Articles filed under High Schools
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Former Providence players, assistant coach express support for fired head football coachSep 15, 2026 5:59 pm - Former Providence head football coach Tyler Plantz, who released a statement Monday saying he was asked to resign and refused, has received an outpouring of support from many former players — and at least one assistant coach from his staff — over the last two days.
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Doltyn Longtin, who can see Grant’s stadium from his house, shines under those lights: ‘It’s definitely cool’Sep 15, 2026 3:31 pm - For Doltyn Longtin, being the featured running back for Grant has been a long time coming but has always been in sight. Longtin, whose older sister Destinee was a cheerle...
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While Naperville North’s Jack Zitko on pace for career bests, he’s focused on winsSep 15, 2026 3:26 pm - Naperville North senior wide receiver Jack Zitko is not one for retrospection. Zitko likes to look forward, not backward. That was evident when he was asked how he has im...
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Kaneland’s Jackson Little gets in on the action by ‘playing good and playing fast’ as linebacker/running backSep 15, 2026 3:15 pm - His name belies the performances he turns in on the football field as senior linebacker/running back Jackson Little continues to come up big for Kaneland. But that’s real...
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Described by his coach as ‘a little bit of a sleeper,’ Jorge Pacheco wakes up Dundee-Crown with tying goalSep 15, 2026 3:13 pm - Dundee-Crown’s Jorge Pacheco felt like he had something to prove going back to last season. A year ago, Pacheco came off the bench for a senior-laden team. Now, the senio...
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Aurora Central Catholic students bring smiles to Marklund residents during Day of ServiceSep 15, 2026 3:09 pm - Aurora Central Catholic High School's junior class volunteered at Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva, working with residents who have developmental disabilities through adaptive soccer, bag games, water relays and bubble activities.
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Empower and inspire: How John Walters shapes students’ lives at Glenbard EastSep 15, 2026 5:43 am - An award winner as both an instructor and a football coach at Glenbard East, John Walters “meets the needs of the kids.”
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Carlos Rivera, a safety who ‘backs down from nobody,’ tackles another challenge as West Aurora downs BartlettSep 14, 2026 5:28 pm - Don’t sell West Aurora’s Carlos Rivera short. A postgame scene Friday night in the south end zone of Ken Zimmerman Field at Ormond Stadium helped emphasize that point whi...
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Tyler Plantz, who says ‘I would not resign,’ speaks out on being fired as Providence’s head football coachSep 14, 2026 5:22 pm - Tyler Plantz has shared his side of the story after Providence announced Sunday he had been fired as the team’s head coach. Plantz released a statement to Matt Fortun...
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‘I would not resign’: Plantz speaks out after being fired as Providence’s head football coachSep 14, 2026 4:48 pm - Tyler Plantz has shared his side of the story after Providence announced Sunday he had been fired as the team’s head coach.