Prep Sports
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Scouting: Fox Valley area girls swim teamsSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Bartlett/Streamwood co-op Coach: Nancy Kalush (4th season) Top returning athletes: Seniors: Traci Reiner (butterfly/freestyle), Stephanie Hasenberg (freestyle); juniors:...
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Fillies expect dominance to continueSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Barrington's girls swim team is on a pretty impressive roll. The Fillies have finished in the top 10 at state for three consecutive years, including a runnerup finish in...
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Cook County girls swimming previewSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Swimming preview Teams to Watch Barrington will be seeking its 17th straight Mid Suburban League title. The Fillies return five state qualifiers and will be seeking thei...
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Defending champ opens with winSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - In its first girls swim meet of the season, defending state champion Rosary defeated Oswego East 156-98 in a tri-meet that also featured West Aurora. The Blackhawks, al...
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Mark Spitz, the former greatest Olympian, relievedAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - On the third day of his new life, Mark Spitz said that no matter what people might think, he's relieved. Until last weekend, he was the athlete who had turned in the sin...
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Michael Phelps' swimming goals: 1 down, 7 to go
Aug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - Michael Phelps got one of his toughest races out of the way, and it couldn't have been any easier. With President Bush cheering him on, Phelps dominated his fi...
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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...