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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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St. Charles North’s Jared Sinnaeve (17) gets the jump on St. Charles East’s Joshua Ruiz for a loose ball during their March 23 game.

Columns | An All-American year: St. Charles North's Sinnaeve overcomes obstacles, earns national honor

Former St. Charles North soccer star Jared Sinnaeve recently named a high school All-American.
Buffalo Grove’s Kam Craft has committed to Xavier University.

Boys' Basketball | Buffalo Grove's Craft chooses Xavier

Buffalo Grove boys basketball standout Kam Craft has committed to play college basketball at Xavier University.
David Kendziera competes last weekend at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore.

Columns | Olympic bound: Former Prospect, Illini track star Kendziera going to Tokyo

Former Prospect and Illinois track star David Kendziera is fulfiling a lifelong dream by qualifying for the Olympics in the 400-meter hurdles.
Byron DeLeon is the new boys soccer coach at St. Viator High School.

Columns | St. Viator names DeLeon as new boys soccer coach

With an emphasis on academic standards, Byron DeLeon takes over at St. Viator as new boys soccer coach
The United States is “officially” experiencing an officials shortage, particularly in youth and high school sports.
Columns | They want you: Need a job? Youth, prep sports desperately need referees
A national shortage of officials could have a ripple effect and compromise high school and youth sports. An organization in Illinois is putting the full-court press on its recruitment of new officials.
Metea Valley receiver Jalen Johnson has committed to play football at Northern Illinois University.
Columns | Metea Valley's 2-sport standout Johnson excited about future at NIU
Metea Valley senior Jalen Johnson finished third in the state in the 110 and 300 hurdles, but his college future sport is football at NIU.
Burlington Central’s Taylor Charles will play college basketball at Princeton.
Columns | Burlington Central's Charles picks Princeton
Burlington Central senior Taylor Charles has committed to playing basketball in the Ivy League at Princeton.
Liza Fruendt, a Batavia graduate, recently was hired to the University of Tennessee women’s basketball staff.
Girls' Basketball | Batavia grad Fruendt joins staff at Tennessee
Liza Fruendt, a basketball standout at Batavia, recently joined the women's basketball staff at the University of Tennessee.
Ayana Blair, a recent graduate from Illinois Wesleyan, leaves holding three school track and field records.
Prep Sports | Off at college: Wheeling's Blair honored for excellence on and off the track
Taking a look at some succesess for area student-athletes now at college.
Benet and Penn State grad Kerry Abello was recently named Academic All-American of the Year.
Prep Sports | Off at college: Benet grad Abello earns Academic All-American of the Year
Off at college: Catching up with standouts from the area and how they are doing in college.
Burlington Central 2019 graduate Patrick Mayfield has transferred from Division III University of Dubuque to Division I Akron.
Boys' Basketball | Burlington Central grad Mayfield makes move to Division I basketball
Patrick Mayfield, a Burlington Central graduate, has transferred from Division III Dubuque to Division I Akron.
Illinois Wesleyan golfer Jimmy Morton from Sugar Grove was named a Division III All-American.
Prep Sports | Off at college: Illinois Wesleyan's Morton earns golf All-America honors
Off at college: Illinois Wesleyan's Morton earns golf All-America honors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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