Articles filed under Willhite, Lindsey
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Sports Reunion: Payton not slowing down
Sep 13, 2011 6:36 AM - After spending the last 14 years running the ball everywhere from Arlington Heights to Miami to Amsterdam to Montreal to Hoffman Estates, Jarrett Payton stopped running this year. "It was weird to give up," Payton said. "But there's more to life than playing football." And the 30-year-old Barrington native has started running harder than ever to keep up with all of his keening interests. -
Schaumburg hoops star lands safely at Tennessee
Aug 15, 2011 9:00 PM - Ten years ago, Mark Pancratz led Schaumburg High School to one of the bigger upsets in IHSA state basketball annals. Now he's embarking on his sixth year as a member of Tennessee's coaching staff --- but his first without Bruce Pearl. -
Illini alumni show how it should be doneAug 6, 2011 10:45 PM - Illinois held a star-studded alumni basketball game Saturday night at Assembly Hall. Did the presence of Deron Williams and Dee Brown encourage future stars to help re-establish the Illini program?
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Huskies have high hopes this seasonAug 5, 2011 12:44 AM - Northern Illinois kicked off its bid for the 2011 Mid-American Conference title on Thursday afternoon with an energetic 2.5-hour practice at Huskie Stadium.
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Hairston has no regrets on his MLB career
Jun 28, 2011 10:51 AM - Jerry Hairston Jr., a 1995 Naperville North High School graduate, plays every day for the Washington Nationals in his 14th year in the big leagues. When his playing days end, no one will be surprised if he stays in the game in a decision-making capacity. -
Lloyd is Bulls' eye for talent
May 31, 2011 9:20 AM - After skipping varsity basketball at Fenton in order to earn money for college, Matt Lloyd wound up making basketball his life anyway. The 1991 Fenton grad is in his fourth year as the Bulls' director of college scouting. -
Sports reunion: 4-time running champ
May 24, 2011 9:15 AM - With the boys state track meet scheduled for this weekend at Eastern Illinois, it's a great time for the Suburban Sports Reunion to check in with Stevenson High School graduate Patrick Joyce. He won two IHSA cross country championships and two 3,200-meter state titles. -
Hersey grad tackles brain trauma research
May 16, 2011 6:29 PM - Chris Nowinski, a 1996 Hersey High School graduate, suffered several concussions during his years as a Harvard University defensive tackle and a WWE wrestler. Now, as co-founder of the Sports Legacy Institute, he's trying to discover ways to protect children and adults from concussion-related trauma. -
Suburban Sports Reunion: Colts' Diem lining up his options
May 10, 2011 11:16 AM - The Suburban Sports Reunion by Lindsey Willhite debuts with a profile of Glenbard North (and Northern Illinois) alumnus Ryan Diem, the Indianapolis Colts' starting right tackle for the last nine years. Diem, though, is much more than a football player. -
Issues ahead for Weber, Illini basketballMar 22, 2011 8:20 AM - Let's say Illinois lived up to its potential throughout the season.Let's say it didn't lose to UIC and Indiana. Let's say it didn't go the season's final TEN WEEKS (!!!) without a two-game winning streak.
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