John Radtke
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Former Larkin coach Cannata passes away at 73Jan 23, 2021 12:00 am - Dominick Cannata was never a basketball coach who cared about being noticed. He didn't stalk the sidelines during games. He didn't yell and scream a lot. One thing Canna...
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IDPH issues new sports guidelines; all sports allowed for regions in Phase 4Jan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois Department of Public Health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said Friday all regions in Illinois that reach Phase 4 of COVID-19 mitigations can play all high school spo...
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With mitigation changes, here's what's next for high school sportsJan 19, 2021 12:00 am - With Monday's changes to Illinois' COVID tier mitigations, high school gymnastics, swimming, badminton, bowling, cheerleading and dance have been cleared to begin compet...
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Low-risk high school sports return for some regions, but not in suburbsJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker loosened mitigations in some regions Friday, opening the door for low-risk sports to resume though not in suburban areas. Region 1 (including DeKalb, ...
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Larkin grad Sienko continues to savor coaching career with DodgersJan 14, 2021 12:00 am - Being in the right place at the right time has paid big dividends for Ryan Sienko, not to mention his interaction with one legendary baseball icon who recently passed aw...
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IHSA board: No change to current status of sports. Board will meet again Jan. 27Jan 13, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois High School Association's highly anticipated board of directors meeting Wednesday ended with little change to the current state of winter sports. High schoo...
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Why the IHSA board needs to roll out a plan, and here are some suggestionsJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois High School Association staff and board of directors meet Wednesday, and this may be their most challenging meeting since the pandemic hit last March. Winte...
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Former Judson coach Taylor lands North Central softball jobJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - North Central College has hired former Judson University softball coach Venus Taylor as its new coach. Taylor spent the last two seasons at Charleston Southern Universit...
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Radtke: It's time for state officials to meet with IHSAJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - The time has come for an answer to the question about high school sports: How long do you hit the Pause button before you push Play, Fast-Forward or Stop? With Feb. 13 l...
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Looking back at 2020 in high school sports: A year like no otherDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - The 2019-2020 high school sports year started off like any other. Holiday basketball tournaments concluded, boys and girls hoops teams headed into the 2020 portion of th...