Sports Stories from July 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Top seed Elk Grove takes nothing for grantedJul 19, 2011 11:17 pm - Elk Grove was unbeatable in Cook County American Legion baseball this summer. But Red Sox coach Brian Mucha understands their 11-0 regular-season record is not necessari...
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Elk Grove finds escape routesJul 25, 2011 2:51 pm - Elk Grove and Cody Gustafson faced a couple of major late-afternoon traffic jams Tuesday in the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Phil Lawler Summer Clas...
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Seriously? Now Cubs like Gillick?Jul 19, 2011 7:58 pm - Suddenly, Pat Gillick is all the rumor and all the rage. Just one question: Where ya been, Tom Ricketts? Seriously, two years since taking over the team, three years sin...
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Oduro starting to show some star powerJul 19, 2011 9:07 pm - The Fire did not have any players make the MLS all-star squad, so the only chance they will have to meet Manchester United will be Saturday afternoon at Soldier Field. F...
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Fox Valley travel softball teams set tryoutsJul 19, 2011 9:07 pm - Several travel softball organizations have scheduled tryouts for the 2011-12 season. Northern Illinois Lightning: The Lightning will hold tryouts at Judson Universit...
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Venchus, Willowbrook deliver under pressureJul 19, 2011 11:21 pm - A pitcher in command of his breaking ball can go a long way. Senior right-hander Zac Venchus took Willowbrook to the Glenbard South regional semifinals of the Phil Lawle...
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Could be fun with less time for coachingJul 19, 2011 10:59 pm - Let’s assume media reports are accurate for a change and the NFL lockout will end later this week. The subsequent season will be the most intriguing ever because it will...
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Elgin Post 57 stays hotJul 19, 2011 11:21 pm - Scorching is the only way to describe it. The Elgin Post 57 offense — which averaged 10.5 runs per game last week in winning the American Legion District 11 baseball tou...
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No sign of lockout ending, but NBA releases scheduleJul 19, 2011 9:07 pm - Take a look at the Bulls’ 2011-12 schedule, but please don’t make any viewing plans that include a nonrefundable deposit. Thanks to the lockout and slow-moving labor neg...
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Haskins leaves St. Charles EastJul 19, 2011 11:21 pm - Dave Haskins coached his final baseball game at St. Charles East Tuesday in the 2011 IHSBCA Phil Lawler Summer Classic, ending a successful two-year stint with the Saint...