Sports Stories from September 25, 2013 (Change date)
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St. Charles East surprises BenetSep 26, 2013 4:19 pm - Some wins feel a little different than others. You could put Wednesday night’s win into the euphoric category for St. Charles East’s girls volleyball team. That’s becaus...
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Bickell wants to cash in on first-line statusSep 26, 2013 8:30 pm - After scoring 9 goals in the playoffs and helping lead the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup, what does Bryan Bickell do for an encore? Anything the Hawks ask him to do, tha...
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Lake Zurich meets big challenge at StevensonSep 26, 2013 4:19 pm - As Stevenson girls volleyball coach Tim Crow tended to his pregnant wife and increasingly large family, his team’s opponent, Lake Zurich, dealt with size issues of its o...
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Low water creates fishing opportunities on FoxSep 25, 2013 11:20 am - I suspect some readers will disagree with me when I hit a raw nerve now and then when discusssing area fishing. I also suspect some readers have their own “secret spots”...
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Nordstrom hanging on with BlackhawksSep 26, 2013 7:46 pm - Joakim Nordstrom doesn't even have a stall in the Blackhawks' dressing room at Johnny's Ice House West, but he did have a regular spot on the fourth line at practice Wed...
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Jacobs’ Mooney passing with flying colorsSep 27, 2013 10:19 pm - Standing 6-feet, 4 inches, weighing 215 pounds and equipped with a strong, accurate arm, Jacobs senior quarterback Bret Mooney passes the eye test. In the coming weeks h...
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Collins next man up for Bears’ defenseSep 26, 2013 9:08 pm - The Bears won’t try to replace injured Pro Bowl defensive tackle Henry Melton with just one man. Backup Nate Collins, who has been taking significant reps with the first...
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NCAA decision to cut Penn St. penalties welcomedSep 26, 2013 11:18 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. — The NCAA’s decision to dial back one of the penalties against Penn State for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky molestation scandal has drawn positive ...
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Wauconda’s Schwickrath sidelinedSep 27, 2013 10:19 pm - Alex Schwickrath catches footballs and wrestles. The physicality of the two sports caught up with the Wauconda senior, however. Schwickrath underwent surgery last Friday...
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Oracle on brink of America’s Cup comebackSep 26, 2013 9:28 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Skipper Jimmy Spithill and his mates aboard Oracle Team USA are on the brink of finishing one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. An America’s C...