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RAGBRAI kicks off in Glenwood
This year's RAGBRAI kicked off Saturday in Glenwood.
Cavaliers Guard Max Strus pays it forward through annual basketball camp
A little more than a decade ago, Max Strus was roaming the halls of Stagg High School in Palos Hills. Despite only receiving one Division I scholarship offer, Strus had big dreams for his future. “High schools always have career planner classes and all those things, and professional athlete was...
It’s a feast. Transfers EJ Mosley and Jacob Rice make triumphant return to St. Laurence. ‘All of us are eating.’
EJ Mosley and Jacob Rice both had huge sophomore seasons for St. Laurence in 2022-23, each averaging 15 points. Then both departed, transferring before their junior years. Mosley and Rice have now both returned to Burbank, ready to finish out their high school careers with strong performances at the place they started. “It feels good to be back,” Mosley said. “The chemistry’s still there. In ...
1962 – Crash Helps Gerken Win Illiana Race
Whitey Gerken (44) races against Curtis Turner (20) during the USAC late model stock car race at Illiana. Gerken would go on to win the race while Turner would finish second. – Wayne Bryant Photo/Stan Kalwasinski Collection. Schererville, Ind. (July 21, 1962) – A capacity crowd watched Whitey Gerken...
27 Chargers, 2 Sandburg teams named NJCAA All-Academic
GALESBURG — Sandburg had 27 student-athletes and two teams earn NJCAA All-Academic awards for the 2023-24 school year. Student-athletes who achieved a GPA of at least 3.60 were eligible for NJCAA All-Academic honors. Two Chargers were named NJCAA All-Academic First Team for recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. Another nine received second-team honors (3.80-3.99 GPA), and 16 earned third-team honors (3.60-3.79 GPA).
Gotham FC vs. Chicago Red Stars preview: Summer Cup opener in the Windy City
After the international break which followed a 2-1 victory over Angel City FC, NJ/ NY Gotham FC, as well as the rest of NWSL and six of the best teams from Liga MX Femenil, will transition to the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. The Summer Cup is meant to be a way for NWSL to continue playing games and remain in the public consciousness while its teams' Olympic players are away. It is also a way to avoid impacting the regular season standings. This strengthens the league's ties with Liga MX Femenil as this will be the first time the two leagues will participate in an official competition together.
TinCaps return to action with 3-2 loss to Lake County
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The TinCaps resumed their schedule on Friday night, falling 3-2 in the first game of their weekend series with Lake County. Devin Ortiz had a strong night at the plate in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a RBI double. Fort Wayne and Lake County continue...
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