Articles filed under Track and Field
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Legendary Conant coach's spirit runs through summer track meetJul 14, 2015 5:30 am - With high school sports, there is always another game, match or meet, and an entirely new roster of competitors every four years. But four years after his death, legenda...
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Illini, Stevenson star Stryganek faces Olympic-size challengeJun 25, 2015 3:00 pm - When Brandon Stryganek hears the gun to start the 200-meter dash Saturday afternoon at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, he hopes it will feel like "just an...
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Warren's Ellis nets Gatorade track and field honorJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - In its 30th year of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, has announced Brittny Elli...
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Fox Valley male athlete of the year: Lucas Ege, Burlington CentralJun 13, 2015 1:00 am - Just how competitive is recent Burlington Central graduate and area track and field great Lucas Ege? "Lucas won't even lose at a sport in gym. He wants to win everything...
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Lake County female athlete of the year: Brittny Ellis, WarrenJun 13, 2015 1:00 am - As she raced around the track, enjoying every stride and all 400 meters, she was simply happy. What a run. "I was just out there for a jog," Brittny Ellis. "I was smilin...
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Van Vlierbergen's legacy at Jacobs unprecedentedJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - As salutatorian of the Jacobs High School Class of 2015, Lauren Van Vlierbergen got to make a speech. "I thought it would be scary, but making the speech wasn't so bad,"...
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Balliu's busy approach leads to three-sport excellenceJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - Walking down a pristine, white-sand beach. Sitting on a dock with nothing but bright-blue ocean on all sides. Now, that was a vacation. A real one. Jake Balliu had kind ...
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Northwest male athlete of the year: Scotty Miller, BarringtonJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - As the boys track and field season started to wind down, Barrington coach Todd Kuklinski was reminded that he should enjoy the last few weeks of the season. What made i...
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Huntley's track season unprecedentedJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - Track and field is alive and well at Huntley High School. Both the Huntley boys and girls teams enjoyed banner 2015 seasons. The Huntley boys won the Fox Valley Conferen...
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Dale on track for bright future at IllinoisJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - The running career of Conant senior Zach Dale still has plenty of miles left at the collegiate level. The Cougars' senior athlete of the year has signed a letter of inte...