Articles filed under Track and Field
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Bassett, state hopefuls ready to goMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Mundelein senior Adam Bassett is just happy to be back again. After struggling through nagging leg injuries the last few weeks, Bassett came bounced back and achieved h...
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Whips find strength in numbersMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Hampshire's girls track program is no stranger to the Class A state meet. But longtime coach Patti Nihells finds herself in a unique position today. The Whip-Purs have q...
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Hurdling pressure? Ziegenfuss won't fretMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A very nice parallel exists in the life of Prospect senior Pat Ziegenfuss: His interests in the classroom and his ability on the track all work in perfect harmony. So i...
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Barrington trio's run near an endMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a quick turnaround for Barrington track stars Samantha Learch, Amanda Schnack and Molly Glantz. On Friday night the three seniors led Barrington to its third stra...
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Area stars ready to shine at stateMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It is Eastern Illinois' turn to absorb the spotlight. The finest female and male track and field athletes in the state converge on the Charleston university for two week...
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Girls track: Northwest state meet previewMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Where: Eastern Illinois University O'Brien Stadium in Charleston When: Friday's preliminaries field event 12:30 p.m, running events at 1:35 p.m. Saturday final p...
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Teams targeting BarringtonMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The Class AA Waubonsie Valley girls track sectional advanced a whopping 93 qualifiers to this weekend's state meet. "It was insane," said Naperville North coach Chuck Ho...
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Amputee runner wins appeal for OlympicsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for ...
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Relays key for HuntleyMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the catalysts behind Huntley's surge in the boys track and field racket in recent years has been the development of its relay teams. And this year has been no exc...
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'Just pumped' Roper helps Harper repeat as national champMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Jamal Roper wanted to help the Harper College men's track and field team win another NJCAA Division III national title. But no one in the Harper program -- from Roper to...