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Memorable Day for Vernon Hills New high school conducts first official football practice.(Sports)

Earlier this week, Tony Monken's phone was ringing off the hook.

"I must have gotten 15 calls a day from the kids," said Monken, head coach at Vernon Hills. "They wanted to make sure they had the right (starting) time for the first practice. They didn't want to miss it."

And for good reason.

Missing out on Wednesday's first day of practice at Vernon Hills would have meant missing out on more than just drills and equipment handouts. It would have meant missing out on a bit of history.

Wednesday's practice day was not only the first official one of the season for all teams across the state of Illinois, it was the first official one in the history of Vernon ...

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