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Barrington reflects on record season
LINCOLNSHIRE — Although the Barrington girls water polo team lost to Mundelein in the state quarterfinals May 16, coach Mark Markwell couldn’t have been happier with how his team’s season went.
After all, the senior-laden squad set a school record with 27 wins.
“These seniors, …
Barrington sets nerves aside at state
Swallowed up by a sea of fans, parents and elite competition at the Class 3A state meet Friday, the Barrington girls track and field team made running fast look easy.
Even if simply walking out of the starter’s tent seemed impossible.
“You get there and …
Lake Zurich’s Klett arrives ahead of schedule
BUFFALO GROVE
Even before he ran in lane six of the 100-meter dash finals at the Class 3A Buffalo Grove Sectional, Lake Zurich’s Ben Klett had come a long way.
Klett finished the prelims in 11.06 seconds, good for second place. He beat out 28 …
Barrington’s Deloye just wants to jump
BUFFALO GROVE — Parker Deloye likes to jump over things. He has for as long as he can remember.
“When I was younger, I was always like, ‘Let me jump over you,’ ” Deloye said. “(One time) I put a box on a step ladder …
Stevenson Sectional Notebook: Patriots dominate en route to title
VERNON HILLS — While watching the third set of his brother Ben Bush’s third-place match at the Stevenson Sectional Saturday, Stevenson boys tennis player Jeremy Bush got a cramp in his right leg.
Just a few minutes later, Ben Bush also came down with a …
College roundup: Epifanio named to all-region team
Maine South alumna Emily Epifanio , a senior catcher on the Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team, was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region first team.
Epifanio started 37 of the team’s 39 games and hit .382 with a .488 on-base percentage and a …
New Trier captures state title in 4x800 relay, Schmidt wins pole vault
CHARLESTON — Saturday’s Class 3A girls track and field state final was full of firsts for New Trier’s 4x800-meter relay.
It was the first time this season that senior all-state runners Courtney Ackerman and Jessica Ackerman had run on the same 4x800 relay. Courtney Ackerman …
Pole vaulters lead area athletes at state
CHARLESTON — Senior pole vaulters Carly Schmidt (Lake Forest), Christine Stitcher (Deerfield) and Nicole Jaffke (Libertyville) stood out from a large group of area athletes competing in the Class 3A girls track and field preliminaries at Eastern Illinois Friday.
The trio cleared 11 feet — …
Fremd trims Barrington for Buffalo Grove Sectional championship
BUFFALO GROVE — Just six days after holding off a formidable rival to win the Mid-Suburban League championship, Fremd frustrated another familiar opponent Thursday night.
Held at Buffalo Grove High School on a clear, cool night with almost no wind, the Vikings used their superior …
Mundelein, Kozokar top Barrington
LINCOLNSHIRE — Defense and Karrie Kozokar proved to be the winning combination for the Mundelein girls water polo team in its state quarterfinal match. Mundelein’s 11-5 win over Barrington gives it a spot in the semifinals at 9 a.m. Saturday against Lincoln-Way Central.
Kozokar was …
Olympic medalists to help host Barrington swim clinic
BARRINGTON — The Barrington Swim Club will host a Mutual of Omaha BREAKout! swim clinic with Olympic medalists Davis Tarwater and Kim Vandenberg on May 18.
The event — which will include in-pool and on-deck instruction, a Q-and-A session and autograph opportunities — begins at …
Barrington’s Braun steps up to state challenge
PALATINE — The hurdle events might be the most challenging in all of track.
Like their field counterparts (long jump, triple jump and high jump), the hurdles require a level of technical precision not needed in long- or middle-distance events.
“It’s not just going out …
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