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The official student news of Normal Community High School

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The official student news of Normal Community High School

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The official student news of Normal Community High School

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John Lenz , Sports

John Lenz is currently a Normal Community High School senior.  John's favorite subject is science (specifically chemistry). However his favorite class has been Sports and Entertainment Marketing, which he took during his junior year.  John has played varsity tennis since his freshman year and went to state sophomore year.

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Will Middlebrooks sends 3 over the fence against the Blue Jays

John Lenz, Sports Apr 16, 2013

The Red Sox’s third baseman Will Middlebrooks had the best offensive game of his career against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 7th.  He went 4 for 5 with 3 homeruns and 4 RBIs. Middlebrooks’s first...

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World classic baseball brawl

John Lenz, Sports Mar 17, 2013

MMA and boxing are the sports that fans tend to go to purely for the fights. You can maybe even squeeze hockey into that category. But baseball is definitely not one of those sports. However, a massive...

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Start of boys track season

John Lenz, Sports Mar 7, 2013

Track has officially started here at Normal Community.  Over 90 boys have been attending the indoor track workouts since January 8th until their first official practice, which was on February 13th. ...

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Will Chris Carpenter be out forever?

John Lenz, Sports Feb 12, 2013

Chris Carpenter is arguably the best starting pitcher the St. Louis Cardinals have on their roster currently.  However, it has recently been released to the public that his pitching career could soon...

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Novak Djokovic kicks tennis ball in Australian Open

John Lenz, Sports Feb 12, 2013

Tennis star Novak Djokovic is not one who is famous for his explosive temper.  However, on January 27th, he surprised the Australian crowd by kicking a tennis ball out of frustration just seconds after...

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Upcoming 2013 NCHS baseball season

John Lenz, Sports Feb 8, 2013

The NCHS baseball team set the bar for themselves pretty high after last year’s stellar performance.  Last season, they made it to the Regional Championship, where they lost to Moline.  Their record...

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Ray Lewis’ murder accusation

John Lenz, Sports Feb 4, 2013

On January 31, 2000, current Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was reported to have been a part of a fight that caused death of two men.  The fight resulted in the stabbing of Jacinth Baker and Richard...

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The death of one of baseball’s greatest

John Lenz, Sports Jan 29, 2013

We lost one of baseball’s greatest players of all time when Stan “The Man” Musial passed away on January 19th.  He died peacefully of natural causes at his home in Ladue, Missouri at the age of...

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Nobody Elected into MLB Hall of Fame

John Lenz, Sports Jan 21, 2013

There were a handful of players who were expected to easily make it into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.  However, in an unexpected turn of events, nobody made the cut. The favorites were Roger...

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Scared Hitless wins intramural volleyball championship

John Lenz, Sports Dec 24, 2012

After almost 2 months of intramural volleyball play, a champion was crowned. Scared Hitless overcame Semi-Pro on December 12th in an intense three set match with a score of 20-25(L), 25-21(W), 15-10(W). Although...

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Senior Luci Weis executes a hard bounce pass to a teammate in their game agianst BHS.

Lady Iron basketball produces first win of the season

John Lenz, Sports Nov 28, 2012

NCHS turned out to be too much to handle for the BHS Raiders in Tuesday’s girls basketball game.  The Lady Iron came out on top with a score of 38-32. Both teams had exceptional defense throughout...

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Abby Bender (12) sets up a play as point guard

Lady Iron basketball falls short against Central Catholic

John Lenz, Sports Nov 20, 2012

The Lady Iron basketball team once again fell short at their game against the Central Catholic Saints.  The Saints came out on top with a score of 67-22.  The Saints’ defense was clearly their strong...

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NCHS walks onto the court for tip-off.

[Photo] Bad start for Lady Iron basketball

Nov 18, 2012

NCHS walks onto the court for tip-off.

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