John Radtke
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How the football playoffs are shaping up heading into Week 8Oct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Since August 27, when the high school football season kicked off, anyone and everyone who cares about high school football has had October 23 circled on their calendars....
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The stories that stick with us: Through reporting we learn a lot about history, inequitiesOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - In January 2012 it hit me - that year was the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Having reported on a Title IX lawsuit some 12 years earlier that changed the face of athletic...
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COVID-19 issues cause change to football schedules againSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 has caused more changes to the football schedule in the Daily Herald area. St. Edward's scheduled home game against St. Francis on Friday night has been cancele...
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Welcome back to high school sports, but with a dose of cautionAug 08, 2021 1:00 am - Welcome back to high school sports, version 2.0, for 2021. While we're as excited as anyone to see student-athletes hitting the fields and courts for their first practic...
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Masks required for all indoor high school sports: Here's what that meansAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - It's mask up time again for high school sports conducted indoors. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced an update to the Illinois Department of Public Health All-Sports Policy We...
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Ray Haley, Larkin's first AD and football coach, dies at 92Jun 22, 2021 1:00 am - When friends and family gather next month to remember the life of Ray Haley, they will tell stories of a man who, first and foremost, was respected in every way. Haley, ...
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COVID 19 cancels season-high 12 area football gamesApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - Friday became a whirlwind of activity for a few suburban athletic directors. At least 12 high school football games scheduled for the final week of the six-week IHSA spr...
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COVID-19 cancels 8 more high school football gamesApr 01, 2021 1:00 am - High school football cancellations reached a new three-week high on Thursday, as eight more games in the suburbs were canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. That brings the...
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Here's how the DVC can make things right for Naperville footballMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - Rivalries in high school sports are a time-honored tradition. Especially in football, and especially the in-town games. Palatine-Fremd. The Wheatons. Elgin-Larkin. St. C...
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With excitement - but caution - welcome back to high school footballMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - It's been 473 days since the last high school football game was played in Illinois. That night, in frigid temperatures and driving rain at NIU's Huskie Stadium, Lincoln-...