Sports Stories from December 12, 2013 (Change date)
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The recruiting games — and gamesmanship — are here to stayDec 12, 2013 2:54 pm - The wild world of recruiting teenage kids to play college athletics always evokes a wide range of emotions. There is joy for the perceived winners. Disappointment and a...
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Planting the seeds of a loaded tourneyDec 12, 2013 2:53 pm - If Montini coach Jason Nichols has one goal for the Montini Christmas Tournament, he wants it to be considered the girls version of Proviso West’s highly regarded boys h...
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St. Charles Kick-A-Thon raises record $100,000Dec 12, 2013 2:37 pm - Nancy Vance still sounded a little verklempt earlier this week as she described Saturday’s Kick-A-Thon check presentation by the St. Charles East and St. Charles North D...
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Sox select Cuban catcher in Rule 5 draftDec 12, 2013 12:40 pm - Capping a busy week at the winter meetings in Orlando on Thursday, the White Sox selected catcher Adrian Nieto from the Washington Nationals’ organization in the first r...
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Hawks showing off their firepowerDec 12, 2013 10:40 am - With 19 goals in the last three games, the Blackhawks are showing why they have the top offense in the NHL. The Hawks are coming off wins of 6-2 over Florida and Dallas,...
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Lovelle lines up a Wauconda winDec 12, 2013 10:00 am - Lovelle hurts. From the foul line. Joey Lovelle walked to the free-throw line time after time in the second half Thursday night, as his 16-of-18 foul shooting helped Wau...
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Kane having MVP-type season for HawksDec 12, 2013 10:00 am - Patrick Kane has always believed he could win the NHL scoring title someday. Maybe this is the year. With points in 19 of the last 20 games, including 10 multi-point ef...
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Cubs swap outfielders with MarlinsDec 12, 2013 9:59 am - Cubs president Theo Epstein didn’t promise any big splashes at the winter meetings this week. On Thursday, Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer delivered what might be...
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In the long run, two sports suit Wauconda’s SidlowskiDec 12, 2013 9:55 am - At 6-foot-6, with a full beard that has become his signature and a fan favorite, Wauconda center Ricky Sidlowski certainly has a memorable look. The cross country commun...
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Chargers stun Broncos 27-20Dec 12, 2013 9:51 am - DENVER — Peyton Manning wanted more rest. He got plenty Thursday night thanks to Philip Rivers and a San Diego defense that slowed down Manning and handed the Broncos an...