Hillcrest’s Luther Newburn breaks two meet records at Sandburg
After Luther Newburn set one meet record Friday night in the Pete Struck Invitational, the Hillcrest senior ran down to the other end of the Sandburg track and set another...
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Track notes: Providence jumper Christina MacNab builds on comeback year
The high jump seemed simple enough the way it was first explained to Christina MacNab. "My coach at Homer Junior High said, 'Who wants to try high jump? All you...
Track notes: Lockport’s Derrius Rodgers no longer just a ‘football guy’
Derrius Rodgers was a self-described "football guy'' in his sophomore year at Lockport. He had no interest in running track. Then he got a visit from boys track coach Tom...
Local roundup: Lockport’s John Meyer takes spin, wins H-F track meet
Earlier in the week, Lockport's John Meyer decided he wanted to change his technique in the shot put circle. "From eighth grade to now I was doing glide, which is...
Top 10 teams, top 30 individuals for Southland in boys track for 2016
Top 10 Teams 1. Sandburg: Eagles may not win SouthWest Suburban Blue, but could put together enough points for a Class 3A state trophy. Standouts should be 3,200-meter relay, the...
Miami of Ohio recruits Chris and Sean Torpy on right track for Sandburg
Sean and Chris Torpy were part of successful teams long before they came to Sandburg. "When we were little, either by ourselves or with our cousins, we'd spend time building...
Southland’s top 10 teams, top 30 individuals for girls track and field
Girls Track Top 10 1. Lincoln-Way East: Team to chase again as Griffins pursue fourth straight Class 3A title. Former Lincoln-Way North standout Kayla Hylton joins Asia Brown and high...
Asia Brown has Lincoln-Way East girls track competing in another world
Even at Lincoln-Way East, there are times members of the girls track team want nothing to do with the sport. Asia Brown knows the feeling — and fights it. "Everybody...
Malique Ross plays with chip on shoulder in Oswego win over Minooka
Oswego's Malique Ross wasn't happy with the way he played against Minooka in the Panthers' regular-season final. "I know last time we played them, they shut me down to four...
Dan Sobolewski turns tide, takes Benet past Naperville Central
Benet's Dan Sobolewski crashed the boards in the final minutes Friday night with the future in mind. "I knew my career was on the line in those waning seconds,'' he...