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Rolling Meadows senior Max Christie, one of the best basketball players in the country who is signed to play at Michigan State, says he’s happy to be able to play a season, even if it’s shorter than normal and without a state tournament.
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No March Madness or football playoffs, but at least high school athletes can play
Updated Jan 27, 2021 6:55 PM
There won’t be madness in March. And masks will be required, even in competition. But at least high school basketball players in Illinois will have basketball again.
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Hersey’s Ryan Gudaitis, a three-sport athlete, has committed to play football for Illinois State University.
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Hersey three-sport athlete Gudaitis will move on to Illinois State
Updated Nov 18, 2020 1:29 PM
Three-sport athlete Ryan Gudaitis of Hersey isn’t happy with all of his idle time in 2020 but is thrilled that he will be playing football next year at Illinois State.
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Antioch football coach Brian Glashagel has found new ways to engage with his players as they prepare for a spring season.
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How high school football coaches are helping players stay in shape
Updated Aug 19, 2020 11:37 AM
Backpacks. Milk jugs. Bands. That could be the formula for a productive stay-at-home fall workout regimen for idling football players all across the suburbs.
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Grant Blaney gives a pregame pep talk to the 2011 Buffalo Grove football team after the school’s stadium was dedicated to him. Blaney, who coached the Bison to the 1986 state championship, died Tuesday at 85.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Grant Blaney, Buffalo Grove coaching legend, dies at 86
Updated Jan 14, 2021 4:06 PM
Grant Blaney, who led the Buffalo Grove High School football team to the 1986 Class 6A title, died Tuesday at 86.
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Bart Miller is the new offensive line coach at Illinois.
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Illini turn to Elk Grove grad Miller to coach O-line
Updated Jan 4, 2021 3:46 PM
Bart Miller, an Elk Grove graduate, is the new offensive line coach at the University of Illinois.
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Glenbard West’s Braden Spiech passes the ball against Hinsdale Central last season.
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A fall without football: Local seniors tell us their thoughts
Updated Aug 28, 2020 4:17 PM
Friday was supposed to be opening night for the 2020 high school football season. But due to COVID-19 restrictions, the IHSA has postponed the season to the spring of 2021. We asked five local seniors to write their thoughts about not playing football this fall.
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Elk Grove’s Ken Grams would have celebrated 55 years announcing football games at the school on Friday night until the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the season.
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For first time in 55 years, Elk Grove’s Grams will miss not being in booth
Updated Aug 28, 2020 9:57 AM
Elk Grove’s Ken Grams would have been in the press box Friday night for the 55th straight year, announcing the school’s first football game of the season, a season postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Illinois offensive lineman and Prospect graduate Alex Palczewski celebrates with wide receiver Donny Navarro after a touchdown against Iowa last season.
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Prospect grad Palczewski sees his senior season at Illinios get cancelled
Updated Aug 15, 2020 9:05 PM
Former Prospect offensive lineman Alex Palczewski was prepping for his senior season at Illinois when the Big Ten announced its decision to cancel all fall sports due to concerns about COVID-19. Palczewski is disappointed but understands all to well, thanks to his mom, how serious this problem is.
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Phone:847-718-4800
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