During summer sport practice, focus is on health
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke during summer workouts for sports such as football can be mitigated with proper care.
Sports
Ledecky wins 8th Gold in women’s 1500m freestyle
Katie Ledecky, from Bethesda, Md., won her 8th Olympic Gold Medal today in the distance swimming event. She also broke her own Olympic record.
Student-athletes need rest during summer workouts
Student-athletes generally stay in shape during the off-season in the summer, but taking some time off is important, too.
Long jump personal best takes 1st at IHSA state
The longest long jump at the IHSA state track & field finals this year was made by a senior from Naperville Central HS.
New athletic training facility approved in Dunlap
Dunlap Dist. 323 will break ground this fall on a much-needed extracurricular training facility, which will cost about $8.5 million.
Children get concussions from non-sports, too
Concussions come from contact sports, but just as important for 5-to-12-year-olds are concussions from recreational activities.
Returning Wando team wins 5A state lacrosse title
A championship season allowed one sports writer to share some of the qualities, such as a growth mindset, of a champion.
Star Sportsmanship on a Wis. Cross-Country Track
Two cross-country runners displayed great sportsmanship at a Wis. meet as they stopped short of the finish line to help a competitor.
Championship caps winningest coach’s career
The winningest football coach in Illinois history coached his last game Friday, winning the Class 4A state title for the sixth time.
State final football games set in Illinois
Spectacular play on snow-dusted fields has led 16 varsity football teams to the state finals next weekend in Champaign.