Darryl Mellema
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Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley rally to take trophiesFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - It was one of the great late-meet rallies in boys swim meet history. Neuqua Valley, in the middle of the pack at the state meet Saturday, won both the 200-yard freestyle...
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Boys swimming: St. Charles North wins 1st state titleFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - It's tradition that the state champion swim team takes the trophy for a ceremonial swim after medals are handed out. Teams and coaches get to float in the competition po...
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Boys swimming: St. Charles North starts strong at state prelimsFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - One of the time-honored misconceptions in Illinois high school swimming is that the state meet is only won on Saturday, which is the only day of the two-day event when p...
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Strong sectional gives St. Charles North high hopes for stateFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - There is a level of gritty determination that top swim teams exhibit at IHSA sectional meets. The top swimmers aren't rested yet they are still expected to qualify by sw...
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St. Charles North claims 1st DuKane titleFeb 02, 2019 12:00 am - A year ago, St. Charles North successfully achieved its goal to win the final Upstate Eight Conference boys swimming and diving title. Saturday, the goal was to be the f...
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St. Charles East, North progressing toward stretch runJan 04, 2019 12:01 am - You couldn't swing a kickboard on-deck at St. Charles East's Norris Center swimming pool on Friday night without coming into contact with at least a handful of incredibl...
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St. Charles North seeks 1st state trophyDec 01, 2018 12:01 am - When it opened in 2000, St. Charles North's pool was still unfinished. Since then, the North Stars have blazed a blue, silver and black streak across the state. As the ...
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Girls swimming: A surprise state championship for Neuqua ValleyNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - By the time a team grabbed the girls swimming state championship trophy and jumped into the water for its traditional post-meet swim, one thing was clear. No one doubted...
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Neuqua Valley denies Rosary 4th straight titleNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - The storybook ending is that Rosary, in the year Bill Schalz announced his retirement from high school swimming - won its fourth straight title and took the championship...
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Girls swimming: Rosary, Neuqua Valley in tight race for state titleNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - Maybe it's not the cakewalk they might have wanted, but Rosary's girls swimming team still sits in a great position after Friday's IHSA state prelims in Evanston, and is...
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