Sports Stories from August 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Maine West breaks into win columnAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Maine West wasted no time making sure there would be no repeat of last year’s winless finish. The Warriors scored 43 first-quarter points and cruised to a 57-20 nonconfe...
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Blocked punt propels Cary-GroveAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Holding a slim 21-13 lead late in the second quarter, Cary-Grove was seeking a big play to take control of Friday’s nonconference game with St. Charles East. Mickey Dunc...
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St. Francis rolls past Riverside-BrookfieldAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - With 2011 Suburban Catholic Conference Blue Division offensive co-MVP Jack Petrando sidelined after a with a knee injury, there may have been a bit of trepidation as St....
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West Aurora routs rival East AuroraAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - The reminders of a longtime rivalry were inescapable Friday evening at West Aurora. From the lack of premium parking 90 minutes before the kickoff to the long lines of f...
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McHenry rolls up the points vs. LarkinAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Larkin and McHenry were locked in a good battle until the second quarter of Friday’s season opener at Memorial Field in Elgin. Then the visiting Warriors capitalized on ...
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QB Orlandi helps Hersey stand tallAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Quinn Orlandi only took 3 snaps in his junior season, but Hersey’s starting quarterback insisted he was ready for his first varsity start. “I was well-prepared,” Orlandi...
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Neuqua Valley plays lights-outAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Bill Ellinghaus wouldn’t have minded some fireworks in his debut game as Neuqua Valley’s football coach. The Wildcats gave him a supernova. Excelling in all three phases...
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Wauconda runs by WoodstockAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Friday night’s nonconference football opener for host Wauconda was not an easy one when the Bulldogs met Woodstock. But as long as Wauconda stuck to its game plan, it kn...
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Dundee-Crown's streak is overAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Nearly three years of frustration came out Friday night. The Dundee-Crown football team ended a 26-game losing streaking by routing an undermanned Elgin team, 54-12, in ...
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St. Viator KO’s ForemanAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - First-year St. Viator coach Brandon New stressed to his team during training camp that Friday night is “payday.” The Lions (1-0) were paid in full Friday at Forest View....