it's spring. Actually, by the calendar on my desk, winter ends in just over two weeks. But looking out my window, there is still snow o...
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St. Charles North, Marmion map programs for swimming titleFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - There are certainly countless swim teams where the main goal is to qualify what athletes they can for the state meet. And there's nothing wrong with that. Sometimes, the...
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Neuqua thinking repeatFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - After bringing home its first state championship, the Neuqua Valley boys swimming team is being honored at school this week with special presentations, photo sessions an...
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Neuqua to hoist state swimming trophyFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville's Neuqua Valley High School will celebrate its first state boys swimming championship with a ceremony at 7 p.m. today in the school's Rotunda, 2360 95th St. T...
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Neuqua wins first team title; Alden takes 2 individual racesFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - All Brian Alden wanted to talk about was the team effort that produced Neuqua Valley's first state swimming championship, and all his teammates wanted to talk about was ...