Sports Stories from November 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Loyola gambles, beats Stevenson in 8A semifinalNov 23, 2013 10:20 am - No one can accuse the Loyola football team of playing it safe. The gutsy Ramblers showed the kind of chutzpah that a state championship team needs Saturday afternoon in ...
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Stillman Valley denies Aurora Christian’s 3-peat bidNov 23, 2013 10:03 am - For the first time in 3 football seasons, there will be a Class 3A state champion other than Aurora Christian. Senior fullback Zac Hare’s 3-yard touchdown run with 12.9 ...
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St. Charles East, Rosary finish top 10Nov 23, 2013 10:03 am - In the middle of one of the tightest team finishes ever, area girls swimmers put on quite a show themselves. Neither St. Charles East, Rosary nor St. Charles North were ...
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Santos stars in Geneva’s openerNov 23, 2013 10:03 am - After never playing a minute her first two years at Geneva, Sydney Santos’ season debut for the Vikings’ girls basketball team could not have been much better. The senio...
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Will’s 30 leads Prospect past St. Charles NorthNov 23, 2013 10:03 am - St. Charles North had a very singular defensive focus for Saturday’s matchup with Prospect in the second round of the York Thanksgiving Tournament: Contain all-area stan...
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Hawks rally in Hossa's absenceNov 23, 2013 10:00 am - Two days after getting Marian Hossa back from a lower-body injury, the Blackhawks had to play without their veteran star again on Saturday against Vancouver. Without Hos...
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Batavia blows out Boylan to advance to 6A title gameNov 23, 2013 10:00 am - In the Madden video game, players simply hit the “fatigue off” button and the next thing you know Adrian Peterson is breaking off 60-yard runs in the fourth quarter on h...
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McCown disappointed by team’s preparation last weekNov 23, 2013 9:17 am - Josh McCown blamed the Bears’ slow start last Sunday in part on a lack of preparation. “We’ve just got to be a little bit more tuned in Friday through Sunday,” said the ...
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Time to bear down and stop runNov 23, 2013 9:17 am - The Bears’ defense gets another chance Sunday to show it can stop the run against an opponent that hasn’t run the ball very well. Last week it didn’t work out in a victo...
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Rose needs surgery for cartilage tearNov 23, 2013 9:00 am - An MRI exam revealed a medial meniscus tear in Derrick Rose's right knee. Surgery is required and Rose is out indefinitely. That sounds a lot like the Bulls' plan for t...