Prep Track and Field
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Burlington Central off to a flying startApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Another year and another strong Burlington Central boys track team. The Rockets came charging out of the gates at the recent Geneva and Batavia invitationals and fared w...
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West Aurora Blackhawks win own John Bell invitationalApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - West Aurora's recent track and field success has been built around speed, jumps and throws. Veteran Blackhawks such as sprinter Josh Zinzer, high jumper Aviance King and...
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Willowbrook's Jordan not just a good hurdler in practiceApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Go to practice, work on your stuff, reap the benefit. That's Anthony Jordan's philosophy. He illustrated it Saturday at the ninth annual John Bell Invitational boys trac...
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Elgin's Kuforiji shines in 400 at Scott ClassicApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - It's that last tenth of a second that's driving Elgin's Adam Kuforiji. The Maroons' junior missed qualifying downstate in 2008 by one-tenth of a second in his specialty,...
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Geneva running into elite statusApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Erica Miller only finished what Taylor Wickware began. Less than a year removed from missing out on the state finals in the 1,600-meter relay by one-hundredth of a secon...
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Nelson stars for Geneva Vikings at invitationalApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Andrew Nelson was the maestro for the opening event of the afternoon. Dundee-Crown was in the midst of a brilliant run in the 3,200 relay, but the Geneva senior spoiled...
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Palatine throwers set winning pace at inviteApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Palatine can really bank on its throwers this year and the Pirates cashed in on Friday night at Downers Grove North. Senior Martha Shepard (42-21/2) and senior Lauren Or...
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Barrington makes emphatic statement with invite titleApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington has enjoyed quite a run the past two years, winning the Class AA state title in 2007 and finishing second in state last year. But with Barrington graduating a...
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Driscoll closes strong in doubleheaderApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - After the opening game of Saturday's doubleheader against Driscoll, St. Edward pitcher Riley Coleman may want to change his name to Riley Koleman. Coleman (5-0) fanned ...
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It's Cary-Grove's time after all at GC inviteApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Barely beaten not once but twice, Carly Loeffel didn't appear to be having a good time - or time good enough. "The timers hated me," said an exasperated Loeffel, Cary-Gr...