Sports
2013 Sports: Teenage Cyclist Courageously Rides Toward Uncertain Future—and More Highlights
A look back at a collection of sports stories that resonated with Patch fans, the list running the gamut from a local football hero making his mark in the D-I ranks to a dad building an indoor training ground for his son.
Some showed big hearts, others flexed big muscles and still others scored big hits on area playing fields:
Have Wheels, Will Ride: Teenage Girl Pedals After Medical Breakthrough
Joliet Patch
Bolingbrook Man Flexes His Muscles in Great Lakes Show
Bolingbrook Patch
Big Ten Network to Feature Former Bolingbrook Standout Trent Jackson
Bolingbrook Patch
Bolingbrook Boys Soccer Takes the Lead in Conference Sportsmanship
Bolingbrook Patch
Valley View Teacher's Son Lands Spot on Olympic Gymnastics Development Team
Romeoville Patch
College Football: NIU Attack Bolstered by 'The Stinger' from Romeoville
Romeoville Patch
Romeoville Teen Seeking Support to Turn Her Olympic Dream Golden
Romeoville Patch
Kremer: Fuel Sports Performance a Training Ground for Champions
Plainfield Patch
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