Articles filed under Track and Field
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McCue shines, but Batavia dominates team titleMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - The 800- and 1,600-meter runs constitute one of the most mentally and physically exacting twin events in track and field for those athletes who attempt to double in them...
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Cook delivers winning leap for LewisMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - Warren graduate Amber Cook turned in the best long jump among those in the Great Lake Valley Conference and it did not go unnoticed. The Lewis University senior Amber Co...
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Neuqua Valley's Horn garners state honorFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - When Neuqua Valley senior Connor Horn tries to simultaneously run and think deep thoughts, he succeeds only in tiring himself out. So he compartmentalizes. “When I'm run...
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Cancer survivor competing for Olympic marathon spotFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Serena Burla pointed to her right leg and repeated the words "thank you" over and over as she ran past the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center between miles 16 and 17...
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Grayslake North's Wilson off and running at ConcordiaFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - As a freshman, Concordia University-Chicago's Chelsee Wilson put together quite a season. The former Grayslake North standout advanced to the NCAA Division III track and...
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Grant's Wells is well on his way to big freshman season at IllinoisFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - While at Grant High School, Jonathan Wells was the 2014 high school high jump and long jump state champion and set 12 individual or relay school records. While he had ma...
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Hall of Fame for longtime Warren coach DawsonJan 30, 2016 6:30 am - Longtime Warren Township High School track and cross country coach Bill Dawson will be honored with a spot in the Lake County High Schools Sports Hall of Fame next week....
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Warren's Jean-Paul gets the jump on indoor track season at LewisJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Lewis senior Isaac Jean-Paul, a Warren High School graduate, took home the long jump title with a NCAA provisional leap of 23 feet, 4½ inches (7.12m) as the Flyers opene...
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Palatine celebrates 35 years of turkey trot racesNov 16, 2015 4:45 am - When the Palatine Park District decided 35 years ago to host a Thanksgiving morning race, I'm sure organizers worried that the idea could be a real turkey (pardon the pu...
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The history of the turkey trotNov 16, 2015 4:45 am - For the health-conscious, Thanksgiving can present something of a challenge. Travel, cooking, family - plus all that football to watch - leave little time (or motivation...