John Radtke
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‘Gentle giant’ Heine left an impact on all of HampshireSep 25, 2012 7:09 pm - Rarely over the past decade could you walk into the Hampshire High School gym for a girls basketball game and not see this strapping big man with a strapping big beard s...
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Streamwood's Orlando an inspiration to allSep 19, 2012 11:00 pm - George Rosner admits he was a bit naive, and that's saying a lot from someone who has coached high school sports for over 30 years. When Danny Orlando came out for Rosne...
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Burlington Central doesn’t get trappedSep 19, 2012 8:29 pm - Marv Leavitt called it a “trap game”. It’s that game you know you’re supposed to win but after a tough road loss the night before and the goings on of homecoming week, L...
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McFarlane, St. Charles North nab Elgin CC titlesSep 17, 2012 7:54 pm - St. Charles North senior Jordyn McFarlane has been practicing a bit extra lately on her putting game. That extra practice paid off for McFarlane Monday when she used jus...
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Title IX compliance a result of lawsuit against Elgin U-46Sep 10, 2012 5:30 am - What began as one girl's desire to play football at Elgin High School some 11 years ago ultimately changed Elgin Area School District U-46 as well as the Upstate Eight C...
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Burlington Central's Leavitt gets 600th winSep 08, 2012 6:00 pm - One could say it's been a good weekend for Burlington Central girls volleyball coach Marv Leavitt. On Friday night Leavitt's daughter, Haley, gave birth to son Hank, the...
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Girls tennis/Fox Valley previewAug 30, 2012 2:17 pm - Bartlett Hawks Coach: Sue Hannula Conference: Upstate Eight 2011 dual meet record: 6-1 in UEC Top returning players: Jen Gates (Jr., No. 1 singles), Alicja Ligas (S...
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Hampshire, ECC product Dumoulin to play at IllinoisAug 29, 2012 8:42 pm - There was never a question about Cassie Dumoulin attending the University of Illinois. That had always been the plan. But playing basketball for the Fighting Illini’s wo...
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From Ellett to Harrington, a summer worth notingAug 27, 2012 5:01 pm - Week 1 of the 2012 football season is in the books. Really? Yes, time keeps flying by and before you know it it’ll be playoff time and the start of the basketball season...
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There’s still something pretty special about high school footballAug 22, 2012 11:00 pm - My Facebook status Wednesday evening said it all. I started working in the newspaper business 37 years ago. While some might think the beginning of another high school s...