Sports Stories from August 23, 2013 (Change date)
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New look at IC Catholic PrepAug 23, 2013 1:13 am - This is somewhat of a new leaf for IC Catholic Prep. Starting with a new turf field at Plunkett Park, second-year head coach Bill Krefft has split from the split-back ve...
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Wheaton Academy has a veteran lineAug 23, 2013 1:13 am - Wheaton Academy’s football off-season saw plenty of change. Fortunately not with the big boys in the trenches. A goal of making the playoffs for the first time since 200...
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St. Francis happy to be back homeAug 23, 2013 1:13 am - This is a big year for St. Francis. Not just on the field but with the field. After three seasons of playing home games at College of DuPage — “such gracious hosts,” Spa...
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Neuqua Valley looks strong againAug 23, 2013 1:13 am - Last season Neuqua Valley enjoyed its best football season ever. Coach Bill Ellinghaus sees little falloff. “I think the kids are thrilled about what happened last year,...
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Changing times, new outlook for Round LakeAug 23, 2013 1:12 am - The Jordan Era is beginning at Round Lake. No, not that Jordan. But Jordan Eder hopes to take the Panthers to new heights that even “His Airness” would appreciate. Consi...
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Maturity means optimism for AntiochAug 23, 2013 1:10 am - Sometimes, Brian Glashagel’s players finish his sentences for him. And he doesn’t mind that at all. Last season at this time, Glashagel got more of a deer-in-headlights ...
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Huntley looking for bigger, better thingsAug 23, 2013 1:07 am - These aren’t your uncle’s quaint Huntley Redskins of yesteryear. With a successful, veteran coach in his second year at the high school, a recently finished, state-of-th...
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Don’t be alarmed if Wauconda turns back the clockAug 23, 2013 1:06 am - Born in the mid- to late 1990s, most football players at Wauconda missed the “Back to the Future” trilogy of the mid- to late 1980s. “I’m sure some of them have seen tho...
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Burlington Central lacks size but has depthAug 23, 2013 1:03 am - If you’re a member of the Burlington Central varsity football team, chances are you’re going to see the field at some point this season. Third-year coach Rich Crabel has...
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Carmel opts to focus on bouncing backAug 23, 2013 1:01 am - During a team lock-in this summer, the Carmel football team locked in on some important business. “That’s where we came up with our team motto for this year,” Carmel hea...