See area high school athletes from throughout Lake County competing in the regional track and field meet.
Lake Zurich High School's Alex Milner qualified for state in the 3200 meters after a second place finish at the 3A Track and Field Sectional held at Buffalo Grove High School. Freshman Ben Klett also earned a trip downstate with a second place finish in the 100 meter dash. Complete Sectional Results
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District 95 recently learned they were not in compliance with the Illinois High School Association's rules regarding home-schooled kids and sports teams, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Home-schooled students living in Lake Zurich School District 95 will likely have to sit on the sidelines for school sports, the Chicago Tribune reports. The District recently learned it was breaking the Illinois High School Association’s rules regarding home-schoolers and interscholastic sports teams. IHSA requires that students, whether home-schooled or not, have to take at least five classes per year approved by the schools to play sports. Students in District 95 are currently allowed to take only two of those courses outside of the schools, like online classes, the newspaper reports. This would make home-schooled children ineligible for sports teams.
Lake Zurich’s Chicago Bear impresses Coach Mark Trestman.
LZHS graduate Mark Blanchard was back at Chicago Bears mini-camp this past weekend. Blanchard joined the Bears last year as an undrafted free agent after participating in mini-camp. This year, Blanchard wore a helmet with a camera attached. The purpose of the experiment was to study what a quarterback sees as the play develops, according to the Chicago Tribune. Sports reporters are saying that Blanchard impressed new Bears head coach Mark Trestman. Blanchard came back in far better shape and displayed what coaches thought was comfort in the pocket, a better ability to throw the ball and high intelligence, according to Rant Sports. Blanchard is hoping to make the active roster after spending last season on the practice squad. ESPN …
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1:49 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Yea Matt!! It was great to see Matt at training camp last year, cannot wait to see him play this year! We r rooting for you! more ›
New Lake Zurich youth football league has website, Facebook page.
Ela Jr. Bears Youth Football will be having its second registration on Wednesday, May 15th from 5 - 8 p.m. at JJ Twigs Pizza at 405 North Rand Road in Lake Zurich. We look forward to another fabulous turnout with youth football players wanting to be a part of an awesome new organization. Visit the Ela Jr. Bears website and Facebook page. For additional details, please contact info@elajrbears.com
Jeff Guzak wins Positive Coaching Alliance’s Double-Goal Coach® Award
Jeff Guzak, a coach for Lake Zurich Baseball and Softball Association, has won Positive Coaching Alliance’s coveted Double-Goal Coach Award for his positive impact on youth athletes. The award is named for coaches who strive to win while pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports. “Jeff helps youth athletes win on and off the field,” said Jim Thompson, founder and CEO of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) and author of eight books on youth sports, including The Power of Double-Goal Coaching. “By creating a positive, character-building youth sports experience, and serving as a Double-Goal Coach, Jeff helps youth develop into better athletes and better people.” Guzak manages to win games while being known to …
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12:53 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013
Congrats my awesome Cuz....You were always meant to do great things!! more ›
New Lake Zurich youth football league has website, Facebook page.
Ela Jr. Bears Youth Football will be having its first registration this Saturday, May 4 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the concession stand at Knox Park (or the Ela Township building if it rains). The second registration will be on Wednesday, May 15 from 5 - 8 p.m. Visit the Ela Jr. Bears website and Facebook page. For additional details, please contact info@elajrbears.com
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Early registration discount for youth football program ends Tuesday.
10:10 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013
The new helmets look great!!! Looking forward to another great season with the Lake Zurich Flames!!!! more ›
Lake Zurich resident is on the team.
Kelly Tufano of Lake Zurich, IL, is one of 38 student-athletes on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2013 women's track & field roster. UW-River Falls, with 18 varsity teams, has an enrollment of about 6,400 students and competes in the NCAA Div. III and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. For more information on all Falcon teams, visit www.uwrfsports.com.
Abby O'Connor became the first player to ever hit a home run over the fence at the school.
Stevenson High School’s Abby O’Connor made school history last weekend. The softball star became the first Stevenson player to ever hit a home run over the fence during a game against Evanston on Saturday. The Stevenson High School softball field fence is one of the longest in Illinois, measuring 255 feet in center field. High school softball fences are typically 180 feet to 200 feet from home plate. Barrington High School’s Ashley Berggren and Zion-Benton’s Jennifer Lotz are the only other players to hit a home run over the fence at Stevenson, the Daily Herald reports.
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Terri Timonen
12:49 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
My two cents... Dist. 95 should do what they need to do to get in compliance with these requirements before the start of the 2013-14 school year. If that happens or if they're proactively taking steps to ensure athletic eligibility, there should be no consequence. Don't punish the kids for something the Administration is responsible for. After all, if my son is disobedient, I don't punish my … more ›