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Niles West’s Loyd is an Olympian by marK gregory editorial director
@Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com In 2015, Niles West graduate Jewell Loyd decided to leave the University of Notre Dame after her junior season and enter the WNBA draft . Not only did Loyd become the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA by the Seattle Storm, she also became the Gold Mamba, a nickname given to her by her mentor — the late Kobe Bryant. Already a two-time WNBA champion, and has three-time gold medalist as a member of USA Basketball at the FIBA U17 World Cup in 2010, the FIBA 3x3 World Cup in 2014 and the FIBA World Cup in 2018, Loyd is looking to add some serious gold to her collection. She will be heading to Tokyo to compete in the summer Olympic games that had been scheduled for 2020, but was rescheduled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Being an Olympian, my excitement is because they have seen me grow up,” Loyd said on a recent press conference. “ Since high school, they have seen my development and growth. For me, that is a bigger honor (than being an All Star) because that is the pinnacle of all sports — being an Olympian and going after a gold medal. “Being a first-time Olympian is about growth and being patient. You get more shots at being an all star than you do being an Olympian.” The same week she was announced as an Olympian, Loyd was named to her third WNBA All Star team. The game will take place in Las Vegas on July 14 and for the first time it will feature the Women’s Olympic team against the other selected All-Stars, giving Loyd and the rest of the team a tune up heading into the games. The first game of the Olympics for the United States is Tuesday, July 27 against Nigeria. The gold medal game is slated for August 8. While Loyd said making the Olympic team is the pinnacle of any career, she does not take her All-Star selection for granted. “I have always thought that each year, I want to come in and be better than I was the year before and I want to do my part,” she said. “I think the ore experience you have in this league, the more you feel comfortable. “I am a vet on a team and they expect me to be consistent on all
aspects. I am blessed to have the opportunity.” A gold medal would be one more accomplishment in the resume of one of the world’s greatest women’s basketball players. Loyd is 29-2 in games played for USA Basketball. She helped the Storm win the WNBA championship in 2018 and 2020, was Rookie of the Year in 2015 and was All-WNBA second team in 2016. In her three years at Notre Dame, Loyd helped the Irish post a 108-6 record, while competing in three NCAA Final Fours. She was ESPNW National Player of the Year and the John R. Wooden Award runner-up in 2015. At Niles West, Loyd was a Naismith National High School Player of the Year award finalist and a McDonald’s, WBCA, Parade Magazine and MaxPreps All-American her senior season in 2012. She was a four-time all-state selection, including first team in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and second team in 2009. Loyd is also the female face for Kobe Bryant’s signature shoe line with Nike. “I get paid to do my job and I would not be doing my job well if I wasn’t playing at a high level and if I wasn’t dedicated to my craft and to my teammates and being part of this organization,” she said. “I am paid to do something I love and I am going to come in every day with an attitude and an appreciation that I am here and give everything I got. “I let all the personal accolades come when they come, but I don’t play for that. I am not honed in on being an all star. It is about what can I do to help the team.” Loyd is looking to help her new team win a coveted gold medal. “Any time you wear the ‘USA’ across your chest, it’s more than just three letters,” Loyd told USAB.com. “It’s being part of history and a dynasty. It’s a community, a family, and there’s a bond of sisterhood. It just makes you feel proud.” Loyd’s fame has been put to good use as she has used her platform to improving the lives of kids with learning disabilities. Loyd has dyslexia and has partnered with nationally recognized organizations, The Dyslexic Advantage and Eye to Eye, to support the delivery of mentoring and other resources and promote full inclusion for people with learning disabilities.
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niles West graduate Jewell Loyd will made her first olympic team and will compete for the Usa in toyko, Japan.
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Pink plow coming to Romeoville
During the winter of 2022, you may see a vibrant pink snowplow clearing your street. This latest addition to the Romeoville Snow Fleet will be sporting a standout shade of pink in support of breast cancer awareness, but it also aims to honor all those that have been affected by cancer in any form. Like countless other communities and places of business, the Village of Romeoville has had many employees and residents who have been affected by cancer. The idea of this truck is to show support and solidarity with everyone who is touched by this dis-
ease. “This is something our team wanted to do to show our support for those affected by this disease,” said Romeoville Mayor John Noak. “The truck will be used as part of plowing operations during the winter and in parades, touch a truck events, and as a dump truck in other seasons. In short, this will be a full duty part of the fleet.” Approval to purchase the truck was passed by the Village Board this week. Due to nationwide shortages of parts as well as the standard time needed to build the vehicle, it is
anticipated to be delivered during summer 2022. Given the special meaning of the new truck, the manufacturers have chipped in to donate to the project. JX Peterbilt will provide extra warranties and special polished tanks and equipment while Monroe Truck will donate the pink powder coating paint for the plow. Very soon, the act of clearing snow and de-icing roads will bring with it a sense of courage, support, and remembrance for those who see this pink plow hard at work.
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obitUary sebby Ralph K. Sebby, age 91, a longtime resident of Plainfield, IL, died Sunday, June 27, 2021, at his home. He was born February 2, 1930 in Aurora, IL. Beloved husband of the late Janet C. “Jan” Sebby (nee Hietschold), whom he married August 26, 1950 and who preceded him in death on October 30, 2017, loving father of Mark (Nancy) Sebby of Brighton, MI, Philip (Tammy) Sebby of Plainfield, Priscilla (Steve) Weir of Laurinburg, NC and Jeff (Faith) Sebby of Fort Collins, CO, adored grandfather of
Leif Sebby; Stephanie (Jonathon) Andrews and Sarah Weir; Lauren (Jordan) Walters, Brody (Emma), Quinn and Phoebe Sebby, proud great-grandfather of Amos Andrews and Ivy Walters, devoted son of the late Roy and Verdell Sebby, dear brother of the late Marlene (Terry) Thruston, the late Richard (the late Margaret) Sebby, the late Marjorie (the late Gordon) Minor and the late RuthMary (the late Andrew) Griparis, brother-in-law of Lois (the late Richard) Moore of Plainfield, Raymond (the late Lottie) Hietschold of Lockport, IL and the late Ralph (the
late Irene) Hietschold, fond cousin, uncle, great-uncle and friend of many. Ralph grew up in Plainfield and was a 1948 graduate of Plainfield High School. He worked for many years as the General Manager for Columbia Pipe and Supply in Aurora and later owned and operated Plainfield Floral & Garden with his wife, Jan. Ralph was a current member of Three Rivers Church in Plainfield and a former member of the Evangelical Free Church in Naperville. A celebration of Ralph’s life will be held Friday, July 9, 2021, 11:00AM at
Three Rivers Church, 23901 W. Rolf Rd., Plainfield, IL 60586, (815) 4398787 with a luncheon to follow. Future inurnment: Plainfield Township Cemetery, Plainfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ralph’s memory may be made to: Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607, (828) 262-1980, https:// www.samaritanspurse.org/ Arrangements by Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Plainfield, IL. For more information please call (815) 436-9221.
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college athletes can be paid for name and likeness in illinois by Jerry noWicKi
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Lawmakers, collegiate athletes and athletic directors from some of the state’s most prominent universities on Tuesday hailed the governor’s signing of a bill allowing college athletes to be paid for the use of their name and likeness as innovative and equity centric. University of Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman called Gov. JB Pritzker’s signing of Senate Bill 2338 into law “the most dramatic, meaningful change to come to the collegiate model since the adoption of athletic scholarships.” The bill had wide bipartisan support in the Illinois General Assembly, and Pritzker signed it at the University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign’s State Farm Center, accompanied by lawmakers including former college athletes House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, and Rep. Kambium Buckner, D-Chicago. “We’re very proud to be able to host this very important and special day, not only in the history of college athletics here in our state, but in the history of college athletics across all of the states,” Whitman said. “And this is one of those days that allows us to begin to usher in the new era of college athletics.” Athletic directors from Northwestern University and DePaul University were also present at the news conference Tuesday. The new law, which takes effect July 1, allows Illinois college athletes to be paid for the use of their name, image or likeness, such as appearing at autograph signings at local businesses or appearing in advertising. It would also allow the athletes to hire an agent, but would not consider them employees of the schools they attend and would not allow them to be compensated for athletic performance. Buckner, who played football at the University of Illinois, said the new law “is not just a win for the star quarterback or the star point guard.” “This gives the women’s tennis player an opportunity to be compensated for teaching lessons back in her hometown during summer breaks,” he said. “This creates an apparatus for the women’s softball player to lend her image to the local pizzeria for fair market value.”
Eva Rubin, a women’s basketball player at the U of I, said college athletes pour hours into their school work and sports careers, but there are other partnerships that the new law can help facilitate. She pointed to her experience as a Type 1 diabetic and public outreach she has participated in for that cause. “With my small platform that I’ve been able to kind of build for myself here at the University of Illinois, I’ve had many opportunities to work with diabetes research foundations, the American Diabetes Association, just organizations and causes like that that are important to me,” she said. “So now with the (name, image and likeness law) being passed, I can only imagine the opportunities that I’ll be able to create for myself and build for myself in ways that that will help me give back to my community.” Vederian Lowe, a lineman for U of I’s football team, said college athletes have “been dreaming of” the opportunity to reap financial benefits for the work they put into their sports. He called the bill a “historic change” for college athletics. The new law will allow universities to prohibit a student from obtaining any sponsorships from wearing logos from certain brands during a competition. For example, if the university has a contract with Nike, it can prevent in-game Adidas sponsorships of individual athletes. It prohibits endorsements for gambling, sports betting, controlled substances, marijuana, tobacco, alcohol, e-cigarettes, performance-enhancing supplements, adult entertainment, “or any other product or service that is reasonably considered to be inconsistent with the values or mission of a postsecondary educational institution.” Universities and colleges would be prohibited from adjusting scholarship offers for students who receive compensation for their name and likeness. And organizations such as the NCAA, which oversees major college athletics, would be prohibited from punishing athletes or schools that accept or allow compensation. Illinois joins 20 other states having passed such legislation, according to businessofcollegesports.com, although many of them have later effective dates.
college athletes in illinoi can now be paid for use of their name and likeness. Gov. JB Pritzker said the state’s bill puts it “at the forefront” of the movement to allow college athlete compensation. “Beginning July 1, Illinois collegiate student athletes, no matter the sport and no matter the division, can take control of their destiny when it comes to their own name, image likeness and voice,” he said. “With this law, Illinois is at the forefront of taking some pressure off of talented kids who are torn between finishing their degree or cashing in on the
big leagues.” In a narrow decision, the U.S. Supreme ruled 9-0 last week that the NCAA cannot restrict education-related benefits to student athletes, such as laptops and paid internships. The ruling did not touch on athlete compensation. Thus far, neither the NCAA nor U.S. Congress have set nationwide rules governing college athlete compensation, although the Associated Press reported last week that the NCAA is working on temporary rules that could be in
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place by July. “Obviously the college athletics landscape is changing, and I think that what we have proven here through this coalition is that we will always be willing and ready to be creative and to be a step ahead to lead the charge,” Buckner said. “We don’t know what everything will look like in the coming months and years, but I think what this signals is that we’re poised and ready to be at the vanguard and be at the front of the charge.”
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