Sports Stories from September 3, 2011 (Change date)
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St. Francis wins Early Bird againSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - With stifling heat inside the Fremd High School gymnasium, the officials for the Early Bird girls volleyball tournament stopped each game after 25 combined points for a ...
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Purdue edges Middle Tennessee 27-24Sep 03, 2011 12:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Three quarters of mediocre play didn’t shake Caleb TerBush’s confidence. He engineered a nearly perfect fourth quarter in his first start and thre...
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Prospect’s Landwehr picks ISUSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - Performing double duty was no trouble to the Illinois State baseball program as it recruited Prospect senior standout Jack Landwehr. It was a big reason why Illinois Sta...
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Ex-Cub Lee hits go-ahead slam for PiratesSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - Derrek Lee came off the disabled list and hit a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Saturda...
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Girls volleyball/Fox Valley roundupSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - A solid team effort led St. Edward’s girls volleyball team to third place Saturday at the Timothy Christian tournament. The Green Wave went 4-1 for the weekend, defeatin...
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St, Charles East's Abel glad to be backSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - After a junior year filled with way more bad luck than anyone should find, St. Charles East's Mallory Abel is ready for a fresh start as a senior. So far, so good. Abel,...
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South Elgin football stadium nearly ready for debutSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - METAMORA — While taking refuge from the lightning and rain that eventually caused the cancellation of the football game between South Elgin and host Metamora Saturday, s...
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Arden’s ardent effort lifts AntiochSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - It’s tough for a 4-year-old to stay attentive for an entire football game. That’s the best explanation for the cute question Dan Arden got from his little brother Cooper...
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Cary-Grove cruises to Grant titleSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - Cary-Grove’s boys soccer team wanted to be sure they’d win the Grant Invitational on Saturday afternoon. And they did so with emphasis. The Trojans captured the title wi...
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Striking performance lifts Loyola past MontiniSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - The lightning flashes in the skies just south of Loyola Academy seemed lethargic compared to the offensive strikes supplied by both Montini and the Ramblers on Saturday ...