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Deerfield runner with pacemaker continues world marathon tour: ‘Giving you back your quality of life’
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (967+ words) Talking with Mike Sheehy, a senior IT director at Abbott in Lake County, he comes off as a friendly family man. The fourth of five kids, the U.S. Army veteran enjoys going on runs with his wife, and says his three…...
Nebraska-Missouri and Penn State-Kentucky volleyball matches are set for Wrigley Field in September
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (212+ words) Wrigley Field will host a women's college volleyball doubleheader to highlight the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week in September. The conferences announced Monday that Nebraska will play Missouri and Penn State will meet Kentucky at the home of the…...
Marist’s Briggs Corona, a major football recruit at tight end, picks Ball State for volleyball. ‘My passion.’
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (654+ words) Marist's Briggs Corona actually talked with football coaches from Iowa, Purdue, Fresno State and USC about playing that sport for them. But he chose Ball State. For volleyball The junior outside hitter, a tight end in football, announced last week…...
DePaul gives athletic director DeWayne Peevy a contract extension through 2031
1+ week, 3+ day ago (190+ words) DePaul has given athletic director DeWayne Peevy an extension that keeps him under contract through 2031. Peevy is in his sixth year in charge of the Blue Demons athletic department, a tenure that includes record-setting fundraising and revenue growth as well…...
Jeff Vorva’s top 10 boys volleyball teams and 25 players to watch in the Southland for the 2026 season
1+ week, 5+ day ago (533+ words) Lincoln-Way East brings back the most experience, but can reigning state champion Marist reload on the fly? 1. Lincoln-Way East (32-7): Division I programs are already looking at junior outside hitter Carter Geiger, while senior right-side hitter Grant Urban and junior middle…...
Ashley Pape’s costly season-ending injury is behind her. As new Neuqua Valley coaches learn, she’s invaluable.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (833+ words) Ashley Pape entered high school with an ambitious goal in mind. Fulfilling it required Pape to not only produce for Neuqua Valley from the get-go but also remain healthy enough to play. But after an impressive freshman season, she suffered…...
Column: Illinois commit Liam Kelly caps off wild February with state title for Mount Carmel. ‘Roller coaster.’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (827+ words) CHAMPAIGN " Mount Carmel's Liam Kelly found himself in overtime with a state championship on the line. A pressure situation? Sure. But compared to the first half of the month, when Kelly's ability to compete was up to lawyers and judges,…...
‘Now I want to be here’: Alysa Liu thrives for the US at the Olympics with a new outlook on life
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (475+ words) MILAN " Alysa Liu is back at the Olympics on her own terms, and she's thriving on the U.S. team. Four years ago, Liu went to the COVID-hit Beijing Olympics as a 16-year-old who despised how skating and endless hours of practice…...
Alysa Liu walked away from skating. Her fresh outlook when she returned helped her win Olympic gold.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (971+ words) MILAN " Alysa Liu probably cared the least of all the women in figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics about winning the gold medal. Maybe that is why she won it. The 20-year-old with the striped hair, prominent frenulum piercing…...
Can Alysa Liu end a 24-year drought for US women in Olympic figure skating? ‘Free range, no rules.’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (782+ words) MILAN " Alysa Liu will try to end a 24-year drought for American women in Olympic figure skating on Thursday night when the "Blade Angel" attempts to chase down Japanese rivals Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto in the free skate at…...