Palatine’s Waddington wins all-around state title and area wrestlers advance to state finals
A tough night on the balance beam kept Palatine’s Jolee Waddington off the podium in the all-around competition at last year’s state girls gymnastics tournament.
Friday night, Waddington opened on the beam and delivered.
Waddington scored a 9.40 and never looked back to win the all-around title on the first night of the state meet.
In Champaign, a host of area wrestlers won their semifinal matches to advance to tonight’s championship round.
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Girls basketball: Vernon Hills rolls past Lakes
Feb 20, 2026 10:07 pm - Top-seeded host Vernon Hills was not taking anything to chance when the Cougars faced No. 10 Lakes for the IHSA Class 3A girls basketball regional championship Friday night.
Vernon Hills was impressive at both ends of the court as they put together a
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