Blueboys rally around revenge factor
After winning three straight state titles, Carthage was promptly dispatched in the first round of last year's playoffs by eventual champion Aledo. The 2002 Blueboys haven't forgotten as they take...
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Jason Lange
School: Hoffman Estates, 1999. Position: Middle guard. College: Yale. Before the 2002 season, the 6-foot-3-inch, 285-pound defensive lineman was appointed as Yale's 125th football captain. Lange's 36 tackles last season...
John Holecek
School: Marian Catholic, 1990. Position: Linebacker. Team: Atlanta Falcons. The 1989 Tribune honorable-mention All-State linebacker went on to become the fifth all-time leading tackler at Illinois with 401, eclipsing Dick...
Polock banishes big-race demons
Samantha Polock finally conquered the curse of Detweiller Park. The Wheaton North senior, a two-time state champ at 800 meters, had been to the Class AA cross-country state championships three...
Donovan McNabb
School: Mt. Carmel, 1994. Position: Quarterback. Team: Philadelphia Eagles. After earning second-team Tribune All-State honors in 1993, McNabb was Syracuse's starting quarterback for four years. He was named Big East...
Flozell Adams
School: Proviso West, 1993. Position: Left offensive tackle. Team: Dallas Cowboys. Adams was named the Big Ten offensive lineman of the year and a second-team All-American in 1997 after starting...
26-mile street festival of diversity
In typical Chicago fashion, Mayor Michael Bilandic gave businessman Lee Flaherty the city's blessing to stage the city's first marathon in 1977. "I was in the mayor's office and brought...
Matt Bowen
School: Glenbard West, 1995. Position: Safety. Team: Green Bay Packers. Bowen, a standout quarterback in high school, was a two-year starting safety for Iowa, where he was a captain and...
Matt Cushing.
School: Mt. Carmel, 1993. Position: Tight end. Team: Pittsburgh Steelers. As one of only two three-year starters at Mt. Carmel in the last decade, Cushing played on two state-championship teams...
Mike Goolsby
School: Joliet Catholic, 2000. Position: Inside linebacker. College: Notre Dame. Goolsby was a Tribune All-State linebacker in 1999 for the Class 4A state champion Hilltoppers. The 6-foot-3-inch, 243-pound junior recorded...