Sports Stories from June 9, 2012 (Change date)
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For Little Spiegs, Dad chooses a logo-free worldJun 09, 2012 2:22 pm - What is reasonable to imprint upon a child? When you have a 5-month-old baby, you start pondering these things. I’d like him to enjoy baseball, as I’ve found it to be a...
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Elgin’s Moore: Great person, great athleteJun 09, 2012 12:46 pm - Three-sport star Dennis Moore said this week he will miss Elgin High. Perhaps not as much as Elgin High will miss Dennis Moore. Beyond the fact he was an all-area footb...
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A Tran-scendent season for Vernon Hills standoutJun 09, 2012 11:37 am - She probably has more tough days than we realize. But an indelible memory keeps snapping Alli Tran back. It’s more foolproof than Alli Tran on the final lap of the 1,600...
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Third-place finish suits Grant perfectlyJun 09, 2012 11:17 am - JOLIET — No-hit through three innings, Grant’s baseball team had no reason to fret. “I was a little worried,” coach Dave Behm said. But nobody’s perfect. Not twice in a ...
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Sharapova beats Errani for 1st French Open titleJun 09, 2012 10:00 am - PARIS — Sidelined in 2008 by a right shoulder that needed surgery, putting her tennis future suddenly in doubt, Maria Sharapova decided to use the free time to study a n...
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Images: French Open women's finalJun 09, 2012 10:00 am - ...
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Time to say goodbye to 2011-12 school yearJun 09, 2012 9:08 am - The calendar reads June and I shake my head in disbelief. Another school year has come and gone … and I’m still shaking my head in disbelief. I’m not sure where the mont...
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Schaumburg’s Marchok succeeds right wayJun 09, 2012 12:38 am - Ability and humility do not always mix in athletics. With more success comes more attention. In some cases it brings a craving for even greater acclaim. In Josh Marchok’...
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Gentry’s 5 hits powers Rangers past Giants 5-0Jun 09, 2012 12:11 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Craig Gentry had a career-high five hits and drove in two runs, Matt Harrison pitched his third career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the short-hande...
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Sox struggles witnessed by sparse turnoutJun 09, 2012 12:01 am - The White Sox’ attendance this season — or lack thereof — has been a hot topic of discussion the past few weeks. It was another small crowd for Friday night’s interleagu...