Sports Stories from December 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Geneva starts fast, blows out Oak LawnDec 26, 2013 10:03 am - The Upstate Eight River Division hasn’t been kind to Geneva in the early going this season, but holiday tournaments seem to put the Vikings in a nice comfort zone. Actin...
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Batavia battles but can’t top unbeaten TrinityDec 26, 2013 10:03 am - Batavia got a taste of postseason basketball in December on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Montini Christmas Tournament. The Bulldogs found themselves in that pres...
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Loberg shines again in Geneva’s winDec 26, 2013 10:03 am - It’s not ordinary for a player to start the season on the JV team, get called up to varsity, then lead her team in scoring her first four games. Grace Loberg is not your...
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St. Charles North holds off BloomingtonDec 26, 2013 10:03 am - PONTIAC — It was a 7-point spurt the St. Charles North boys basketball needed to thwart the near-second-half lead Bloomington enjoyed. The North Stars, making their thir...
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Batavia falls short in Elgin quartersDec 26, 2013 10:03 am - Despite a poor shooting night, Batavia found itself well within striking distance of Wendell Phillips in the fourth quarter on Thursday night during a quarterfinal match...
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Marmion can’t solve Belvidere’s zoneDec 26, 2013 10:03 am - After a promising start against Belvidere’s man-to-man defense, Marmion’s offense went stagnant when the Bucs switched to a 2-3 zone in the second quarter. The Cadets co...
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West Aurora can’t buy a basketDec 26, 2013 10:03 am - West Aurora’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the Bill Neibch Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament hit a roadblock in the form of Lyons Township Thursday night. The f...
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Top-seed New Trier routs St. Charles NorthDec 26, 2013 10:03 am - St. Charles North girls basketball coach Sean Masoncup would have liked it much better had his team played the entire game like it played the second half Thursday. But t...
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West Aurora dominates Joliet WestDec 26, 2013 10:03 am - PONTIAC — West Aurora made one of its prototypical boys basketball runs against Joliet West Thursday night. The Blackhawks, holding the Tigers to single-digit production...
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No win for NIU, no milestone for LynchDec 26, 2013 10:00 am - SAN DIEGO — Safety Brian Suite intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble by Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch to help Utah State beat No. 24 Northern Illinois 21-14 o...