Tom Lemming, recruiter of college-bound athletes
A Chicago native has taken college recruiting to a new level. Tom Lemming announced his organization's all-area team in Chicago, and Channel 7 has video.
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Illinois high school football championship predictions
We fed our computer estimates of team strength into our simulator for all 16 teams in eight classes of the IHSA football championships in Illinois. Here's what happened (aka. our predictions for who will win the state football championships).
Our football quarter-final predictions
Only a few surprise wins in the quarter-finals, so we use the week to analyze our predictive stats for the 2012 season.
Downers North leads surprise list in playoff Round 2
There were some surprises in Round 2 of the Illinois high school football playoffs, but mostly, this round just gave us a chance to recognize teams that really step up their game during the playoffs.
Football games that should be close in Round 2
We predict that about six games in the IHSA football playoffs this weekend will be very, very close match-ups.
Illinois football playoff Round 1 has a few surprises
Round 1 of the Illinois high school football playoffs featured a limited number of surprises, but we've got coverage, mostly provided by local newspapers, of all six of those surprise games.
Students at suburban schools can defy stereotypes
Earlier this month, three high schools in suburban Chicago elected Homecoming courts led by individuals who don't fit the typical "football-player, cheerleader" stereotype.
District 214 to grant PE waivers for marching band
Unequal application of the PE waiver law in the Illinois School Code causes a bit of a stir at a board meeting for Northwest Suburban District 214.
Freedom of speech, religion in cheerleading sign
A Texas high school cheerleading group is using religious sayings and texts to inspire their team, and a court is allowing it temporarily while it considers both sides of the First-Amendment debate.
Strike zone graphic on TBS playoff games
A brief look at the mathematics (and a little physics) behind the strike zone graphic TBS is using for the baseball playoff games.