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Dave is a Daily Herald writer with a passion for high school athletics. He's got a wife, two kids and a turtle. Rush is his favorite band.

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David Oberhelman
6 years
Back home in #Naperville after winning the @IHSAState 3A boys #trackandfield title, @NVXC_NVTF seniors take a final lap on their home track
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Daniel Zuniga of @ATHSathletics , a freshman, finishes the 200 with aide Luke Paoletti in his first West Suburban Gold conference track meet. Daniel, who we previously wrote about in @dhpreps , is blind.
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Your @IHSAState Class 3A 3200-meter relay state champs from @NCHSBoysXCTF , (from right) Seth Klein-Collins, Patrick Julian, Thomas Codo, Thomas Shilgalis at a school-record 7:45.03
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Final boys basketball score: @NVHS_Basketball 53, @BonsieBall 52 on this Connor Davis 3 from Mark Gronowski baseball pass with 1.8 seconds left
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David Oberhelman
5 years
On its senior night, @StCharlesNorth takes the field. Led by QB Kyler Brown with the #AC19 Aidan Carlson jersey. @robertpomazak
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Jahari Stubbs of #Larkin surged to second in the @IHSAState Class 3A 300 hurdles. He skipped graduation to run finals and was presented with his diploma on the award stand.
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David Oberhelman
10 months
@RealEmirHan Introduction to "The Sound of Music."
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5 years
Matt Dauksha of @BataviaTrack , last man standing at @wwsbtf Red Grange Invitational, clears 14 feet, 2 inches to win pole vault. It helped the Bulldogs win the team title.
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3 years
Great news! @GBN_Football
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Naperville North athletic director Bob Quinn ( @NNduhawk24 ) announces former @DePaulWBBHoops player and NN assistant Erin Colletti ( @ErinCattell1 ) has been named head coach of Huskies girls basketball @NNathletics
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Jake MacConnachie of @wwsbtf clears 15-2, a new personal best, to win pole vault at @athleticswvhs Red Ribbon Classic.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
By the way, this photo was taken after a happy gathering to celebrate the 600th victory of ⁦ @NVHS_Basketball ⁩ coach Todd Sutton. From left are Tyler Sutton, Todd and his wife, Janet, and Drew Sutton. Both sons coach in the program.
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5 years
Your @IHSAState Class 3A 100-meter champion Marcellus Moore of #PlainjieldNorth at 10.39. Cedric Rowzee of @wwsbtf was third at 10.71.
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David Oberhelman
4 years
Flashback: The Hardtke family after the ⁦ @GBSraiders ⁩ won the ⁦ @IHSA_IL ⁩ Class 3A Marengo sectional. #TeamIHSA
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Check out this assembled boys #trackandfield talent pictured at the 2007 @IHSAState meet. @CDerrickRun @EvanJager @lpboystrack @athleticswvhs
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4 years
In their usual spot below the Duchon Field press box, the Old Codgers miss their ⁦ @HitterFootball ⁩ ! @GWHilltoppers
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Two great @dgnxcandtrack distance coaches: the retired Will Kupisch on the left with current Trojans distance coach John Sipple.
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Michael Varzino of @MeteaAthletics gets @TheWilldeBolt at the very end of the #DVC 400. Comes from fourth with 180 to go. Thomas Clodi of @NCHSBoysXCTF in third
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Will McPhillips’ kill gives #LincolnWayEast a 25-22 win in Game 3 and the @IHSAState boys volleyball title against @NvhsMensVball
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4 years
Glenbard South athletic director Tim Carlson turns on the stadium lights Friday and has a nice little message at the end. ⁦ @GBSraiders ⁩ ⁦ @gbsathletics #LightsForTheFight
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Your Class 3A IMSA regional champions, the Glenbard South Raiders... and friends. ⁦ @GBSraiders
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6 years
Interview with @iccpfootball senior linebacker Kemon Reese ( @kemon_j ) who made 5 tackles Friday after missing 8 games with a torn meniscus.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Congratulations, Coach! "The Chicago Bears announced today that Bob McMillen of St. Francis High School in Wheaton, Ill., has been named the Chicago Bears High School “Coach of the Week” for Week 8..." @SFHSFBWheaton @CoachMac44
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David Oberhelman
5 years
St. Charles North will play in the state semifinals after @SCNbaseball beats @pchswildcats1 8-1 in 4A Standard Bank Stadium super.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Shawn Lee of @DGSouthTF wins West Suburban Gold shot put at 54-9.5
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David Oberhelman
4 years
Hey, it’s boys high school basketball in Illinois! ⁦ @HerseyHoops ⁩ at ⁦ @TitanBoysHoops ⁩ sophs
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Class 3A @IHSAState open 3200-meter all-state runners and teammates, Nick Trattner (left) and Jake Allen of @NnhsTrack
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Geez Louise, after covering ⁦ @IHSA_IL ⁩ football since the 1990s, I’ve found the best concession hamburger — hand-crafted and grilled by these gentlemen ⁦ @RBCHS ⁩. Unbelievable.
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David Oberhelman
7 years
Celebrating the career of @MontiniCatholic Coach Chris Andiano.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Congratulations to coach Steve Wiesbrook and @NCHSBoysXCTF on the Redhawks’ first #DuPageValleyConference boys track title since 1990! A great sight leaving @NnhsTrack was seeing Mike Kennedy of 3-time defending champs @NVXC_NVTF congratulating the NCHS staff.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
That’s a first-class presentation provided by ⁦ @CaravanFootball ⁩ for today’s ⁦ @IHSA_IL ⁩ Class 7A second-round Game with ⁦ @GNfootball
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Tyler Johnson of @AthleticsWNHS improves indoor PR to 55-0 to capture #DVC shot put title.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Final @SFHSFBWheaton 20, @iccpfootball 19 to break Knights 33- game winning streak. @DHDuPFootball
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Yowza!
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Glenbard West HS
5 years
Katelynne Hart wins the 3200m, 1600m, and 800m races at IHSA Girls 3A State Championships today at Eastern Illinois Uinversity today. Simply amazing! GO KATELYNNE!
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Led by head coach Mike Kennedy, @IHSAState 3A boys #trackandfield champions @NVXC_NVTF return to school Saturday night, greeted by teammates, classmates and parents.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Your 2019 #DuPageValleyConference indoor champion Naperville Central RedHawks @NCHSBoysXCTF
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Norman Dong of @NVXC_NVTF entered sectional long jump with a season best of 20-9. He PR’d four times, the best more than 22-5 to join teammate Ife Oketona (23-6) as @IHSAState qualifiers
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David Oberhelman
4 years
Congratulations to @AlBiancalana and to @GE_Rams boys basketball, as the @ibcacoaches hall of famer has been named the Rams' new head coach. Coach Biancalana succeeds another IBCA hall of famer, Scott Miller.
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Sophomore running back @Kyle_Franklin20 finished with 2,378 yards rushing, even more than @iccpfootball star Jordan Rowell's 2,297 in 2016.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
This photo by @DHJohnStarks of Warrensburg-Latham's Jorden Tedford attempting 7 feet in @IHSAState 1A high jump while his opponents cheer him on shows one reason why #trackandfield is such a great sport.
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David Oberhelman
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Deandre Holliday of @WB_TracknField clears 5-11 with good attempts at 6-1 to win high jump at @gbsathletics Raider Invite.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Your Class 3A @dgnxcandtrack sectional champion #NapervilleCentral Redhawks. @NCHSBoysXCTF
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Congratulations are in order: Michigan-bound track star @ThomasShilgalis and UNLV-bound softball star @halle_arends have been named @NCHSRedhawks male and female athletes of 2018-19. @NCHSOFFICIAL
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Tyquan Cox of @GWHilltoppers easily qualifies for @IHSAState Class 3A long jump at 22-10.25
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David Oberhelman
6 years
IC Catholic does it again
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Winning its first @IHSAState boys track sectional since 1986, the @GWHilltoppers topped the 3A Glenbard North sectional
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Comment from @iccpfootball senior receiver-linebacker Khali Saunders ( @SaundersKhali ), part of three title teams and committed to Purdue.
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Quarterback-safety Khalil Saunders ( @kgb_2001 ) will have offers to choose from as he leaves @iccpfootball
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David Oberhelman
3 years
Track and field.
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USTFCCCA
3 years
The lights went out during Heat 2 of the Men’s 4x400 Relay at the @NCAATrackField DI East Preliminary Round, so they found another way to light up the track.
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David Oberhelman
4 years
Mr. Mizener was so nice and friendly to me. All about high school sports. Great respect, and sincere condolences to the Mizener family. Loved this man.
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DGS Football
4 years
The voice of DGS Football and the heartbeat of South Mr Mizener has passed. He loved DGS and our community. Words cannot express the sadness we feel and the loss of man who bled blue. Thank you Mr. Mizener you are a legend. You will never be forgotten. #DGSPride #HitHard
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Post game interview with @iccpfootball senior lineman @RyanKenneally55 who played in 52 games and helped win three straight titles.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Another great #DuPage County boys #trackandfield season ends. Thanks to the athletes, coaches and officials who made it special! @NCHSBoysXCTF @MVMensXCTF @NVXC_NVTF @DGSouthTF @lpboystrack @AthleticsWNHS @wwsbtf #DHpreps via @dailyherald
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Like his 42-year-old stopwatch, Gus Scott, 84, keeps ticking. He was keeping times for @NnhsTrack distance coach Dave Racey at his namesake Gus Scott Invitational.
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5 years
Marty Jepsen’s kill gives Marist @RedhawksVB a 25-23 win in Game 2 over @GWHilltoppers for Marist’s third @IHSAState boys volleyball title.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Blaze Barista of @DubuqueFootball and a graduate of @WWSFB has been nominated for the 2019 Allstate @WeAreAFCA Good Works Team.
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Tommy Welch (19 shutouts, 0.38 goals allowed as goalkeeper) of @NNathletics has been named #GatoradePOY for Illinois boys #soccer . Welch is the fifth Huskie boy to earn that honor.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Larry English, who went from @marmionacademy to @NIU_Football to @Chargers , will be among six 2019 inductees into the Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame in October.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Fantastic! Congratulations!
@WeGoAthletics
WeGoAthletics
5 years
STATE CHAMPS!! #WeAreWeGo
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David Oberhelman
6 years
John Meyer of @LockportTrackXC throwing 179 in discus @GWHilltoppers Jim Arnold Invite
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David Oberhelman
2 years
Sidney Rogers of ⁦ @GBS_GirlsBball ⁩ was presented with a ball honoring her 1,000th career point, after the Spartans beat ⁦ @GBNGirlsBball ⁩ 47-28 Friday in #Glenview
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David Oberhelman
6 years
For when an overturned cooler just won’t do... The @WheatonAcademy boys basketball team spritzes Warriors coach Steve Thonn after Wednesday’s key home win over @TCSAthletics
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David Oberhelman
5 years
On this steal and layin by Drew Buss with 2.6 seconds left, @jcabasketball tops @WA_Warriors 72-71 at @EATomcats Holiday Tournament. The Hillmen trailed 55-38 after three quarters
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Former @LisleFootball assistant John Parpet named the new head football coach at Metea Valley ( @MVFootballFam )
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6 years
Comment from @iccpfootball junior linebacker @KevinCooke_44 who ran for 39 yards in the title win, credited with 183 tackles on the year.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
This was St. Francis sophomore Brendan Yarusso’s third straight 3-pointer. It helped @SFSpartanHoops take a 25-9 halftime lead over @Syco_Hoops at the Class 3A Burlington Central regional
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Hey, look who's here for the @IHSAState Class 5A football semifinal between @MontiniFootball and Sterling ( @_shsfootball ) -- it's Chris Andriano!
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Cade McdDonald of @NCHSBoysXCTF qualifies in the 100 at 3A DGN. Andrew Li of @NnhsTrack finished second in this heat but did not advance
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Cade Hardtke FTs have @GBSraiders up 42-36 with 16 seconds left
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David Oberhelman
4 years
Your @IHSA_IL Class 2A NIU supersectional champion @TCSAthletics Trojans, a 59-43 winner over #Fieldcrest
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5 years
In a great race, Cedric Rowzee of @wwsbtf overcomes the blazing Adam Waitr of @lpboystrack in the DuPAGE County 100m, 10.76 to 10.79
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David Oberhelman
7 years
Good evening! DuPage County all-area team via @dailyherald
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Track hall of famer and family patriarch Ron Helberg gone but certainly not forgotten #DHpreps via @dailyherald
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Michigan-bound Thomas Shilgalis of @NCHSBoysXCTF , the winner of the #DuPageValleyConference Gill Dodds Mile. He also won the 800.
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Your DuPage County varsity discus champion, Grayson Therron of @AthleticsWNHS at 154-4. In second was Richard Morris of @athleticswvhs at 150-8. Last year Morris’ top throw was 128. @wnhsthrows
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David Oberhelman
7 years
. @SFHS_Spartans and @HinsdaleSouthBB get once-in-lifetime experience #dhpreps via @dailyherald
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David Oberhelman
4 years
The pride of @NVHS_Football ...
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Valley Football
4 years
Newcomer of the week ⫸Mark Gronowski of @GoJacksFB ➡️Accounted for all three South Dakota State touchdowns in the fifth-ranked Jackrabbits’ 24-20 victory at No. 3 Northern Iowa ➡️19/29 passes for 194 yards ➡️Rushed for 24 yards on 10 carries, including a 5-yard touchdown
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David Oberhelman
5 years
A cheering @northcentralcol community welcomes football team home, fresh from its @NCAADIII national title win via @dailyherald
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Report from St. Francis ( @SFHSFBWheaton ) coach Bob McMillen on the bus back from Kankakee: Spartans 46, Bishop McNamara 43 ( @bmchsfootball ). QB Tommy Rittenhouse 26-44-365, 5 TDs including 4-yard GWTD to Jake Tangorra with no time left.
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David Oberhelman
6 years
There presently are 152 boys competing for @DGSouthTF . When Dustin Hausherr took over as coach 7 years ago there were 91. Nicely done.
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David Oberhelman
7 years
Final @IHSAState 3A St. Francis regional final: @SFHS_Spartans 66, @WheatonAcademy 51
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David Oberhelman
6 years
In a @LisleFootball 23-20 win over Streator, Lions quarterback Jay McGrath accounted for all his team's points while passing for 131 yards, rushing for 89 with TD runs of 1, 8 and 2 yards, kicking a 33-yard field goal and intercepting a pass on defense. Kevin Paz made 10 tackles.
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David Oberhelman
6 years
Donovan Turner of @NVXC_NVTF makes easy work of the 110 hurdles to qualify for @IHSAState at an awesome 14.08
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David Oberhelman
5 years
This is sophomore Ben VanderWal... @TCSAthletics 43, @WA_Warriors 40.
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David Oberhelman
6 years
@NVXC_NVTF seniors Kai Larson ( @LarsonKai ) and Myles Gascon hold the @IHSAState Class 3A first place trophy. It's the Wildcats' first to go with two second-place finishes and a third-place, all since 2009.
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David Oberhelman
5 years
Your @IHSAState Class 3A pole vault champion, Zach Frye of @lpboystrack . It’s the Lancers’ seventh vault title.
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David Oberhelman
6 years
As a head coach at #Lisle , Mark LaScala said he’d never heard it so loud in this gym as when Elisha Basnight made this free throw for a 70-69 win over ⁦ @Sentinels201 ⁩ in double-overtime.
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