Bob Murphy’s face softens. Cracking a warm smile will do that to a visage. A co-founder of the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF) with his brother Jim, Bob Murphy— senior…
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Slaphappy
Loyola Academy junior guard Scott Dean connected twice on a basketball court last week. Not with a teammate, via pass. Not with a basket, via a shot. During the player…
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Alison’s Wonderland: A Paddle Court
The occasional equivalent of a Sadie Hawkins dance in tennis circles is a mixed doubles tournament. A young woman named Alison—at the urging of her mother, Christine—called an outstanding tennis…
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Game On
The scene warmed New Trier High School senior Bobby Becker’s heart. It was ninth period in the school’s Trevian Commons (aka the student cafeteria) one day last semester, when he…
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The Whole 100 Yards
New Trier High School sophomore swimmer Matt Gibson’s favorite pastime out of pools is watching Chicago Bears games with his father, Dave, at home in Wilmette. They like to sit…
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A-OK Cekay
First-year Lake Forest High School girls gymnastics coach Brittany Moccia called an audible near the end of a recent practice. Her Scouts had hit the mats hard—and worked harder…
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West Sider’s Story
William Barnard William Barnard was in Houston when he called his then-fiancée, Nadia, in Naperville. Excessive excitement nearly throttled his vocal cords after he’d heard “Hello.” Barnard—an Adidas field agent…
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Ph’s ‘D’
Forget points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Highland Park High School’s boys basketball team considers deflections its most critical statistic. The Giants amassed a whopping 32 deflections— a season-high total—in their…
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Shots in Broad Daylight
I’ve never owned a crystal ball, but I’m peering at a figurative one now. I see all kinds of wondrous feats that athletes in The North Shore Weekend coverage area…
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Quoteworthy
Fish need water. Sports journalists need insightful thoughts and reactions from athletes and coaches and admin- istrators. We never thank them enough for helping us enliven our pages. Thank you,…
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