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The passing of a York's Joe Newton: The passing of an Illinois legend
Dec 11, 2017 12:34 PM - Former York boys cross country and boys track coach Joe Newton died Saturday at the age of 88. -
Cregier leaves a lasting legacy of class
Aug 30, 2017 9:07 PM - Ron Cregier's laughter, smile and sense of humor that put people at ease will be deeply missed. His genuine concern for so many others during his teaching and coaching career made his death in a car accident Saturday afternoon outside of downstate Roanoke a shock that won't wear off for a long time. -
Ladendorf gets his break, and makes the most of it
Apr 9, 2015 4:38 PM - The ball jumped off of Tyler Ladendorf's bat Wednesday night the same way it did so many times when he played at Maine West. When the line drive split the gap in left-center field, it was no surprise to see Ladendorf turn on the jets and cruise standing up into third base. The big difference was this didn't happen at a high school, college or minor league field for Ladendorf. It took place at Oakland's O.co Coliseum in a memorable and historic big-league baseball debut for the Athletics in their 10-0 victory over Texas. In many ways, it was fitting for Ladendorf to get a triple in his first major league at-bat. It was a long and hardly easy road for Ladendorf to reach this moment. -
Unique basketball road leads Cregier to IBCA's Hall of Fame
Apr 2, 2015 4:36 PM - Ron Cregier's basketball coaching road has spanned 42 years, covering stops at Mt. Carmel, Mendel, St. Viator, Schaumburg, Harper College and Fremd - and ultimately to an induction into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, which will take place May 2 at Illinois State University. -
Basketball's class struggle continues, in PeoriaMar 26, 2015 8:25 PM - There will be a silver anniversary celebration in 2020 of the boys basketball state tournaments being played in Peoria. The biggest question that now needs to be answered is how to get more fans back to see the teams chasing high school hoops gold.
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The stage is set for Stevenson, Geneva in Peoria
Mar 19, 2015 3:13 PM - A lot has changed since the IHSA decided 20 years ago to move the boys basketball state tournaments from Champaign to Peoria. First, the IHSA eventually decided to double the number of champions from two to four. Unfortunately, this also cut the number of people attending the tournament each year. And now, one of the big issues people are keeping an eye on this weekend is not just what happens on the court in the Peoria Civic Center's Carver Arena on Saturday. That's when the IHSA will decide if the tournaments stay in Peoria for another five years or if they find a new home. Champaign also wants them back in the renovated Assembly Hall, oops, State Farm Center. And the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates believes it can rekindle the big-school interest by holding the Class 3A and 4A finals in an area closer to most of the bigger schools. So, all of that is swirling around as we get set to provide you with our 4A and 3A state tourney picks for the eighth time. -
Team Monaghan clicking at Minnesota State
Mar 12, 2015 5:11 PM - Athletes are frequently cautioned to make college decisions based on the school and program and not relationships with the coaches. Zach Monaghan was in a different situation when he decided to leave the South Dakota State basketball program after his freshman season. The Fremd graduate and 2011 Daily Herald Cook County All-Area captain had absolutely no trust issues with one of the coaches at Minnesota State University in Mankato. Especially since Monaghan's brother Pat had just finished his first season as an assistant coach at Minnesota State. But it also put Pat Monaghan in a more challenging recruiting situation than some might expect. -
Another Rucks joins the football coaches' Hall of Fame
Mar 5, 2015 5:26 PM - Jim Rucks did not originally plan to follow in the coaching footsteps of his dad, Wally. After playing football, basketball and baseball at the University of Illinois, Jim Rucks graduated with a finance degree and headed into the working world. It was far from a perfect fit. So Rucks, who was coached by his dad in football and basketball at Waukegan High, changed course. He returned to Illinois to get a degree in education and work as a graduate assistant coach for the football team. "It wasn't fun and I missed competing," Rucks said of his brief foray in the business world. "I got into coaching and I really liked it." Which is evident in a career approaching four decades at Illinois, downstate Dwight, Hoffman Estates and now Rolling Meadows. Rucks is following his late father into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Fittingly, the induction ceremony will be April 18 in Champaign during the annual IHSFCA clinic. -
City-Suburban Showdown has certainly weathered wellFeb 19, 2015 3:20 PM - Amid the glut of showdowns, showcases and shootouts on the high school boys basketball landscape, the City-Suburban Showdown continues to be the standard-setter as it takes place for the 20th time Saturday night at Niles West High School. This year's doubleheader is no exception with the highly anticipated matchup of Stevenson and Villanova-bound Jalen Brunson against six-time state champion Simeon at 8 p.m. and Lake Forest and double-double machine Evan Boudreaux against Highland Park at 6 p.m.
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Turning tragedy into progress, Trautwein deliversJan 29, 2015 4:27 PM - John Trautwein has taken an unspeakable loss, his son's suicide, and used the experience to make a valuable contribution to the prevention of teen suicide through the creation of his Will-to-Live foundation. Trautwein will be signing copies of his book, "A Living Will: A Father's Story of Loss and Hope," on Saturday in Barrington.
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