Jay Taft
Digital Strategist and Engagement Specialist at Rockford Register Star
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1 week ago |
journalstandard.com | Jay Taft
Jay TaftRockford Register StarRockford-area stars are poised for a big weekend at the boys state track and field meet in Charleston this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 29-31. But now they have to perform at their best when the pressure is on.
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1 week ago |
journalstandard.com | Jay Taft
Jay TaftRockford Register StarThere are four big girls soccer postseason storylines that are continuing to heat up. Byron is already into the sectional finals in girls soccer, while two more Rockford-area teams (Boylan and Belvidere North) are knocking on the door, as the postseason really heats up. Byron is searching for its first sectional title, and must face Rock Island Alleman, again; Boylan is looking to stay on its shutout streak; and Belvidere North is hoping to turn the tide.
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1 week ago |
rrstar.com | Jay Taft
It was an exciting week of postseason and regular-season action this late spring, so now it's time to let you, the reader, vote on who you believe deserves the Rockford Register Star's high school Athlete of the Week honor in our weekly poll. You can go to rrstar.com or vote on the poll below, and we ask that you only vote once per day. The poll will close at noon Friday.
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1 week ago |
journalstandard.com | Jay Taft
Jay TaftRockford Register StarA state record in the 100-meter dash: check. A dominant win, and another state record in the 200 dash: check. And, while maybe not in record time, but a just as dominant win in the 400 run: check.
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2 weeks ago |
journalstandard.com | Jay Taft
It's time to find out who can make the grade at boys state track and field. And this week's sectionals are the first step. Who qualified for girls state?: Guilford track stars lead talented Rockford-area qualifiers to girls state meetAthletes in Class 2A attempted to qualify on Wednesday, May 21; the 3A sectional in Huntley was scheduled for Thursday; and the 1A Oregon Sectional was set for Friday.
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