Sports Stories from August 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Crystal Lake South shoots for playoff returnAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - There is no superstar on this year's Crystal Lake South football team, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. In the absence of graduated quarterback/receiver/safety Au...
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Scouting the Benet RedwingsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Disappointment morphed into motivation for Benet's football team. Coming off a state semifinal appearance in 2012, the Redwings looked like worldbeaters while racing to ...
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New era for Daniels, Christian LibertyAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - It's the beginning of the new era for Christian Liberty football this season. The Chargers have turned the program over to first-year coach Dave Daniels, who was the off...
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Returning talent has Wheeling feeling confidentAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - This could be the breakthrough year that Wheeling and coach Brent Pearlman have been waiting for. Wheeling has not made the state playoffs since 2008 and has only quali...
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Hersey hoping to stay on topAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - What a difference a year has made for Hersey. Just 12 months ago, the Huskies had not won a conference championship in 37 years. At the same time, Joe Pardun was the def...
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Scouting the Wheaton Academy WarriorsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Wheaton Academy's roller-coaster ride never ended last season. Nine games of feast and famine resulted in four blowout wins and five blowout losses. The all-or-nothing c...
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Scouting the Fenton BisonAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Fenton's football team discovered a winning formula last season when it shifted to a power running game on offense. The Bison don't plan on messing with success. "The ki...
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Intriguing developments at Rolling MeadowsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Quarterback development has always been a huge asset for Rolling Meadows. When Tony Garoppolo was playing, Jack Milas was waiting and stepped in very well. After Milas,...
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High hopes for promising PalatineAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Football is thriving at Palatine. While many teams are suffering from declining participation, Palatine has 68 players on its varsity team this season, the highest numb...
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Hoffman Estates has experience on its sideAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - "Experience" and "Hoffman Estates football" have not been used in the same sentence for a long time. But this year, coach Mike Donatucci is seeing that factor working in...