John Lemon
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Softball: Huntley, St. Charles East missing out on rare opportunityApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - What's harder, being the Huntley softball team coming into this spring after winning the first state championship in school history last year and not getting a chance to...
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Class Acts: Lakes' Schmitt named to Academic All-State teamApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - In being chosen for the IHSA's Academic All-State team, Lakes senior Olivia Schmitt showed why her track and field coach Travis Shepherd called her a "legend still walki...
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June leagues an important part for building basketball teamApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - With the spring sports season in doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the next sport on the prep calendar in jeopardy is basketball. June is an important month for both b...
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Seasons for 1st-year coaches come to a haltApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - After 12 years serving as an assistant to Elk Grove baseball coach Terry Beyna, Steve Lesniak was looking forward to his first season as Grens varsity coach this spring....
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Former Wheeling mayor remembered for sense of humor, outgoing personalityApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - Bill Hein, who served as Wheeling village president from 1977 to 1981, is being remembered for his sense of humor, outgoing personality and bringing development to a pla...
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Parade, gifts to bolster emergency personnel in NapervilleApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - John and Dianne Kremidas wanted to thank those who are on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus in their Naperville community and support local businesses...
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Coaches working to help players stay positiveApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic brought a sudden halt to the spring sports season, high school coaches have been helping their athletes stay in shape with various worko...
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Former Elgin all-stater Harrington hasn't lost love of basketballApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - It's been 21 years since Sean Harrington left Elgin High School as the program's all-time leading scorer, but the sweet-shooting, son-of-a-coach, all-stater can rattle o...
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Umpires missing paychecks, camaraderie spring sports bringApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - Jeff Collis knows at least 600 people longing to shout out, "Play Ball!" Collis, the assignment supervisor for the Fox Valley Blues, works with athletic directors at abo...
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Lack of baseball could cause future umpire shortageApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - For years the IHSA has been reaching out to the public to encourage more people to become officials. Jeff Collis, the assignment supervisor for the Fox Valley Blues, sai...