Articles filed under Track and Field
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Runner puts dreams on hold for Geneva tri teammateJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Lukas Verzbicas sat in silence, trying to absorb the news that Kevin McDowell, his friend and longtime triathlon teammate, had been diagnosed with cancer. Finally, Verzb...
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Niedermeyer takes 7th at USA championshipsJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Former Conant High School pole vaulter Darren Niedermeyer tied for seventh place at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships over the weekend in Eugene, Ore. Nie...
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Conant grad closing in on Olympic dreamsJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - A year of hard work and tough breaks have finally come together for a local pole vaulter with Olympic ambitions. Schaumburg native Darren Niedermeyer will be competing a...
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Lake Park’s Ziemek grabs national honorJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Zach Ziemek of Lake Park High School has been selected as 2010-11 Gatorade Illinois Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year, Gatorade officials announced Thursday. The aw...
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U.S. playing catch-up to Jamaicans in women’s 100Jun 19, 2011 6:00 am - Those brightly colored, long and looping nails were eye-catching, just like the performances of the American women in the 100 meters at that time. Between Devers, Floren...
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Fremd’s Bobek stayed focused on greatnessJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Staying committed is a lot easier when everything is going well. It’s a different story when times are difficult. Recent Fremd graduate Brian Bobek had a number of chanc...
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Agoro finds his future at AshfordJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Harper College triple and long jumper Fuad Agoro (Conant) has signed a national letter of intent with Ashford University, an NAIA school in Iowa. Agoro chose Ashford ov...
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Olympic medalist Kastor back racing post-pregnancyJun 11, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Deena Kastor had trouble walking her dog at times. She had to stop to sit on the curb. The 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medalist didn’t run the last five mont...
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Clemson redshirt freshman Craig suspendedJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - CLEMSON, S.C. — Redshirt freshman receiver Joe Craig has been suspended from the Clemson football team and after a fight with a female track athlete. Clemson Coach Dabo ...
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Lake Park never dodged challengeJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Lake Park boys track and field coach Jay Ivory believed he saw the eye of the tiger in his athletes. Favored to repeat as Class 3A champion, it was Lake Park’s meet to ...