Sports Stories from August 30, 2012 (Change date)
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St. Charles E. headlines Tri-Cities teamsAug 30, 2012 5:06 pm - When the 2011 girls cross country season came to an end at the state meet in Peoria, Denise Heffin’s talented St. Charles East squad had left all they had on the course ...
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Scouting Tri-Cities boys soccer teamsAug 30, 2012 5:05 pm - Aurora Central Coach: Eric Cournaya Last year: 12-6-1; lost 5-1 to Hinckley-Big Rock in Class 1A Aurora Central regional semifinals. Top players: Enrique Anaya (Jr. MF),...
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Scouting Tri-Cities boys cross country teamsAug 30, 2012 6:46 pm - Now in his 18th season coaching the Kaneland boys cross country team, Chad Clarey has learned that having a senior-dominated team usually translates into a strong season...
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Fire set to begin life without PappaAug 31, 2012 2:11 pm - Just when an already-tight playoff race got even tighter, the Fire said goodbye to its leading scorer, who hopped a flight Thursday night for the Netherlands. As former ...
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Kudos to Maciaszek for two-plus decades of excellenceAug 30, 2012 11:07 pm - Rain, cold, mud, snow, muffled P.A. systems, unexplained penalties, keeping your own stats while trying to absorb the flow of the game ... ask any sports writer and they...
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Barton left legacy on, off court at GenevaAug 30, 2012 5:02 pm - On Aug. 3, former Geneva High School teacher and boys basketball coach John Barton died at age 71 after a two-year fight against cancer. Shortly after Mr. Barton’s passi...
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Kaneland, Geneva can’t break tieSep 01, 2012 12:21 am - Geneva and Kaneland left Maple Park in a 1-1 tie Thursday, each soccer team lamenting a golden opportunity that could have turned the outcome in their favor. The Vikings...
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Football: Scouting Week 2, Lake CountyAug 30, 2012 10:01 pm - Stevenson (1-0) at Homewood-Flossmoor (1-0) When: 7:30 p.m., today Last week: Stevenson def. Lyons, 35-28; Homewood-Flossmoor def. Marian Catholic, 35-7. Last year’s res...
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Coach helps Mundelein put the hurt on bullyingAug 31, 2012 4:39 pm - Mike Miranda, bullied? Baloney. “Look at him,” Mundelein football coach George Kaider said proudly. “He's all muscle. Technique-wise, he's our best weightlifter.” Yet, b...
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Fantasy forecast: QuarterbacksAug 30, 2012 11:12 pm - With pass-happy NFL, quarterbacks will fly off the board in fantasy drafts