Sports Stories from September 2, 2011 (Change date)
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St. Edward rolls over Iroquois WestSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - GILMAN — As St. Edward running back DeVontae Elam reached the secondary on a run in the first half of his team’s game with Iroquois West on Friday, a defender closed in ...
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Kane County Cougars pound KernelsSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The playoff-bound Kane County Cougars exploded for 9 runs in the sixth inning Friday night en route to a 9-1 victory over the Cedar Rapids Kernels a...
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Big start launches HerseySep 02, 2011 12:00 am - The first quarter in Friday’s Mid-Suburban League football crossover between Hersey at Hoffman Estates really tells the tale of the game. In the first 12 minutes, the vi...
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Jacobs shuts out JohnsburgSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - The Jacobs Golden Eagles’ football team has a case of Déjà vu. For the second consecutive week-in-a-row, the Eagles waited till the second quarter to explode. They even...
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Verlander shuts down White SoxSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - DETROIT — Justin Verlander took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers expanded their AL Central lead over Chicago with an 8-1 win over the White Sox on...
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Palatine runs past Rolling MeadowsSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Last week, the Rolling Meadows football team showed how dangerous it could be with an aerial attack that produced 493 yards. Friday night, the Mustangs saw how dominant ...
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As distractions go, Bears' Briggs is an All-ProSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - It's a good thing that Lance Briggs doesn't want to be a distraction to the Bears who, in less than two weeks, begin a regular season in which they hope to take the next...
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Marian Catholic downs BenetSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - The Benet defense may have given up 467 total yards, but Redwings coach Pat New told his players they had nothing to hang their head about in a 27-7 loss to Marian Catho...
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Batavia blows out Plainfield EastSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Dennis Piron could not have envisioned a better start to his career as the football coach at Batavia. In more ways than one. “It’s a total defensive effort,” Piron said ...
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Bears RB Chester Taylor unfazed by shaky statusSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Running back Chester Taylor, who could be an ex-Bear by 5 p.m. today, just wants a chance to play — anywhere. “I still love football,” he said. “I still love playing the...