Get the latest results as they unfold straight from Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
Tennis players from all over Illinois including the north and northwest suburbs will compete in the Illinois High School Association State Tournament today and Saturday at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights and other area courts. Results are available here as they unfold.
Get the latest results as they unfold straight from Eastern Illinois University.
Athletes from all over Illinois including the north and northwest suburbs will compete in the Illinois High School Association State Track Meet today and Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Results are available here as they unfold. Meanwhile, watch videos of many of the athletes competing at the meet from the immediate area as they took part in either the Niles West or Buffalo Grove Sectional meets May 16.
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Ari Epstein will head to Israel this summer to compete in the 19th World Maccabiah Games. Until then, he's training and seeking donations to achieve his goals.
When Ari Epstein travels to Israel to compete in a triathlon this summer, he won’t only represent the United States. The Long Grove resident said he’ll also represent his community, where he got his start in athletics. Epstein, 24, said swimming is his strong suit, but his times, combined with his cycling and running abilities collectively earned him a spot on Team USA in the 19th World Maccabiah Games, an international competition for Jewish athletes. Epstein joined Stevenson High School’s swim team as a sophomore, simply looking for a way to stay in shape a year after determining that football wasn’t the best fit for him. “I was really happy to be a swimmer at Stevenson. That was a really big part of this,” he said. He planned to …
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Get the latest results as they unfold straight from Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
Tennis players from all over Illinois including the north and northwest suburbs will compete in the Illinois High School Association State Tournament today, Friday and Saturday at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights and other area courts. Results are available here as they unfold.
One of the most popular Chicago Bears is now calling it quits, according to CBS Chicago.
Chicago Bears veteran of 13 years Brian Urlacher officially retired Wednesday morning, according to CBS Chicago. The 34-year-old linebacker says he has no regrets ending a professional career playing exclusively for the Chicago Bears. “Although I could continue playing, I’m not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that’s up to my standards,” Urlacher told CBS news. "When considering this, along with the fact that I could retire after a 13 year career wearing only one jersey for such a storied franchise, my decision became pretty clear.” Urlacher recently made news in March when he couldn’t strike a new contract deal with the Bears—claiming the one-year, $2 million offer was “a slap in the face.” What's your reaction to …
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4:16 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
He was too old and broken to keep playing, and that was proved very true by the free agent market for him, which was next to nothing. He could have still played, but not how he wanted to. He would have been a two down linebacker at best and mostly relegated to teaching the younger players. There is a reason teams like the Packers and Patriots are always good. They cut ties with people while they … more ›
There is concern about whether the Vernon Hills Athletic Association can sustain itself financially.
To help get the Vernon Hills Cougars Youth Athletic Association back on its feet financially, the Village of Vernon Hills has agreed to forgive the organization of approximately $21,000 in unpaid bills related to its use of the village-owned Vernon Hills Athletic Complex, reported the Lake County News-Sun. At a recent special meeting, association officials asked village trustees to waive more than $12,000 in unpaid electric bills incurred by the organization last year along with six years worth of unpaid concession stand revenue totaling about $9,000, reported the News-Sun. The association cites negative football publicity, decreased corporate donations and the economy as reasons why it is struggling.
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The team lost by a score of 10-4.
Stevenson High School fell to Fenwick in the state water polo championships this weekend. The team lost by a score of 10-4 to the powerful Fenwick team, who has won the state title in water polo nine times in the last 10 years, the Stevenson Daily Digest reports. This was the second time Stevenson made it to the state finals in the sport, also coming in second in 2004, the Sun Times reports. Check out the Box Score on the IHSA website for complete details on the game.
The sectional boys track and field meet was held Friday at Vernon Hills High School.
Six Vernon Hills High School boys track and field athletes have advanced to the state finals, to be held May 23-25 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. The IHSA's Class 2A Vernon Hills Sectional boys track and field meet was held Friday. Under the direction of head coach Mark Whitney, VHHS placed third in the overall team scores, according to the IHSA. Lakes Community High School placed first, while Grayslake Central High School placed second. Senior Oleg Babin placed first in the pole vault. Senior Nick Foley placed third in the pole vault. Freshman Noah Agnew placed first in the high jump. Junior Ben Mohrdieck placed first in the 1600-meter run. Senior Gabe Cotton placed first in the 200-meter dash. Junior Kyle Whitney placed …
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The results are in for the Leaning Tower YMCA's youth triathlon and triathlon, held in Niles Saturday and Sunday.
Results are in for the annual triathlon hosted by the Leaning Tower YMCA in Niles. The youth triathlon was held Saturday, and the adult triathlon took place Sunday. Vernon Hills residents Kylie Schuldt and Tyler Schuldt were among the youth participants. Other area youth participants included Long Grove residents Liana McGhee, Jai Khurmi and Serena Mehta. See how they and other athletes fared:
Village officials acknowledged the Stevenson High School team's second-place state finish.
Stevenson High School's boys basketball team was honored May 7 by the Village of Vernon Hills, which issued a proclamation acknowleding the athletes' second-place state finish. The team ended the 2012-13 season with a 29-5 record. The players and coaches were also honored last month by the Village of Buffalo Grove.
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7:41 am on Friday, May 24, 2013
The Hinsdale Central Red Devils went undefeated yesterday. Good luck today boys keep it up! more ›