High faculty soccer: Longtime Glenbrook North trainer Sam Sam

When Bob Pieper used to be employed as Glenbrook North’s soccer trainer prior to the 1997 season, the primary name of congratulations he were given used to be from Harold “Sam” Samorian. It used to be a ways from the closing. Samorian, who died on Tuesday at 89, used to be partial to Glenbrook North soccer lengthy after he retired because the Spartans trainer. He additionally had probably the most eclectic resumes in Illinois prep sports activities historical past, achieving the state finals in 4 other sports activities as a participant, trainer and authentic. “He was there from the day I got the job,” mentioned Pieper, who led Glenbrook North to a program-record 120 wins over 19 seasons. “He used