Articles filed under High Schools
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A labor of love: Suburban baseball and softball coaches and their players take special care of their fieldsApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - Cutting the infield grass, raking the infield dirt and tamping down the pitcher’s mounds is all part of many baseball and softball teams’ postgame routines and a way they show pride in their program.
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More suburban high schools are turning to baseball and softball turf fields, but is it a good thing?Apr 07, 2024 6:00 am - For nearly 30 years one of the joys for Barrington softball coach Perry Peterson was regularly making sure the “Fields of Dreams” lived up to its name. Now it’s a bit dif...
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Girls soccer: Stark’s birthday goal helps St. Charles Noth drop Naperville CentralApr 06, 2024 9:17 pm - Birthdays are always better with a surprise. St. Charles North senior forward Laney Stark prefers to not be surprised on her birthday – at least when she’s playing a socc...
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Boys track and field: The life of Riley just got longerApr 06, 2024 8:52 pm - Illinois’ fastest short sprinter this boys indoor track season rediscovered how demanding even a 100-meter dash can be outdoors, Saturday at Wheaton North’s Best 4. “It’s...
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Girls track and field: Depth helps Metea Valley take 2nd at own inviteApr 06, 2024 8:14 pm - It's early in the outdoor high school track season and the Metea Valley girls track team faced its first invitational of the spring, its own on Saturday. The Mustangs sta...
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Boys tennis: Kawczysnki’s late win pushes Fremd past HerseyApr 06, 2024 8:02 pm - Playing No. 3 singles on Saturday at the Hersey boys tennis invite in Arlington Heights, Jacek Kawczynski found himself playing in the final match of the annual eight-tea...
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Boys track and field: Neuqua Valley finishes 2nd at SCE inviteApr 06, 2024 6:57 pm - It was a record shattering day for Neuqua Valley senior pole vaulter Nick Pennington. Pennington, who vaulted 15 feet, 7 inches to claim first place at Saturday's Elmore ...
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Girls track and field: Lake Zurich dominates field at Buffalo GroveApr 06, 2024 6:45 pm - Everyone knew that the Lake Zurich girls were going to have a strong track and field team this spring, and the Bears showed that was true Saturday afternoon at the Buffal...
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Baseball: Nelson’s walk-off lifts DeKalb past KanelandApr 06, 2024 6:04 pm - Down to his last strike and the potential winning run at second base, Nik Nelson wanted an outside fastball. After taking one pitch, the DeKalb junior second baseman got ...
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Boys volleyball: New Trier downs Wheaton North to take title at WarrenApr 06, 2024 6:01 pm - Warren hosted its annual boys volleyball invite on their Almond Road campus on the west end of Gurnee this weekend. The two-day, 24-team competition began with eight thr...