John Lemon
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Can this Illini team go where few before have gone? Bret Bielema is excited about his teamJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - It's been a long time since there's been optimism around the Illinois football program. From 2012 through 2021, the Illini had exactly zero winning seasons. Go back to 1...
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New Big Ten Commissioner Petitti excited about league's future amid new TV deal, upcoming expansionJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Changes are coming fast and furious in college athletics, and Tony Petitti has stepped into the middle of that evolving landscape in his first year as Big Ten Commission...
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Northwestern interim football coach, AD Gragg decline to address hazing allegations at Big Ten media dayJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Typically, Big Ten football media days include the coach and three of his top players talking positively about the upcoming season. It's a feel good day for the program....
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Softball: Mistakes cost Lake Park in supersectional setbackJun 05, 2023 1:00 am - In a season that saw so much go right for the Lake Park softball team, highlighted by last Friday's 3-2 win to knock out defending state champion St. Charles North, noth...
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Garofola, Quagliano earn highest honorsMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - Two veteran Daily Herald sports writers became high school hall of famers this year. Mike Garofola, who has been covering prep sports at the Daily Herald for 27 years, w...
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Five things to watch as high school boys regional basketball gets underway on FridayFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - A week ago we took a look at five things to watch in the IHSA girls basketball postseason, and today we'll switch to the boys as we gear up for regional championship gam...
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Five storylines to watch in IHSA girls basketball playoffsFeb 15, 2023 12:00 am - The best part of the high school basketball season is here. Starting this week with the girls and following next week with the boys, the IHSA's original March Madness pr...
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Looking back at our favorite high school sports moments of 2022Dec 27, 2022 12:00 am - It's impossible to look back at 2022 for 88 high schools in the Daily Herald coverage area that compete in 32 sports and try to narrow it down to a top 10 list without f...
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Geneva runs past Batavia to continue perfect DuKane startDec 16, 2022 12:00 am - With the killer schedule Geneva plays, it's going to take more than a slow start at rival Batavia for the Vikings to worry. Geneva led Batavia 12-11 early in the second ...
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Five games to watch in the semifinals of IHSA state high school playoffsNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - Here are five games to keep an eye on in Saturday's semifinals of the high school football playoffs. We're down to 16 teams who are all a win away from playing for a sta...