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Friday, March 1, 2013

Grayslake North Basketball Player Kendall Detweiler is a Shooting Star

At the IHSA's Class 4A 3-point basketball shootout on Thursday, Grayslake North junior Kendall Detweiler showed them who had the goods. She advanced to finals Friday.

Congratulations to Grayslake North High School basketball player Kendall Detweiler, who led the way at Thursday's Illinois High School Association's Class 4A 3-point basketball competition at Redbird Arena in Normal, Ill. Detweiler, a junior at GNHS, made 9 out of 15 shots as the sixth shooter in Class4A, reported the Daily Herald. Her top shooting score held up through 26 additional shooters, earning her a spot in Friday's finals. Today's winner advances to Saturday's Queen of the Hill competition, reported the Daily Herald. "I just want to relax, have fun and do well," Detweiler told the Daily Herald. "I'm happy to have made it this far." In the spring of 2011, Detweiler placed second out of 120 people in a 3-point shooting contest in …

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Grayslake North Cheerleaders Headed to State Competition

The Grayslake North Knights Cheerleaders took second place at the Illinois High School Association sectionals on Saturday, Jan. 26, securing a spot at the state championships in Bloomington next weekend.

The Grayslake North Knights varsity cheerleaders put out their best on the mat at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sectionals competition on Saturday, Jan. 26. The team placed second and secured their spot at the state championships in Bloomington next weekend. Saturday morning's sectionals started with a rally cry from team leaders, "We are the Fighters," building on a theme from the music video Gym Class Heroes. The GNHS cheerleaders competed with an expanded team this year to meet the requirements of IHSA "Large School" category. A larger team means more coordination among more cheerleaders and constant practice to get the routine perfected, said head coach Jennifer Garza. In competition, you only have one chance, and the …

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Angela Sykora

3:27 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

Congrats to GCHS as well! http://grayslake.patch.com/articles/grayslake-central-rams-cheerleaders-headed-to-state-competition   more ›

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