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Five local girls qualify for state in six events

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Woodstock High School’s Hallie Steponaitis clears the high jump bar to qualify for state, the third year the junior has advanced to state competition. (Independent photo by Vicky Long)

If you are a female track athlete in the state of Illinois, you want to be at O’Brien Field, the home track and home football field of Eastern Illinois University, this weekend.  If you are not there, you desire to be there. On Friday, track stars from Woodstock High, Marian Central Catholic, and Woodstock North […]

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Dan Chamness

Dan Chamness, who writes “College Report” for the Sports section of The Independent, was a track and cross-country athlete at Elmhurst College, now Elmhurst University, where he earned a degree in speech communication with a minor in journalism. He writes for local papers 15 different states.
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Picture of Dan Chamness

Dan Chamness

Dan Chamness, who writes “College Report” for the Sports section of The Independent, was a track and cross-country athlete at Elmhurst College, now Elmhurst University, where he earned a degree in speech communication with a minor in journalism. He writes for local papers 15 different states.
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