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Gym Travels Two Weeks Into 2024
14 Jan 2024

Gym Travels Two Weeks Into 2024

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Illinois H.S. Hardwood & Hoops | 0

Book Update First, before I start I want to answer the one question that gets asked the most, “When is the book coming out?” The short answer is by the beginning of the 2025-26 school year. So, summer of 2025 … Continued

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New Trier – The Last Night At Gates Gym
17 Dec 2021

New Trier – The Last Night At Gates Gym

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: High school sports, Illinois H.S. Hardwood & Hoops | 0

Gates Gym witnesses its final game. Built in 1928 the Gates Gymnasium at New Trier High School’s Winnetka campus witnessed its final game Thursday night December 16, 2021. The aging structure which has issues with asbestos and lead paint will … Continued

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