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Football: Joliet Catholic running back Ty Isaac chooses USC

May 16, 2012

Joliet Catholic running back Ty Isaac, the reigning Sun-Times Player of the Year, committed to USC Tuesday. "I knew it was the right fit," Isaac said.

Football: Loyola’s Rob Dooley to walk on at USC

May 15, 2012

Loyola safety Rob Dooley has been invited to walk on at USC after sending a highlight tape to John Baxter, the Trojans’ assistant head coach and Loyola grad.

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Football: Brother Rice tabs Brian Badke as new coach

May 15, 2012

Brother Rice has named Brian Badke its new football coach. Badke, a 1992 graduate of Brother Rice, succeeds Steve Nye, who accepted the coaching post at York.

Football: Minooka’s Blake King headed to Northwestern

May 15, 2012

Minooka offensive tackle Blake King is the latest local recruit to commit to Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald. The 6-5, 270-pound junior accepted a scholarship offer from the Wildcats.

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Football: Bolingbrook QB Aaron Bailey commits to Illinois

May 15, 2012

Bolingbrook quarterback Aaron Bailey committed to Illinois and new coach Tim Beckman on Thursday. Bailey, a 6-2, 215-pounder, led the Raiders to the Class 8A championship last fall and is ranked as the state’s No. 5 prospect in the Class of 2013 by CBS College Sports recruiting analyst Tom Lemming.

Football: Naperville North’s Colin Goebel picks Iowa

May 15, 2012

Naperville North junior offensive lineman Colin Goebel committed to the University of Iowa on Saturday. The 6-4, 275-pound Goebel helped pave the way for Dan Puknaitis to run for 1,079 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.

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Football: Joliet Catholic’s Ty Isaac heads a sensational class

May 15, 2012

College football coaches are getting ready to focus on the Class of 2013, and Illinois’ recruits may get as much attention as they have in decades.

Football: Area’s top 20 recruits

May 15, 2012

Check out the top 20 football prospects from Illinois in the Class of 2013 as ranked by CBS College Sports recruiting analyst Tom Lemming.

Football: Tom Lemming’s CBS College Sports Top 100

May 15, 2012

Check out CBS College Sports recruiting analyst Tom Lemming's top 100 football prospects in the nation.

Football: John Hart takes over Huntley football program

May 15, 2012

Huntley named John Hart, a highly successful coach from Indiana, as its new leader Thursday night. Hart has amassed a 238-70 record and won two state championships in Indiana.

Football: Bill Ellinghaus named Neuqua Valley coach

May 15, 2012

Neuqua Valley officially named Bill Ellinghaus head football coach on Thursday. Ellinghaus has been the Wildcats’ offensive coordinator since 2004. “I am extremely excited for …

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Football: Maine South’s Matt Alviti chooses Northwestern

May 15, 2012

Maine South junior quarterback Matt Alviti took the ACT test Saturday morning and then headed to Evanston for Northwestern’s spring football game. Following the intrasquad scrimmage, he gave his verbal commitment to the Wildcats.

Football: York hires Steve Nye as coach

May 15, 2012

Steve Nye, who resigned last week after 13 seasons as Brother Rice’s football coach, has been hired as the new coach at York.

Football: Former NFL DB Harold Blackmon named St Laurence coach

May 15, 2012

Harold Blackmon, a Leo graduate who played two seasons as a defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks, was announced as the new football coach at St. Laurence on Friday.

Football: Bryan Wells resigns at Neuqua Valley

May 15, 2012

Bryan Wells, the only football coach in Neuqua Valley’s history, has resigned after 14 seasons and eight trips to the IHSA playoffs.

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Football: Super Bowl Bear Kurt Becker returning to coach at East Aurora

May 15, 2012

Kurt Becker, a 1977 graduate of East Aurora, has been named the new football coach for the Tomcats. Becker was an All-American football player at Michigan and won a Super Bowl with the Bears.

Football: Anthony Standifer chooses Mississippi

May 15, 2012

Anthony Standifer, a Crete-Monee senior, is ranked 45th nationally among cornerbacks by Rivals.com in the Class of 2012. He was the last major prospect in the Midwest, let alone Illinois, to make a college choice when he announced on Sunday that he's planning to play at Mississippi.

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Football: Upcoming seniors expecting to get good looks

May 15, 2012

This upcoming football senior class is one of the deepest the state has seen in a long time. Seven football players from the state are in Rivals 250 rankings.

Football: Jordan Diamond picks Auburn, Robert Gregory accepts Purdue offer

May 15, 2012

Simeon offensive lineman Jordan Diamond announced he had signed with Southeastern Conference power Auburn Friday night while teammate and quarterback Robert Gregory selected Purdue.

Football: Jason Rech steps down at Riverside-Brookfield

May 15, 2012

Jason Rech stepped down as head football coach at Riverside-Brookfield Thursday, citing health reasons.

Football: How the Big Ten recruiting classes shape up

May 15, 2012

Ohio State and Michigan have the Big Ten’s top recruiting classes. Here’s the scoop on how all 12 conference teams fared.

Football: Ohio State, Michigan have Big Ten’s best classes

May 15, 2012

A late push by new Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and a strong early showing by Michigan have the Buckeyes and Wolverines leading the Big Ten recruiting race.

Football: Some top players not ready to sign

May 15, 2012

Not all football standouts chose to make their college choices official on Wednesday. Among those delaying their announcements are Simeon offensive lineman Jordan Diamond and Crete-Monee defensive back Anthony Standifer.

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Football: Local recruit list

May 15, 2012

Here’s a list of local football players who have made their college choices. Please email additions and corrections to preps@suntimes.com.

Football: Illinois’ Tim Beckman off to quick recruiting start

May 15, 2012

Illinois football coach Tim Beckman didn’t seem to waste any time on National Signing Day Wednesday. He wanted to single out one of the Illinois recruits right away.

Football: Brian Kelly lands big recruits for Notre Dame

May 15, 2012

The typical signing day euphoria for Notre Dame was muted by one of the must-have players that got away. In a stunning turnaround, partially because he picked Houston (not USC, Alabama or Washington, all of which he had offers from) four-star receiver Deontay Greenberry signed a letter of intent with the Cougars Wednesday.

Football: Pat Fitzgerald keeps Northwestern on track

May 15, 2012

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald likes to joke that he has known Joliet Catholic running back Malin Jones nearly as long as he has his youngest son, Brendan, who is almost 3.

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Northern Illinois loads up on linemen

May 15, 2012

Northern Illinois coach Dave Doeren welcomed seven offensive linemen and six defensive linemen as part of the Huskies’ 31-man recruiting class. Geneva quarterback Matt Williams also signed with NIU.

Football: Bolingbrook stacked with college-level talent

May 15, 2012

All-State linebacker Antonio Morrison already is a student at the University of Florida, taking an 18-hour course load and preparing for spring football practice with the Gators. Meanwhile, eight of his Bolingbrook teammates enjoyed their shining moment Wednesday morning in the school cafeteria.

Football: Malin Jones heads Joliet Catholic’s elite college talent

May 15, 2012

Northwestern-bound Malin Jones, clad neatly in purple, was in the spotlight Wednesday afternoon at Joliet Catholic’s national letter-of-intent signing ceremony at the school.

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Football: St Rita sends three to Ivy League

May 15, 2012

St. Rita football coach Todd Kuska has helped develop dozens of players for various levels of college football. Never during his 14 years, however, has he had three members of a senior class commit to Ivy League schools.

Football: Lyons’ Will Konstant commits to Dartmouth

May 15, 2012

Lyons defensive back Will Konstant has verbally committed to attend Dartmouth College.

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Football: Recruits to make college choices

May 15, 2012

The local class of 2012 is headlined by Glenbard West defensive lineman Tommy Schutt, who has committed to Ohio State. Schutt and a couple dozen other players will sign on Wednesday, the National Letter of Intent day. Here’s a look at the area’s top players that remain uncommitted.

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Football: Carmel’s Jordan Kos will sign with Winona State

May 15, 2012

Carmel’s all-state running back Jordan Kos has made a verbal commitment to Winona State.

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Football: Jim Grannan steps down as coach at St Laurence

May 15, 2012

Jim Grannan resigned after nine seasons at St. Laurence, posting a 45-48 record. He will remain as the athletic director at the Burbank school.

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Football: Bremen’s David Smith picks Oklahoma

May 15, 2012

In front of friends and family at Bremen Tuesday, running back David Smith made a verbal commitment to play football at the University of Oklahoma in the fall.

Football: George Kaider takes over at Mundelein

May 15, 2012

Mundelein named George Kaider the new head football coach Tuesday. Prior to joining the Mustangs’ staff in 2009, Kaider had been the head coach at Pekin and Richmond-Burton.

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Football: Tim Zasada to leave TF North for Reavis

May 15, 2012

Tim Zasada, the head girls basketball coach and an assistant football coach at T.F. North, will be leaving at the end of the current school year to become the football coach and a teacher at Reavis, pending school board approval on Tuesday.

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Football: A class not to miss

May 15, 2012

Illinois’ football recruiting class that all others are judged by was the 1986 group that produced 141 Division I scholarship players.

Football: Brandon New is St Viator’s new man

May 15, 2012

St. Viator named Brandon New its new football coach Wednesday. New spent the last two years as an assistant at Benet and was also the last head coach at Driscoll before the school closed in the spring of 2009.

Football: Nike-hosted showcase brings elite talent to Soldier Field

May 15, 2012

It was a chance of a lifetime for over 100 of the top senior football players in the city of Chicago and suburbs who were selected to play in the first annual Nike Hyper Warm Bowl Tuesday at Soldier Field.

Football: Tyson LeBlanc takes over at Oswego East

May 15, 2012

After leading Curie to five IHSA playoff berths and one Public League title in five seasons, Tyson LeBlanc resigned to become head football coach at Oswego East.

Football: Gene Nudo hired at Fenwick

May 15, 2012

Gene Nudo, who coached Driscoll to its first state title before moving on to work in the Arena Football League, is the new coach at Fenwick.

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Football: Lake Forest Academy’s Faith Ekakitie commits to Iowa

May 15, 2012

Faith Ekakitie, who was one of the most sought after Division I football recruits in Lake County, has decided to take his game to the Big Ten.

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Football: Glenbard West’s Tommy Schutt commits to Ohio State

May 15, 2012

Amid the ongoing scandal and administration upheaval at Penn State, Glenbard West defensive tackle Tommy Schutt has withdrawn his commitment from the Nittany Lions and is now committed to the Buckeyes.

Football: Lockport’s Billy Reed picks Southern Illinois

May 15, 2012

Billy Reed, Lockport’s starting quarterback the past two seasons, has committed to Southern Illinois, which recruited him as a wide receiver.

Football: Ted Monken out as Metea Valley coach

May 15, 2012

After a 4-5 season last year, Ted Monken resigned as football coach at Metea Valley.

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Football: Title caps memorable season for Bolingbrook

May 15, 2012

Before Bolingbrook was known for winning multiple girls state basketball championships, the school was known for having success in one sport. Football.

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Secret is out on state champ Bolingbrook

May 15, 2012

Mike Clark: Bolingbrook has had a lot of good football teams over the years. This year, the Raiders had a great one, but it took a while for that reality to sink in. And that’s exactly how coach John Ivlow wanted it.

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Football: Mike Clark’s Super 25 rankings

May 15, 2012

Class 8A champion Bolingbrook is No. 1 in the final Super 25 football rankings for 2011.