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Congrats to the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones, the 2022 IHSA Class 3A boys basketball state champions!
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Ken Leonard to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
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“I never stop asking questions,” Illinois freshman Adam Miller said. “I probably ask like a million questions a day because I’m trying to perfect my craft. At the end of the day, I want to be the best player I can be."
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SHG's Ken Leonard named Bears Coach of the Year
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Coach of the Year: Aaron Kunz
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Cuffle brothers, local officials to crew IHSA state football championship games
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SHG grad Okwuegbunam drafted by Broncos in fourth round
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SHG's Leonard 3 wins from being all-time winningest coach after IHSA adjustment
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Lincoln High School to name basketball court for Coach Neil Alexander
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Best of Preps Lifetime Achievement Award: SHG's Ken Leonard
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Marcia Martinez: Thank you, Springfield
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Fighting together: Chatham rallies around two women battling cancer
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Ted Wise mixed intensity and positivity; longtime SHG assistant football coach passed away Monday at 65
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Congrats to the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones on winning the IHSA Class 4A football state championship! @SHGCyclones
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Dave Kane: It really was a wonderful life for T. Todt
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Rothmund, Taylor wield big bats for UIS baseball team after breaking through last season
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Best of Preps Male Athlete and Metro Football Player of the Year: Rochester's Nic Baker
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Riverton's J.K. Kaylor named Friend of County
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Athens' season gives newcomer Gage Thompson something to shout about
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No substitute for Hayden Moore's contributions for Bulllets
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Chatham Glenwood's Abdulazziz Said captures first place at state swim meet
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Southeast ranked No. 1 in state
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Springfield High alum Tyler Pence named UIS cross country, track coach
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Turk brothers — Graham, Will and Lleyton — bring competitive fire to Chatham Glenwood swim team
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Cockburn named AP Newcomer of the Year
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State champs! Chatham Glenwood boys win cross country title; Springfield High is second in state
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SHG's Sweetland is the No. 1 No. 2
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Rochester grad Josh Cable completes 5K after serious burn injuries
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Best of Preps Prairie Softball Player of the Year: Williamsville's Danielle Dennis
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Bowman back on football field as North Mac coach
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SHG softball player's catch makes ESPN's Top Plays
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Area athletes Collin Stallworth, Aundrae Williams could be huge boost to UIS basketball team
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Lincoln coach Neil Alexander gets 800th career win
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Rochester coach Derek Leonard recognized on U.S. House floor
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Athens uses balanced attack to reach 1A supersectional
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Lanphier's Bishop named CS8 Boys Basketball Player of Year
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Injured 'Coach Daykin' lends hand for Williamsville
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Prairie Baseball Player of the Year: Pleasant Plains' Cole Greer
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Southeast punches ticket to state for first time in school history
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Best of Preps Competitive Cheerleader of the Year: New Berlin's Anna Owens
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Coach Tommy Johnson maintains Glenwood soccer tradition
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Wallace has plenty of reasons to smile
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Teams of the Year: Rochester football, Williamsville football and Plains girls basketball
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Best of Preps Prairie Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Auburn's Benji Eaker
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High school coaches, players make pitch to Gov. JB Pritzker at #LetUsPlay rally in Springfield
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Pleasant Plains volleyball wins state championship
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We take this break from high school football to throw some love to this Chatham Glenwood grad. #sjrpreps
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Phil Maton, Glenwood graduate, pitching in the ALCS. #sjrpreps
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Chatham Glenwood graduate Detmers picks Louisville over MLB's Braves
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Dave Kane: Terry Todt picks up early holiday gift with Carlinville shootout
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Buttry’s long coaching career that commenced in 2000 will now take a backseat.
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Danielle Dennis' walk-off slam sends Williamsville to state softball
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Hard to top coaching duo of Hillsboro girls
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Dave Kane: Why span the globe whene there's a ton of sports stories right here?
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Rochester High School grad Tyler Fitzgerald was drafted in the fourth round by the Giants on June 4. He expects to sign with the Giants on Friday or Saturday.
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Athens' Caroline Lendy named MVP in Central Illinois All-Star Game
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There's never an offseason for New Berlin's Casey Bixby and Hunter Stockton
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Jacksonville's Dan Moy remembered as "old-school" legend
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PORTA girls hold off Williamsville for regional title
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SJ-R CS8 Female Athlete of the Year: Rochester's McNicholas brought a winning touch to every endeavor
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U.S. men's 4x100 freestyle relay team, which includes SHG grad @heldilox , wins prelim heat, advances to finals tonight.
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Katie Tanner closes career with tie for eighth at 1A girls state golf
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Stoll to be honored as Friend of County
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The Bullets not only clinched a perfect spring record of 6-0 but also remained unbeaten since last season at 20-0, one of just three teams in the state to accomplish the feat.
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Won for the ages: Hansbrough, Titans top Cyclones for first time since 2001
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Rochester's Tyson Corley has been on both sides
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Large School Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Kaden Froebe
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Congratulations to our student-athletes on this year's Best of Preps All-Area Large School and Small School Boys Basketball Teams! They can be found here and in Sunday's print edition.
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Rockets aim for their third state title under new coach
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Basketball in the blood for several North Mac coaches, players
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Tri-City basketball player who lost both parents leans on teammates
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UIS' Addison Bryant makes relief appearance off the field
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Pat Moomey
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Chatham Glenwood tops Rochester for CS8 title
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Keeping pace: Springfield's Tyler Pence training for U.S. Olympics Trials marathon
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A night to remember for SHG's Ken Leonard
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Small School Volleyball Player of the Year: Caroline Lendy
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Williamsville takes third place in 2A state softball
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Bullets’ Henrikson on run for another state medal
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Plains reins in first girls basketball state title over Chicago Marshall
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