Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Free Kite Fest is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake.
Looking for a fun family outing this holiday weekend? The Crystal Lake Park District and Chicago Kite are hosting a Kite Fest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, at Lippold Park soccer field on Route 176, just west of Route 14 in Crystal Lake This free event is a perfect way for families to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend. Kite fest includes performances by Team Chicago Kite, learn-to-fly lessons, family kite fly time and single-line kite flying. The first 250 children will receive a free kite and a learn-to-fly lesson. Keep your eyes to the skies as kites of all sizes will be flying, some as large as 90 feet! Chicago Kite representatives will be on hand for all your kiting needs. For more information contact Connie Cooke at (815) 459-0680, ext…
Monday, May 20, 2013
Crystal Lake Central High School placed fifth overall at the Huntley High School sectional meet on Friday, May 17.
Help Crystal Lake Patch get to 1,800 "likes" on Facebook Several local boys track and field athletes will be headed to the state meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston this Thursday through Saturday. The Crystal Lake Central boys track team placed fifth overall with 49 points at the Huntley boys sectional track and field meet on Friday, May 17. Grant Community High School came in first place with 83 points with Huntley High School finishing in second place with 56 points, according to preliminary results posted on the IHSA website. Isaiah Mosher had an impressive sectional performance, qualifying for state in two events. Mosher won the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.97 seconds and also won the long jump. Central's Alex Baker…
Friday, May 17, 2013
Andy Jakubowski suspended himself from coaching for the rest of the regular season, according to McHenryCountySports.com.
Huntley baseball coach Andy Jakubowski has suspended himself from coaching for the rest of the regular season after being arrested for driving under the influence and speeding early Sunday morning, according to McHenryCountySports.com. Jakubowski said he spent practice with his team on Monday and Tuesday before breaking the news to them on Wednesday about his decision not to coach, telling McHenryCountySports.com that "it was the hardest thing" he'd ever had to do.
Barrington soccer team was undefeated this season.
The FCX U17 Boys won its division last month, with a 7-0 record. This was the first FCX team to win all of its games. FCX is the High School Elite travel arm of the Barrington Area Soccer Association (BASA). Many of the team players are from Cary. "I have had teams win MRL divisions before, but to go 7 wins, 0 losses, 0 ties, sets a new level for all our other teams in MRL to try and aspire to. The boys deserve this for sure," Coach Stuart Peek said. "The boys have worked as a team throughout this campaign, many different players have stepped up. It is extremely difficult to be this consistent in this type of league, they have shown fortitude and a great mentality. I am very proud of this group. We look forward to playing in the Premier …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Cary-Grove High School placed second overall at the sectional meet in Belvidere last week.
Follow Crystal-Lake Cary Patch on Facebook Several local girls track and field athletes will be headed to the state meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston this Thursday through Saturday. The Cary-Grove High School girls track team placed second overall at the Belvidere (North) girls sectional track and field meet on May 9 with 75 points. Rockton Hononegah came in first place with 85 points while Huntley High School came in third place and Jacobs High School placed fourth at the meet, according to preliminary results posted on the IHSA website. Crystal Lake Central's Celeste Madda placed first and qualified for state in the 100-meter dash, finishing with a time of 12.57 seconds. Madda, a junior at Crystal Lake Central, also …
Friday, May 10, 2013
"These guidelines are based on the most recent scientific evidence, as well as the expertise of the coaches who will help implement them," said Dr. Preston M. Wolin, a member of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.
The Illinois High School Association approved new safety rules Wednesday to limit tackling in youth football practice in an effort to reduce head injuries, reported the Daily Herald. In March, a controversial bill sponsored by State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) proposing to limit the number of days players could have full contact hitting practice (once a week) failed in the House committee. The new IHSA policy calls for coaches to gradually increase the time players can participate in preseason practice, along with the number of protective pads they can wear. On the seventh day of practice, players can participate in five hours of full contact drills wearing full pads, according to the IHSA. However, no single practice can exceed …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Jager, a Jacobs High School graduate, competed in track and field at the Olympics in London.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Main Beach in Crystal Lake was packed with boats, tents, athletes and their families.
The Crystal Lake Rowing Club hosted the Greater Chicago Junior Rowing Championships on Saturday at Main Beach in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Rowing Club has hosted the annual regatta for the past several years. The championship leads up to the Midwest Junior Rowing Championships and Midwest Scholastic Championships. Rowing teams from Chicago, the North Shore and Midwest arrived at the beach by sunrise toting trailers packed with boats, oars, rowing gear, tents, coolers, grills and food for the day. Teams competing from the Chicago area included New Trier High School, Lincoln Park Juniors, Loyola Academy, Chicago Training Center, Ignatius Chicago Crew and the North Suburban Crew, according to the GCJRC schedule. Out-of-state crews were: Camp…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
For the first time since 2009, the Gators defeated the Trojans.
A win by the Crystal Lake South softball team Monday against Cary-Grove was the team's first in four years, according to the Northwest Herald. Crystal Lake South won 2-1 during the Monday game after Cary-Grove beat the Gators 2-1 on Saturday, according to the Northwest Herald. The last time Crystal Lake South beat Cary-Grove was in 2009, according to the article.
Friday, April 26, 2013