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Elburn, Il
Joined November 2009
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Without a doubt the BEST book on Illinois gyms! I knew the photos were going to be great, but the history of each of these landmarks, makes it special! Exceeded my expectations! Great job @VincentDJohnson
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Kaneland's F/S 4x8 was fantastic smashing the meet record running 8:14.01 winning by 30 seconds. Second fastest F/S time in state - York ran 8:13.51 at DGS finishing 5 minutes before minooka--smithstrong-boys-in…
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Jenna Thorp played at Hinckley-Big Rock H.S. & Northern Illinois University. Jenna, a 3x IBCA All-Stater led her Hinckley-Big Rock team to Class 1A State Championships in 2009 & 10. She then played for NIU & was their team captain for two seasons. Jenna is an IBCA HOF Player.
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ITCCCA Scholarship Winners! Ryan Eddington graduated from Downers Grove North High School in Downers Grove, IL.  He achieved many successes in both Cross Country and Track and Field throughout his competitive career, including contributing to the 2023 State Cross Country
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IHSA Sectional week! Check out some history of the state meet! sites.google.com/view/illino… #IHSA
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1 time a year we wear these jerseys. Tonight we compete in the 2nd oldest meet in Illinois, the 105th Kane County Track Meet! sites.google.com/view/kane-c…
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Twelve years after originally being bought up to the school board's attention, the Kaneland High School board voted to go through with resurfacing its 48-year old track. | Click the image to read our story shawlocal.com/kane-county-ch…
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5 days until the 105th Kane County Meet. @MarmionAD will be hosting for the first time. Historic Regole Field has been upgraded to one of the finest facilities in the state! #norain
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Check out the letter 6 time state champion Mark Claypool sent to district administration and the school board! Pretty powerful! instagram.com/reel/C6P5tLvIb…
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Fresh paint doesn’t help to cover the patching! Still unsafe!
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Current condition of Kaneland track. Hasn’t been resurfaced since 1997. Peterson Prep is being held at West Aurora! More updates to follow. @KHSBoysTrack @KHSGirlsTrack1 @WATrack_Field @dc_preps @kcchronicle @dhpreps @MileSplitIL @ILXCTF @ITCCCA
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Been researching all results from the Illinois boys state track meet. Lots of interesting facts to decipher. One interesting fact. No school has had a winner in all 18 events. Evanston has come the closest. The only event they haven't won is the 1600! sites.google.com/view/illino…
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In partnership w/Great Lakes Volleyball Region we are excited to recognize Kelsey Mueller as our 2023 Coach of the Year! Coach Mueller is an incredible leader who consistently gets everything out of her athletes & instills a love & passion for the game. Thank You for all you do!
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Illinois State University- Pause for Applause
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Hardwood historian Bruce Firchau ’71, M.S. ’73, chairs the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Hall of Fame and Basketball Museum of Illinois. He was recently recognized with the IBCA’s Chuck Rolinski Lifetime Achievement Award.
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A longtime basketball historian, Firchau has led the charge to establish a physical space for the museum. A former boys’ basketball coach at six Illinois high schools, Firchau’s teams won 557 games over his 38-year coaching career.
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