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THU, 8/13/2020

Thursday, August 13, 2020

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Neuqua Valley diver Jane Riehs stands in the bleachers to take a selfie with her teammates after they won the state swimming and diving championship at New Trier High School in Winnetka last year.

Prep Sports | Rock-solid Neuqua Valley, other teams ready for a different looking girls swimming season

The IHSA girls swimming and diving season is scheduled to take place this fall, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. But there will be changes, including no relays and a limited number of people on deck.
Stevenson’s Alaina, left, and Athena Kolli congratulate one another following a point during the girls state tennis doubles prelims last season. Under new safety guidelines, doubles teams will be required to practice social distancing this fall.

Columns | Tennis may look different, but players look forward to teamwork and competiton

High school tennis players know protocol will be different, but they are excited about getting back to some sense of normalcy with a fall season.
Wauconda athletic director Mark Ribbens is hoping to complete their fall schedule by week's end, a process that includes a checklist of following new IHSA guidelines.

Prep Sports | 'The whole thing is an overall migraine': Prep ADs face challenges in creating schedules

Creating the fall sports schedule has been full of new challenges for athletic directors.
Head coach Alex Mikolajewski oversees Barrington High School’s first day of girls swimming and diving practice Monday.

Columns | A message to fall sports student-athletes: Have fun, and be safe

As high school fall sports officially began practicing on Monday, the most important things for student-athletes to remember are to have fun and be safe.
The girls varsity race starts under the lights at last year’s Twilight cross country invitational Wednesday at Naperville North High School. There won’t be this many runners at the starting line in this fall’s races.
Prep Sports | Changes coming to keep cross country running safely
Cross country coaches are making changes to keep sport running safely.
Libertyville’s Lily VanDixhorn competes during the Fremd girls tennis invitational last season.
Columns | IHSA releases sport-specific guidelines for fall sports
The Illinois High School Association Friday released specific guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic for fall sports.
Burlington Central’s golf team, with face coverings in place, prepares for its first day of official practice Monday at Whisper Creek Golf Club in Huntley.
Columns | High school golf hopes to set example of safe return
High school golf looks like a sport that can return safely.
Aurora Central Catholic assistant coach Justyn Friday, right, takes temperature of the players before the start of Wednesday's summer league baseball game at Wheaton Academy in West Chicago.
Prep Sports | How high schools are allowing certain fall sports on campus while full remote learning is in effect
How high schools are using their return to sports model to get small groups of students back on campus for certain academic situations, even during full remote learning.
After the Illinois High School Association pushed the football season to February, Montini center Brett Kuczynski transferred to a high school in Florida so he could play this fall.
Prep Football | Montini's Kuczynski opts for move to Florida
Montini long-snapper Brett Kuczynski hoped to play football this fall for the Broncos. But with the season on hold until February, he decided to move to Florida to play.
Cross county will be one of the few fall sports competing under the IHSA's new plan announced on Wednesday.
Prep Football | Answering some key questions about state's plan for high school sports
We don't have all the answers to your questions about the IHSA's new plan for prep sports, but we'll do our best.
Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host "Tailgating with Dave and Kevin" in a podcast format.
Prep Football | PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin
PODCAST: On this special edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin we talk to Naperville North athletic director Bob Quinn about the new IHSA return-to-play plan.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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