Larkin Center School News

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• Larkin Center School recognized for excellence in special education
  posted on July 25, 2012 at 02:05:00 am
  The Larkin Center School in Elgin has been named a School of Excellence by the National Association of ...
• Stazy, South Elgin close out Larkin
  posted on May 23, 2012 at 02:19:00 pm
  Closing out a playoff game under pressure is a scenario kid pitchers have acted out in baseball pickup games for generations. South Elgin ...
• Softball/Scouting the Fox Valley's Class 3/4A postseason
  posted on May 19, 2012 at 12:35:00 pm
  With DeKalb and Prairie Ridge back in Class 3A, the softball postseason looks quite different this year for Fox Valley area teams, especially four of the five Elgin Area District U-46 squads. Elgin, ...
• Elgin salvages Game 3 of Larkin series
  posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:59:00 pm
  Chris Edwards was going to make sure the Elgin baseball team was not getting swept by crosstown rival Larkin. Edwards had 2 hits and drove in 3 runs in a 7-run third inning Thursday night to help the ...
• Larkin comes back to beat Elgin again
  posted on May 17, 2012 at 02:33:00 am
  A bad bounce was quite good for the Larkin baseball team Wednesday. Tyler Kalusa hit a potential game-ending double play ground play toward short with the bases loaded in the ...
• This one was truly what Elgin-Larkin is all about
  posted on May 10, 2012 at 02:27:00 pm
  Larkin softball coach Anne Vogt, who played in many Elgin-Larkin games herself, said it best when she declared, This is what Elgin-Larkin softball ...
• Elgin U-46 board welcomes student adviser
  posted on May 7, 2012 at 02:25:00 pm
  Elgin Area School District U-46 will approve the nomination of Diana Castillo, a junior at Larkin High School, as the next student advisor to the board of education. "She brings a unique blend of ...
• St. Charles E. bounces Larkin twice
  posted on May 5, 2012 at 12:59:00 pm
  Fastball, curve, change up and slider. St. Charles East senior Luke Ludke mastered all his pitches in hurling the Saints to a 3-1 Upstate ...
• Elgin Lions offer Diabetes Awareness Day May 5
  posted on May 3, 2012 at 12:46:00 pm
  The Elgin Lions Club has a busy May schedule. In addition to the hearing screenings at the Gail Borden Library on Tuesday, May 15, the club will conduct Diabetes ...
• Larkin, Elgin Academy tie
  posted on May 2, 2012 at 02:35:00 pm
  Larkin, Elgin Academy tie: Ashley Barnes scored for Elgin Academy and Stephanie Leon for Larkin in this nonconference tie. ...
• Fox Valley police reports
  posted on May 1, 2012 at 01:24:00 pm
  Timothy M. Doll, 18, of the 500 block of West Highland Avenue in Elgin, appeared in bond court Tuesday on two felony aggravated battery charges where the victim was a school employee, according to ...
• Elgin powers past Larkin
  posted on April 25, 2012 at 11:53:00 am
  Elgin sophomore Kelly Bremer has plenty of power. It just doesnt always lead to home runs. Bremer hit her first home run that went over ...
• Official: Asbestos at Larkin High is no cause for concern
  posted on April 24, 2012 at 09:18:00 pm
  An extensive renovation project -- and not the presence of asbestos -- is the reason why the last day of classes at Larkin High School will be June 1, instead of June 4, a U-46 official said ...
• Latino Elgin counselor is working for change
  posted on April 17, 2012 at 12:16:00 am
  Pita Betancourt doesn't believe in luck. She doesn't think she ended up in Elgin merely by coincidence. She came here from central Mexico to do important work as a bridge to the ...
• Elgin to honor fallen Marine
  posted on April 9, 2012 at 02:53:00 pm
  The city of Elgin will pay tribute to Cpl. Alex Martinez, the 21-year-old Marine killed last week in Afghanistan, during a special ceremony inside city hall. ...
• Elgin Marine dies in Afghanistan
  posted on April 8, 2012 at 04:58:00 pm
  By the time he was a junior at Larkin High School in Elgin, Alex Martinez knew he wanted to be a ...
• Fallen Elgin Marine always wanted to serve others
  posted on April 7, 2012 at 07:45:00 am
  A 21-year-old Elgin Marine who died Thursday in combat in Afghanistan dreamed of becoming a police officer or firefighter some day, his older sister ...
• Softball/Fox Valley roundup
  posted on March 31, 2012 at 02:23:00 pm
  Larkin splits: Kiernan Schock threw a 4-hitter with 9 strikeouts as Larkin won Game 1 of a doubleheader with Wauconda 13-5. Jaclyn Saurbaugh (3-for-5, 2 doubles), Nikki Banks (3-for-5, HR), Maggie Hofmann (3-for-4, 2 RBI), Aida DeLaFuente (3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI), Alex Buhrow (3 RBI), Schock (2-for-4, 2B, RBI) and Lexi ...
• Girls soccer/Fox Valley roundup
  posted on March 31, 2012 at 01:08:00 pm
  The Huntley girls soccer team fell to state power Rockford Boylan 3-0 in Saturday morning's semifinals, then bounced back to beat Libertyville 4-0 in the third-place game of the Huntley Invitational.Beth Parks, Summer Campbell, Delaney Loprieno and Crystal Hoffman scored goals for the Red Raiders (3-2) against ...
• Elgin's Perryman sisters combine for no-hitter
  posted on March 28, 2012 at 03:12:00 pm
  The Perryman sisters had it going on Wednesday afternoon.Hannah and Jennah Perryman combined for a no-hitter as Elgin's softball team defeated Oswego East 5-0 in Oswego. Hannah Perryman pitched the first 5 innings with 12 strikeouts and 2 walks to earn the win. Jennah Perryman ...
• Hernandez, Hampshire knock off Larkin
  posted on March 26, 2012 at 01:41:00 pm
  When Hampshire pitcher Shane Hernandez woke up Monday morning for the Whip- Purs matinee with Larkin, he had good reason to believe it wouldnt be such a fun day to be on the mound. With the wind blowing straight-in on a blustery, chilly morning with a game-time temperature of 38 degrees, pitching, ...
• Larkin, Newquist look to make new connections
  posted on August 25, 2011 at 05:00:00 pm
  Season preview ...
• Larkin student excels in ... everything
  posted on June 23, 2011 at 01:36:00 pm
  Lucy Miller, 18, of Elgin, is an outstanding student in academics and art, with a perfect balance of "right ...
• Five U46 graduations set Saturday at Sears Centre
  posted on May 26, 2011 at 07:54:01 pm
  Elgin: Graduations Saturday at the Sears Centre for U46Approximately 2,500 seniors will graduate on Saturday from the five high schools of School District U46: Bartlett, Elgin, Larkin, South Elgin ...
• Streamwood freshman handles Larkin
  posted on May 24, 2011 at 01:49:00 am
  Streamwood freshman Kaitlyn Hedger didn't know she was going to pitch Monday until the Sabres arrived at Larkin for the Class 4A South Elgin regional ...
• Larkin hall monitor accused of having sex with student
  posted on May 19, 2011 at 12:06:21 am
  ELGIN — Elgin School District U46 confirmed Wednesday that a 23-year-old Elgin man charged this week with sexual abuse was a hall monitor at Larkin High School and his alleged victim, a student ...
• High School Hall Monitor Accused Of Having Sex With Student
  posted on May 19, 2011 at 12:06:09 am
  A 23-year-old Elgin man charged this week with sexual ...
• Hall monitor charged with criminal sexual abuse
  posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:08:04 pm
  Prosecutors say 23-year-old Andrew Wojtas had sex with a student ...
• Larkin dancers offer girl ‘chance to dance’
  posted on May 18, 2011 at 09:36:00 pm
  On Friday, students from the performing arts academy at Larkin High School will present "Chance to Dance," a program choreographed and produced by the ...
• Larkin hall monitor accused of having sex with student
  posted on May 18, 2011 at 05:52:34 pm
  ELGIN — Elgin School District U46 confirmed Wednesday that a 23-year-old Elgin man charged this week with sexual abuse was a hall monitor at Larkin High School and his alleged victim, a student at ...
• Elgin school hall monitor charged with abuse
  posted on May 18, 2011 at 03:50:45 pm
  A Larkin High School hall monitor accused of having sex ...
• Elgin hangs on to beat Larkin
  posted on May 18, 2011 at 02:01:00 am
  Wins haven't come easily for the Elgin baseball team ...
• Larkin hall monitor charged with sex abuse
  posted on May 17, 2011 at 07:25:00 pm
  A Larkin High School hall monitor faces two counts of ...
• Larkin coach takes high road after lowdown taunts
  posted on May 16, 2011 at 01:36:00 am
  Is this what we’ve finally come to? When did taunting a group of 14-year-old girls become acceptable behavior? Some St. Charles East parents must be so proud. And the taunts started even before ...
• Elgin knocks off Larkin again
  posted on May 13, 2011 at 01:05:00 am
  A new bat and an opposite-field approach Thursday really benefitted Elgin's ...
• From Kane County to the Capitol: winning artwork
  posted on May 12, 2011 at 07:10:00 pm
  The Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery," is sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of Representatives and features artwork on display in the Capitol ...
• St. Charles North blanks Larkin
  posted on May 10, 2011 at 12:52:00 am
  The last time the St. Charles North baseball team came to Elgin to face Larkin it was no hit, or one hit ...
• Larkin names Simmons new coach
  posted on May 7, 2011 at 02:10:00 am
  Larkin High School has turned to a former outstanding Royal to lead its girls basketball program. Tissanie Simmons, a 2003 Larkin graduate ...
• Three homers propel S. Elgin by Larkin
  posted on May 7, 2011 at 01:15:00 am
  South Elgin unleased the long ball on Larkin Friday ...
• Student, outside groups at the tables in U46
  posted on May 6, 2011 at 01:55:36 am
  ELGIN — The bake sale ended pretty quickly — and successfully — when Larkin High School Principal Dr. Jon Tuin bought all the desserts for his staff for Teacher Appreciation Day. The yearbook club also ...
• Manning, Streamwood come up big
  posted on May 5, 2011 at 02:26:00 am
  Streamwood's Patrick Manning may not look intimidating when he strides to the plate at 5-foot-6, but he had the Larkin pitching staff cringing after his first 3 at-bats in ...
• Fundraiser set at Larkin Highto aid boy with heart defect
  posted on May 4, 2011 at 08:53:38 pm
  ELGIN — An organ transplant might have saved the life of Connie Schweitzer, a Larkin High School alumna who died in June 2000 in need of a double lung transplant. In her memory, the student ...
• Larkin handles Elgin
  posted on May 4, 2011 at 02:04:00 am
  The Larkin girls soccer team is all of sudden on a winning streak. After going winless in their first 14 matches, the Royals won their ...
• HS team leaves field over racial taunts from crowd
  posted on May 4, 2011 at 12:11:02 am
  The girls' junior varsity soccer team at Elgin's Larkin High School says they walked ...
• Soccer team leaves field amid racial taunts
  posted on May 3, 2011 at 10:40:00 pm
  A group of fans supporting St. Charles East started making racially tinged remarks about the players from ...
• Police report
  posted on May 3, 2011 at 01:24:17 pm
  Douglas Larkin Phillips, 33, 33 Cherrywood Circle, Marshall, driving while license ...
• Perryman’s return sparks Elgin by Larkin
  posted on April 28, 2011 at 03:21:00 am
  Elgin junior Hannah Perryman says she loves pitching under pressure, and if that happens to also be under the lights so much the ...
• South Elgin strong 2nd at Slugfest
  posted on April 24, 2011 at 03:09:00 am
  Sam Bolin admitted to feeling a bit uncomfortable in the pitchers circle ...
• Larkin’s Newquist no-hits St. Charles North
  posted on April 22, 2011 at 01:57:00 am
  Whether Larkin pitcher Kyle Newquist gave up 1 hit or none in a 3-0 victory over visiting St. Charles North Thursday ...
• Schools chief gets $100 pay boost in 1911
  posted on April 21, 2011 at 06:20:07 pm
  What was happening in Elgin during the month of April 100, 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago?April 1911 German-American citizens held a meeting to endorse candidates for the offices of mayor and city ...
• Wednesday roundup: Storm volleyball pushes Lake Park
  posted on April 20, 2011 at 05:10:40 pm
  St. Charles North ...
• Bartlett powers past Larkin
  posted on April 14, 2011 at 01:05:00 am
  Bartlett freshman Holly Pagan wasn't aware she was going to be pitching for the ...
• Fox Valley Men of 
Harmony plan show
  posted on April 12, 2011 at 04:42:37 am
  ELGIN – The Fox Valley Men of Harmony will present their spring barbershop show ...
• Raising a ruckus
  posted on April 9, 2011 at 09:18:01 pm
  Like most American kids, these guys didn’t know a scrum from a maul or a ruck. But now some Elgin area high school students are learning the terms and, more importantly, the moves that go into playing ...
• Larkin blows out South Elgin
  posted on April 6, 2011 at 02:26:00 am
  Two of the Upstate Eight Conference's most successful teams in nonconference ...
• Minihan’s 2 HRs lift Waubonsie over Larkin
  posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:35:00 am
  One thing Aly Kelley knows her first Waubonsie Valley softball team can do is score runs. But Kelley also ...
• Larkin’s Hight notches 300th win
  posted on April 3, 2011 at 12:01:00 am
  When South Elgin High School opened, and the athletic talent in Elgin Area District U-46 split yet again, Larkin ...
• Small Elgin fire forces Larkin Center evacuation
  posted on March 24, 2011 at 11:36:00 pm
  An electric circuit sparked a minor fire ...
• Talent times 10
  posted on March 18, 2011 at 06:16:00 pm
  In the first of what District U46 Superintendent Jose Torres hopes will become an annual event, “TalentFest — Follow Your Star” brought together performers from the district’s five high ...
• The Sawyer Mansion May Become Historic Landmark
  posted on March 13, 2011 at 06:45:16 pm
  Sitting at the intersection of Highland and Larkin in Elgin is the Sawyer Mansion, a little known piece of Chicagoland history that Nancy Farquhar and her family helped to restore and preserve for the ...
• Man killed walking on Route 20
  posted on March 13, 2011 at 08:33:11 am
  ElginApartment theft: An Elgin man from the 1400 block of Larkin reported to police Friday night that his red and white Schwinn bicycle, a small Frigidaire refrigerator and two power saws had been ...
• Dean’s free throws lift Elgin past D-C for regional title
  posted on March 5, 2011 at 06:14:25 am
  ELGIN — Living on the edge is becoming a common theme for Elgin High, but the Maroons took that to a new extreme Friday.Out of sync for much of the night, No. 1 Elgin was still out of sorts in ...
• Dean’s free throw lifts Elgin to regional title
  posted on March 5, 2011 at 04:55:48 am
  ELGIN — Living on the edge is becoming a common theme for Elgin High, but the Maroons took that to a new extreme Friday.Out of sync for much of the night, No. 1 Elgin was still out of sorts in the ...
• Dundee-Crown pulls away from Jacobs
  posted on March 3, 2011 at 04:32:00 am
  Ryan Smith's 3-pointer with 3:04 left in the game was responsible for giving Dundee-Crown the lead for good, but the Chargers' ...
• Elgin beats Streamwood at buzzer
  posted on March 2, 2011 at 04:29:00 am
  As game-winning shots go, Elgin junior Kory Brown's off-balance putback to beat Streamwood at the buzzer on Tuesday ranks right up there on the degree-of-difficulty scale. ...
• Streamwood ends Larkin’s season
  posted on March 1, 2011 at 05:31:00 am
  The rematch is on. No. 4 Streamwood guaranteed itself another date with top-seed Elgin by ...
• Larkin gets past rival Elgin to advance
  posted on February 15, 2011 at 10:44:32 pm
  CARPENTERSVILLE— There’s no love lost between Elgin and Larkin.Perhaps it was fitting then that the Royals girls basketball team put the Maroons out of their misery on Valentine’s Day, beating ...
• Walgreens wants to add beer, wine to its Elgin stores
  posted on February 15, 2011 at 08:07:46 am
  ELGIN — At more and more Walgreens — along with your prescriptions, flu shot and photo prints — you also can pick up beer and wine.The Elgin Liquor Commission has approved moving along a ...
• Larkin upends Elgin again
  posted on February 15, 2011 at 04:38:00 am
  Torie Patterson vividly remembers the last time Elgin won a girls basketball game. As an 8th grader, Patterson watched from the stands as the Maroons ousted Larkin and ...
• Elgin teenager convicted of 2010 stabbing murder
  posted on February 13, 2011 at 02:08:19 am
  ST. CHARLES TWP. — After a three-day trial and 15 hours of deliberations, a jury Thursday night convicted 20-year-old Joshua Dunbar of Elgin of the stabbing murder of a Larkin High School sophomore ...
• Elgin teen convicted of stabbing murder
  posted on February 11, 2011 at 06:50:01 pm
  ST. CHARLES TWP. — After a three-day trial and 15 hours of deliberations, a jury Thursday night convicted 20-year-old Joshua Dunbar of Elgin of the stabbing murder of a Larkin High School sophomore ...
• Elgin completes Larkin sweep
  posted on February 11, 2011 at 05:09:00 am
  Elgin point guard Arie Williams is only a sophomore, but coach Mike Sitter trusted his ...
• Thursday roundup: Geneva girls get big time win over Larkin
  posted on February 10, 2011 at 05:31:42 pm
  South Elgin hangs ...
• Elgin maturing into a real force
  posted on February 10, 2011 at 05:06:00 am
  The Elgin boys basketball team is growing up right before our eyes. The Maroons entered this season with virtually the same lineup that finished the 2009-10 season with a record of 7-21. Yet, this ...
• Elgin murder suspect says he didn’t mean to stab victim
  posted on February 10, 2011 at 02:56:00 am
  Joshua Dunbar, 19, of the 600 block of Margaret Place, Elgin, is on trial for the murder of 16-year-old Larkin ...
• Bid on your dream date for charity
  posted on February 3, 2011 at 11:29:00 pm
  The Larkin Center's annual Sweetheart Auction fundraiser will be held ...
• Monday roundup: Geneva girls throttle Larkin
  posted on January 31, 2011 at 06:47:15 pm
  South Elgin boys win ...
• Friday roundup: Geneva avenges earlier loss to St. Charles North
  posted on January 28, 2011 at 04:22:06 pm
  Santos scores 1,000th in win; St. ...
• Daily Publications
  posted on January 26, 2011 at 02:39:28 am
  BOYS BASKETBALL TODAY Non-Conference St. Edward at IMSA, 7 FRIDAY Upstate Eight (River) Elgin at Batavia, 7:30 Larkin at St. Charles North, 7:30 Geneva at ...
• Monday roundup: Geneva boys top Elgin to tighten conference race
  posted on January 24, 2011 at 06:31:28 pm
  Batavia boys tops Larkin to ...
• Offensive woes doom Royals in loss to Bulldogs
  posted on January 23, 2011 at 04:39:24 am
  ELGIN — Defensively, Larkin put up a strong stand against visiting Batavia on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Royals offense was about as frigid ...
• Vikings take down Elgin
  posted on January 23, 2011 at 04:34:36 am
  GENEVA — It’s a trend that Elgin High coach Mike Sitter is noticing: a big home win or a win against a rival, followed by a dud. ...
• Lackluster effort costs Elgin in loss to Geneva
  posted on January 23, 2011 at 03:54:23 am
  GENEVA — It’s a trend that Elgin High coach Mike Sitter is noticing: a big home win or a win against a rival, followed by a dud. ...
• Batavia eases past Larkin
  posted on January 23, 2011 at 12:54:00 am
  It wasn't as if the Batavia boys basketball team had a bad first half Saturday afternoon. After all, ...
• Friday roundup: Bulldogs down North Stars, Geneva tops Larkin
  posted on January 21, 2011 at 08:07:02 pm
  South Elgin takes ...
• Elgin enjoys easy victory over Larkin
  posted on January 19, 2011 at 04:24:00 am
  The Elgin boys basketball team on Tuesday accomplished a goal more important to them than simply beating rival Larkin 65-40 at ...
• Green Wave has its way against Royals
  posted on January 19, 2011 at 04:15:40 am
  ELGIN — Stuck in a scoring slump, St. Edward’s girls got exactly what they needed, and more, Tuesday night with an 80-23 non-conference ...
• Bartlett Woman’s Club offers scholarships
  posted on January 18, 2011 at 09:17:29 pm
  Bartlett: Scholarships from Woman’s Club The Bartlett Woman’s Club is offering college scholarships. These are available starting in January to any high school boy ...
• Maroons, Royals ready to collide
  posted on January 18, 2011 at 03:45:40 am
  With an abundance of young talent in the mix at Elgin and Larkin, the future looks promising for the boys basketball programs on both sides of ...
• Saints hold off scrappy Royals down stretch
  posted on January 16, 2011 at 04:36:24 am
  ELGIN — Admittedly, St. Charles East didn’t expect Saturday’s game against Larkin to come down to the wire. It did, and the Saints felt lucky to ...
• St. Charles East boys survive Larkin
  posted on January 16, 2011 at 12:57:41 am
  Getting out-rebounded, scoring just three points in the final five minutes and going 17-of-34 at ...
• Larkin stays in the zone, beats rival Elgin
  posted on January 15, 2011 at 05:51:24 am
  ELGIN — Larkin girls basketball coach Alphonso Lott has had to swallow his pride and play zone defense this season with varying degrees of success. ...
• Streamwood tops Larkin in UEC contest
  posted on January 14, 2011 at 04:36:14 am
  ELGIN — Some day Streamwood’s basketball team might have both big men Bobby Post and Josh Harris available together for a game, but for now ...
• Larkin upends Elgin
  posted on January 13, 2011 at 04:25:00 am
  First-year wrestler Ian Keller may not be experienced, much like his teammates on ...
• Larkin grad Zwingelberg takes a leap of faith
  posted on January 11, 2011 at 08:13:00 pm
  Jodi Zwingelberg faced the dilemma many people in their early 20s are facing today. She was graduating from college. The job market stinks. So what to do? Well Zwingelberg, ...
• Dundee-Crown rolls past Larkin once again
  posted on January 8, 2011 at 06:54:39 am
  ELGIN — For the second time this year Dundee-Crown traveled to Elgin to face Larkin on Friday, and the outcome wasn’t much different than the ...
• North Stars cruise past Royals
  posted on January 7, 2011 at 04:24:48 am
  ST. CHARLES — Leah Horton scored 10 points to lead a balanced St. Charles North attack in a 50-27 Upstate Eight Conference River Division win ...
• Cooks’shot lifts Royals to victory
  posted on December 23, 2010 at 11:29:46 pm
  ELGIN — In what turned out to be a thrilling final 10 seconds, Larkin hit the big shot when it mattered most, topping Willowbrook 54-52 on a ...
• Chargers hold off Royals
  posted on December 23, 2010 at 05:52:25 am
  ELGIN — Despite a spirited second-half comeback from Larkin, Dundee-Crown managed to hang on for a 57-44 win Wednesday morning at the Elgin ...
• Hoffman Estates snaps streak, extends Larkin's
  posted on December 22, 2010 at 05:12:00 pm
  The little things added up for Hoffman Estates in a streak-snapping 53-40 victory over Larkin at the Elgin Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament Tuesday morning. The Hawks weathered ...
• Dundee-Crown, Larkin stumble again
  posted on December 22, 2010 at 03:52:26 am
  ELGIN — Playing in the consolation bracket on Tuesday, both Dundee-Crown and Larkin dropped morning contests in the Elgin Holiday Tournament, setting up a ...
• Travel-weary Las Vegas Centennial pounds Larkin
  posted on December 21, 2010 at 05:52:25 am
  ELGIN -- To get to the Elgin Holiday Tournament on Monday, Las Vegas Centennial had to travel across the country while Larkin merely had to travel ...
• Lancers send Royals to 8th loss in row
  posted on December 19, 2010 at 12:07:36 am
  ELGIN — All season, Larkin coach Deryn Carter has been emphasizing team defense as a way to keep the young Royals in basketball games. Lately, ...
• Stars stand tall in victory over Royals
  posted on December 17, 2010 at 06:21:17 am
  ELGIN ­— It doesn’t take a basketball expert to realize that a layup is a more efficient shot than a 3-point attempt. St. Charles North ...
• Royals top Maroons for bragging rights
  posted on December 10, 2010 at 04:26:31 am
  ELGIN — Larkin’s girls could have closed out better Thursday but no one was about to downplay the importance of their second win this season ...
• Three injured in Elgin rollover
  posted on December 8, 2010 at 05:44:00 am
  Three people were injured, including a 4-year-old, when their SUV rolled over in Elgin just before noon Tuesday. Police arrived on the scene about 11:40 ...
• Larkin comeback falls short
  posted on December 8, 2010 at 05:11:32 am
  ELGIN — Larkin’s young and inexperienced nucleus looked good in spurts Tuesday, but those spurts didn’t last long enough for the Royals to avoid their ...
• Three minor injuries in midday rollover in Elgin
  posted on December 8, 2010 at 02:45:52 am
  Elgin Rollover accident: Three people were taken to a hospital after the SUV they were in rolled over about 11:40 a.m. Tuesday in the 1400 ...
• Noted authors to visit U46 schools
  posted on December 5, 2010 at 09:42:25 pm
  Elgin School District U46 will host two well-known authors on Wednesday. Dr. Alfred Tatum will address literacy development in adolescent African American ...
• Geneva dominates Larkin in UEC opener
  posted on December 5, 2010 at 06:26:17 am
  ELGIN — The casual observer would have plenty of trouble finding any positives for Larkin after its 65-26 defeat at the hands of Geneva in each ...
• Community events offer festive start to the season
  posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:58:02 pm
  Through Dec. 26 It’s A Wonderful Life — A Live Radio Play: at Pheasant Run, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Visit www.pheasantrun.com for times. Tickets start at ...
• Center of attention
  posted on November 25, 2010 at 08:15:33 pm
  At 6-foot and 180 pounds, Trevor Whitehead isn’t the biggest wide receiver around. He also isn’t the fastest. But in the wake of his ...
• Your guide to local holiday events
  posted on November 24, 2010 at 07:42:45 pm
  Through Dec. 26 It’s A Wonderful Life — A Live Radio Play: at Pheasant Run, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Visit www.pheasantrun.com for ...
• Girls basketball roundup: Prophets roll
  posted on November 20, 2010 at 12:28:39 am
  Prophetstown held Elgin Larkin to 19 points during the first three quarters en ...
• Spartans looking to improve
  posted on November 12, 2010 at 02:53:33 am
  Coach Reed Nosbisch stayed close to home when looking to restock his Elgin Community College men’s basketball roster for the 2010-11 season. ...
• Royer adds ESHOF to list of credentials
  posted on November 2, 2010 at 10:56:57 pm
  As a sophomore at Larkin High School, Blaine Royer did not have a basketball body. At 5-foot-7, 130 pounds, Royer was not what you would ...
• Boylan wins, advances to sectional soccer finals
  posted on October 29, 2010 at 06:23:13 am
  BARRINGTON — Tim Dobrowolski didn’t allow negative thoughts to enter his mind while in the goal for Boylan on Thursday night. The junior goalkeeper saved two of five ...
• Royals down Storm for regional crown
  posted on October 26, 2010 at 03:43:08 am
  LOVES PARK — Larkin overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat South Elgin 4-2 in the finals of the Rockford Guilford Class 3A Regional on Monday night. With ...
• South Elgin Regional title up for grabs
  posted on October 26, 2010 at 02:52:16 am
  The postseason could potentially breathe new life into several area volleyball teams. Look no farther than the South Elgin Class 4A Regional to find five ...
• Elgin-Larkin soccer goes here
  posted on October 23, 2010 at 11:37:14 pm
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• Geneva handles Larkin
  posted on October 23, 2010 at 05:12:01 am
  GENEVA —­ If there is such a thing as a letdown, Geneva’s football team showed no signs of it Friday night at Burgess Field. A ...
• Todd resigns, Larkin gymnastics program in jeopardy
  posted on October 22, 2010 at 03:52:14 am
  After 31 years as coach of the school’s girls gymnastics team, Bob Todd has established himself as a pillar of Larkin athletics. Now without ...
• A Royals procession
  posted on October 22, 2010 at 02:20:57 am
  Larkin High School marked its annual homecoming celebration late last week with a parade ...
• Bohlin found his niche with rowing
  posted on October 21, 2010 at 03:22:14 am
  Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles of 2010 Elgin Sports Hall of Fame Foundation inductees. Growing up in Elgin, Gary ...
• Larkin tops rival Elgin, advances to regional final
  posted on October 20, 2010 at 03:22:14 am
  ROCKFORD — Larkin’s boys soccer team wasn’t going to be stunned by Elgin this time around. Two weeks ago the Maroons upset the Royals ...
• Images: Larkin vs. Streamwood football
  posted on October 16, 2010 at 01:04:34 pm
  WEEK 8- Larkin’s Trevor Whitehead leaps just short of the endzone after ...
• Larkin holds off rival Elgin
  posted on October 15, 2010 at 03:38:20 am
  ELGIN – A back-and-fourth match between Elgin and Larkin eventually ended in the Royals’ favor on Thursday. Larkin used strong service to keep the ...
• Pressure on for Royals, North Stars
  posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:53:07 pm
  Larkin and St. Charles North have no room for error going into tonight’s Upstate Eight Conference River Division clash. Both the Royals and North Stars ...
• Special teams lift Elgin past SC North
  posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:50:36 pm
  ELGIN — A week after a special victory over Larkin for the school’s 500th football victory, Elgin Friday night registered another “special” win. ...
• Maroons defense carries the load
  posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:49:46 pm
  ELGIN — Elgin’s defense turned in yet another outstanding performance in Saturday’s 28-7 victory against Larkin in the annual Town Jug game. The ...
• A milestone for Maroons
  posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:46:44 pm
  ELGIN — Lee Jackson and his Elgin High teammates had an afternoon to remember against crosstown rival Larkin on Saturday. The Maroons were ...
• SCN tops Larkin in UEC soccer action
  posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:34:56 pm
  ST. CHARLES -- Mike Winhoffer scored a pair of goals to lead the St. Charles North boys soccer team to a 4-2 win over Larkin on ...
• Youth serves Larkin well in win
  posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:34:12 pm
  ELGIN -- Larkin’s student section began chanting “she’s a freshman,” Tuesday every time Brianna Stewart or Olivia Kofie put a kill down or ...
• Monday's Fox Valley roundup
  posted on October 5, 2010 at 04:18:28 am
  Santana Jimenez scored 2 goals Monday night as the Larkin boys soccer ...
• Elgin seeking some revenge on Larkin
  posted on October 5, 2010 at 04:17:32 am
  Considering recent history, it's a good thing Memorial Field has lights. The last time the soccer teams from ...
• Tax hikes urged to fund social services
  posted on September 28, 2010 at 05:02:54 am
  In June 2009, more than 250 people from 16 social service agencies in Elgin gathered in front of ...
• Nip-and-tuck match goes Larkin's way against Elgin
  posted on September 15, 2010 at 04:56:05 am
  Beating your city rival can sometimes go a long way in the confidence department. That's what the Larkin girls volleyball team is hoping for after the Royals ...

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