John Lemon
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Trio of gymnasts leave their mark at Elgin clubNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - Until Wednesday, the Midwest Elite Gymnastics Academy in Elgin had never had a Division I girls gymnast. Now the club has three. Makenzie Sedlacek (Arkansas), Gabrielle ...
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Officials worry about student-athletes' mental healthNov 12, 2020 12:00 am - With it looking like the high school basketball season will be put on hold, one concern from coaches, athletic directors and medical professionals is the effect on the m...
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Allowing club and high school sports in same season creates choices, potential problemsNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois High School Association made a recent decision that caused quite a bit of controversy - and we aren't talking about basketball. With a new four-season calen...
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Glenbard West grad goes from walk-on TE to starting offensive linemanNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Alex Pihlstrom's transition from a walk-on tight end to a scholarship offensive lineman at Illinois came with a 5,000-calorie-a-day diet, hours of hard work, and lots of...
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Huber, LePage in unique situation as coaches, parents during pandemicNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Like so many others, Matt LePage and Lance Huber are dads with basketball-playing high school kids concerned about what will happen to the upcoming season. They also are...
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Neibch savoring chance to play in South Carolina after leaving BataviaNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - As the conflicting news unfolded last week between Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois High School Association, the department of public health and the state board of educa...
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Batavia's Schlenker pulls away to win sectional crownOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - For almost the first two miles of the Class 3A Lyons Township girls cross county sectional Saturday, Batavia's Katrina Schlenker and Wheaton Warrenville South's Samantha...
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'Beyond his wildest dreams' - Nihill takes over as Titans presidentOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - Growing up in Wheaton, Burke Nihill loved sports, played basketball at Wheaton North, and didn't even allow himself to dream he would have the job he has today. Nihill g...
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Hersey grad Hansen stepping into big role at NIUOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - A year ago Jordan Hansen rewrote the Hersey record book at quarterback. A year later he's switched to a new position and is making an immediate impact at Northern Illino...
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St. Charles East's girls, boys run away from field at Lake ParkOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - Due to COVID-19 guidelines, Saturday's Class 3A Lake Park cross country regional was unlike any previous year, split into three flights to limit the number of runners on...