Tag: outstanding play
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.
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.
Lincoln-Way East d. Neuqua Valley in 8A Round 2
The IHSA playoffs are in the 2nd round this weekend, a round that often brings surprises and outstanding games. This was one of them.
Undefeated IL football teams after Week 6
We congratulate the 45 Illinois high school football teams that have qualified for the playoffs and are now 6-0 on the season.
Leah Hayes swims girls’ 200-yd. IM in under 2 minutes
New records were set at the girls' swimming finals Saturday, including the 1st time a swimmer posted a time under 2 mins. in the 200-yd IM.
Ravens d. Broncos, 23-7
There's a double standard apparent when we consider African American quarterbacks playing actively at the top level of pro football.
Md. & IL students have some NFL predictions
Going into the last weekend of games in the NFL before the Super Bowl, we have some predictions and some appreciation.
Neuqua Valley coach achieves 500th win
Coaching girls' volleyball teams to 500 wins is a rare achievement, but Kelly Simon at Neuqua Valley H.S. in Naperville hit the mark on Oct. 6.