Kevin Schmit
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Dog days getting you down? Cheer up by checking out these basketball playersJan 19, 2024 6:00 am - High school basketball players are starting to feel it. The energy from the beginning of the season is gone, so too is the buzz of the holiday tournaments. First round of...
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A ban on tackle youth football? It’s possibleJan 12, 2024 6:00 am - When I was about 12 years old, I nearly knocked out two of my teeth playing tackle football with a bunch of friends in a field by my home. My mom immediately declared my ...
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No resolutions, but plenty of prep basketball thoughts for the new yearJan 05, 2024 6:00 am - Most of the time I file my New Year’s resolutions with the dusty treadmill in the garage. This year I’m hedging my bets. Instead of offering high school basketball resolu...
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Bob Frisk had a way with words, including the words of othersDec 29, 2023 6:00 am - Legendary Daily Herald columnist’s annual ‘Quotes & Unquote’ column was special
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The best local high school sports moments of 2023Dec 22, 2023 6:00 am - Area schools raked in a bunch of state championships this year
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IHSA schools reject creation of football districtsDec 19, 2023 12:30 pm - By a vote of 379-272, with 76 abstentions, the state’s high schools choose to keep conferences, playoffs as is
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‘You’re a ninja!’: How therapeutic martial arts is helping pediatric patientsDec 16, 2023 5:30 am - Marianne Ogbonnaya experiences many satisfying moments while helping pediatric patients at area hospitals. One of the most satisfying, though, happened earlier this month...
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How to fully enjoy holiday basketball tournament seasonDec 14, 2023 4:23 pm - For those hoping for a restful holiday season, think again. It’s time for basketball. Lots and lots of high school basketball. Boys and girls teams are about to scatter a...
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Take a breath before judging the Hinsdale South situationDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - In a heated emotional moment, it's often best to just take a deep breath. But that's not the world we live in. We're all about hot takes and instant analysis. Judge now...
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North Central football means a bit more to Naperville's mayorNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - As a kid growing up in Naperville, Scott Wehrli knew it simply as "The College." Dick Wehrli, Scott's dad and a 1956 graduate of North Central College, took Scott to man...