Gene Chamberlain – Page 36

St. Charles North receiver Griffin Hammer runs a route during 7-on-7 competition last month at Naperville North.

Football notes: St. Charles North’s Griffin Hammer heading to Colorado State

June 11, 2018 at 9:38 p.m.

St. Charles North opponents this fall might be surprised to find a mountain of a man lining up at wide receiver. So it only seems appropriate that the North Stars'...

Evan Jager celebrates after winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase final at Friday's U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. It's Jager's second straight Olympic berth.

Jacobs grad Evan Jager says he’s ready for another shot at Olympic gold

June 10, 2018 at 11:01 a.m.

Evan Jager boldly pronounced himself ready Friday for another run at Olympic gold in the steeplechase. The Fox Valley area seems to be right in step behind him. Jager, a...

Caddies go public: Cantigny’s program lays out course for the future

June 11, 2018 at 9:45 p.m.

Imad Longi called his first days as a young caddie at Wheaton's Cantigny Golf Club an eye-opening experience. "You're small, you're wondering what you have to do next, but you...

Huntley defensive end Olalere Oladipo begins the rope pull on the obstacle course Friday at the USA Football 7-on-7 Great Lakes Regional.

Huntley defensive end Olalere Oladipo rises among blue chip recruits

June 10, 2018 at 9:59 a.m.

When Huntley's Olalere Oladipo lined up for the obstacle course at last week's USA Football 7-on-7 Great Lakes Regional, he caught the attention of several freshmen from Wheaton Warrenville South...

Elgin-area race walkers Jenny Lopez, Anthony Peters look toward 2020 bid

June 10, 2018 at 11:44 a.m.

Elgin's Jenny Lopez left her calling card on a street near Oregon's state capitol building in Eugene. Bartlett's Anthony Peters felt he did the same. In the future, the St....

Bartlett coach Eric Ilich, right, talks to quarterback Joseph Daum during a Red Grange 7-on-7 Tournament game Thursday at Naperville North. Bartlett anticipates playing one or two games on its own field for the first time in Ilich's first season as coach.

Chamberlain: Bartlett lays groundwork for real homecoming in football

June 10, 2018 at 10:04 a.m.

Bartlett quarterback Joseph Daum heard it in the past. The same applies to tight end TJ Nicoll and new Hawks coach Eric Ilich. Anyone associated with Bartlett's football program —...

Elgin's Courtese Cooper (right), shown going up against Huntley's Danny Spoeth last sason. owns the school record for blocked shots.

Boys basketball notes: Elgin shot blocker Courtese Cooper expands game

June 11, 2018 at 9:55 p.m.

Elgin forward Courtese Cooper enjoyed a chance to put his skills on display, one shot blocker to another. Cooper, a 6-foot-8 senior, arrived at Maroons summer basketball camp a week...

South Elgin's Anthony Lynch makes a no-look pass on the fast break earlier this month at Batavia's Hoop Mountain Shootout.

Boys basketball notes: South Elgin’s Anthony Lynch assumes larger role

June 12, 2018 at 5:29 a.m.

Anthony Lynch's leadership is allowing South Elgin coach Jim Cook to mold a team. All the while, Lynch's basketball skills are also raising his status among potential college prospects. Unlike...

Chamberlain: Kayla Filipek smiling all the way to Olympic swim trials

June 11, 2018 at 9:30 p.m.

Miriam Filipek missed the sign. As an 8-month-old, Miriam's daughter Kayla started sinking in the backyard pool while her twin sister, Marina, had the attention of their father, George. "That's...

Elgin Community College's Brett Rau puts a shot up during the first half of a game last season against Harper. Rau, an NJCAA second team All-American, will be a preferred walk-on at Missouri.

Elgin Community College’s Brett Rau prefers walk-on status at Missouri

June 11, 2018 at 10:39 p.m.

Brett Rau found the school and situation he wanted, minus the scholarship. Rau, a 6-foot-4 guard from Elgin Community College, chose to attend Missouri as a preferred walk-on and will...

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