John Radtke
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New facilities signal the end of an era in Hampshire footballNov 01, 2021 1:59 pm - When Hampshire High School began playing football in the fall of 1964 on a spacious patch of grass behind the school, it's a pretty safe bet no one envisioned what thing...
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IHSA releases pairings for new 4-class state seriesNov 01, 2021 1:09 pm - The 4-class world of girls volleyball started taking some shape Friday when the IHSA released pairings for the upcoming postseason. The most notable change in the postse...
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Playoff outlook not perfect science, but fun to doNov 01, 2021 12:58 pm - With growth comes growing pains. If current predictions still ring true after Week 9 of the football season, Burlington Central and Hampshire will learn that first-hand....
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With October will come some exciting times in local sportsNov 01, 2021 11:12 am - When the calendar turns to October on Monday, the Cubs still playing baseball won't be the only thing piquing the interest of sports-minded people around the Fox Valley....
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Elgin's 1982 champs were the true defintion of teamNov 01, 2021 10:48 am - Over the last 10-15 years, club sports have changed dramatically. No one would argue that. In 1982, summer baseball wasn't even called a "club" sport. And the term "trav...
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Lachel refuses to allow sands of time to slow him downNov 01, 2021 9:54 am - When Bud Lachel began coaching tennis at Cary-Grove High School during the 1969-70 school year, he had no thoughts of winning 800 matches. Heck, back then Lachel probabl...
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University status changing the face of Judson athleticsOct 31, 2021 8:58 pm - For a little over 40 years now, the little college nestled between Illinois 31 and the Fox River in Elgin has been just that -- a little college. But with a name change ...
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Elgin Sports Hall of Fame names 5 inducteesOct 31, 2021 8:46 pm - It didn't take Lisa Pawlak long to recall her favorite high school bowling memory. Nor should it have. Pawlak, then Lisa Stack, was the 1995 IHSA state bowling champion,...
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Postseason assignments, formats take on new uniquenessOct 31, 2021 8:04 pm - We may only be at the start of the fall sports season but it's never too early to talk about the IHSA state tournament series in any sport. Navigating the state tourname...
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Postseason assignments draw Langanis' ireOct 31, 2021 7:56 pm - The twists and turns of the new IHSA girls volleyball postseason were revealed Wednesday when the state released assignments for the state's first four-class state tourn...