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Junior Olympics

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Lake Bluff Girl Heads to Junior Olympics

Jenna Spanswick, new to town, is already creating an athletic legacy.

Jenna Spanswick became a star athlete for Lake Bluff Middle School before she ever attended a class.  Spanswick, who competes in the 200-meter dash in the Junior Olympics starting Tuesday in Houston, moved to Lake Bluff with her family in June but she has been away a bit qualifying for the event.  Participating in sprints and the long jump, Spanswick was the District champion in the 200 meter dash with a 27.73  clocking and finished second in the 100 (13.35) and long jump (13-1) June 23 in Waukesha, WI.  A week later she improved her performance in two of the three events during the final qualifying event in Normal to earn a trip to the Junior Olympics. She logged a personal best 26.93 with a fourth place in the 200. She also placed sixth …

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Lake Bluff Middle School

Vonnie L Leone

9:53 am on Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Good luck, Jenna!! That is so awesome!!! Good luck!!! Aunt Vonnie   more ›

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Scouts' Baker Makes His Stand in the Water

Water Polo may not be the most well-known sport, but this Lake Forest High School senior is working to change perceptions.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Jon Kerr
  • Thursday, July 19, 2012

  John Baker wants to set the record straight about his sport, water polo.  It’s more violent than you think. “If you look at it on the surface, it's calm. Underwater it’s constant ball changing over, you are hitting a guy as hard as you can, planting off,” said Baker, a Lake Forest High School senior. “If you step out for a ball you are going to throw a low blow.” Understand, these athletes wear nothing but speedos and caps. No cups or padding. That’s commitment. How’s this for dedication: three, sometimes four days a week, Baker makes the drive from Lake Forest to Oak Park (34 miles to be exact) to practice with Windy City, an Elite 18 and under club team. On the other days, he’s up before dawn and in the pool at the Lake Bluff Park …

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Lake Forest High School, Lake Bluff Park District, and Lake Forest College

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