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VERNON HILLS — There is a traditional motto in golf: Drive for show, putt for dough. And it could be applied to two members of the Vernon Hills boys golf team. One of them is Eric Swanson, last year’s North Suburban Conference champion, who’s one of the area’s longest hitters, consistently hammering drives in the neighborhood of 300 yards. “When he’s hitting … ]]> Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:24:30 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/14921982-393/boys-golf-swanson-edwards-a-solid-1-2-punch-for-vernon-hills.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/14921982-393/boys-golf-swanson-edwards-a-solid-1-2-punch-for-vernon-hills.html Top 5 teams 1. Oswego: Panthers looking to send retiring coach Linda Keely out on top. 2. Lake Zurich: Mike Schmitt leads Bears in search of first state title 3. Romeoville: Sophomores Kyle Zaremba, Dakota Vostry anchor emerging power. 4. Vernon Hills: Defending state runner-up will contend again behind Eric Swanson. 5. Andrew: Thunderbolts have qualified for state six of last seven … ]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:59:07 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/8698646-393/boys-bowling-top-preseason-teams-players.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/8698646-393/boys-bowling-top-preseason-teams-players.html
Kyle Whitney executed his race strategy to near-perfection during Saturday’s IHSA Class 2A Belvidere Sectional. But his dream of qualifying for State fell just short. The Vernon Hills High School sophomore placed 23rd in 16:05. The final slot for State was snared by Sterling senior Dylan Harkness (15th, 15:51). “Kyle had a game plan and he just stuck with it,” said Cougars … ]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:46:36 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/8534929-393/boys-cross-country-vernon-hills-whitney-falls-shy-of-bid-to-state.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/8534929-393/boys-cross-country-vernon-hills-whitney-falls-shy-of-bid-to-state.html ST. CHARLES — If ever a team was prepared for this moment, it was the boys golf team at Vernon Hills. All season long, the Cougars have played uphill while facing big-school state powers like Lake Forest and Mundelein and Carmel and Stevenson on a regular basis. But for the IHSA-sanctioned state-tournament series, Vernon Hills drops down in class (based on enrollment) … ]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:56:10 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/8146049-393/vernon-hills-earns-right-to-play-in-state-tournament.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/8146049-393/vernon-hills-earns-right-to-play-in-state-tournament.html For perspective, consider that last year, Plainfield South won the IHSA-sanctioned state title in the sport of boys bowling by averaging 1,050 pins (five bowlers) per game for 12 games. That's a 210 average per game per bowler. Outrageous? You bet. Out of reach of Vernon Hills High's current bowling squad? Not a chance. For the past several seasons, the Cougars have … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:54:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/4436472-393/cougars-are-real-alley-cats.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/4436472-393/cougars-are-real-alley-cats.html Morgan Park's boys bowling team was looking for a chance to test itself again some top-notch competition as it hosted the Morgan Park Invitational on Thursday. The hosts put together a good showing, taking fifth place in the strong 24-team field at Castaways Bowl in Calumet City. "The whole idea of this event is to get better," Morgan Park coach Norman Whitenhill … ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:38:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/4451096-393/vernon-hills-narrowly-takes-invite.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/vernonhills/other_sports/4451096-393/vernon-hills-narrowly-takes-invite.html