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Are you Xeryus? One of 15 from the Ivory family stars at Grayslake North.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-AUG-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Are you Xeryus? One of 15 from the Ivory family stars at Grayslake North.(Sports Extra)(Lake County sports)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Patricia Babcock McGraw

His teammates call him 'X,' and he could easily be the 'X- factor' for Grayslake North as it searches for its first victory in school history this season.

But that's just where speedy linebacker Xeryus Ivory begins to get interesting.

He's one of four Ivory children whose name begins with 'X' - and one of 15 Ivory children overall.

And up until about four years ago, because his mother Dorothy was a little squeamish and because there were too many other priorities in a household that big, he had never played organized football a day in his life.

Not that you could tell now, mind you. His coach, Steve Wood, says Ivory, also a starter on the basketball team, is one of the best athletes in the school, and the emotional leader of the football team.

"It...

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