Adrian Dater

6 days ago | bnd.com | Adrian Dater

Depending on one’s point of view, high school athletics in Illinois will soon suffer more from ever-encroaching private sports interests or benefit from a new “Right to Play” law struck between the Illinois state legislature and the Illinois High School Athletics Association. The new law, expected to go into effect in January, requires high school teams to allow players to participate in private club games or events simultaneously during their high school season.

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Adrian Dater

1 / 2Depending on one’s point of view, high school athletics in Illinois will soon suffer more from ever-encroaching private sports interests or benefit from a new “Right to Play” law struck between the Illinois state legislature and the Illinois High School Athletics Association. The new law, expected to go into effect in January, requires high school teams to allow players to participate in private club games or events simultaneously during their high school season.

1 week ago | springfieldbusinessjournal.com | Adrian Dater

The Springfield area has a wide variety of networking groups, some based on specific industries and others open to anyone. Networking groups are about connections between individuals and businesses for the exchanging of ideas, information and resources. They are a platform for career development and business growth.

1 week ago | galesburg.com | Adrian Dater

Adrian DaterSpecial to the Register-MailSeveral local athletes had great showings late last week at the IHSA Class 1A and 2A high school boys state track and field sectionals, with Abingdon-Avon’s Carter Stroot having a particularly great day. Stroot won the 100-, 200- and 400-meter runs at the Class 1A Kewanee Wethersfield sectional, qualifying for the state meet, scheduled for May 29-31 (Thursday through Saturday) in Charleston.

2 weeks ago | bnd.com | Adrian Dater

Hank Matthews seemed to be ascending the college basketball coaching ladder ahead of the curve compared to others in his peer group. At 30, with successful stops already at Lincoln College, Columbia College in Missouri, and, most recently, McKendree University, Mathews seemed close to paying off all his dues to get to the next level. Next stop, a Division 1 school somewhere out there as the head guy, right?