Sports Stories from August 18, 2017 (Change date)
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Vernon Hills isn't satisfied yetAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Going to the state championship game tends to re-calibrate your program, and set future bars pretty high. "We are certainly very motivated coming back," Vernon Hills coa...
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Talented Hoffman Estates group takes lead roleAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - For years, the Hoffman Estates football program just couldn't seem to get out of its own way. But the Hawks are definitely in other people's way this season. With 18 st...
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Mason believes Elgin can be a playoff teamAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Its 18-game losing streak in the rearview mirror, Elgin begins the climb back to football respectability. Breaking into the win column last season by upsetting rival La...
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Cubs don't expect Jon Lester to miss much timeAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Whew! That had to be the collective response from Cubs Nation on Friday when it was announced that Jon Lester might miss just 2 starts with due to arm fatigue. The Cubs ...
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Marton will lead Streamwood into battleAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - The Streamwood offense had several position vacancies heading into fall practice but quarterback wasn't one of them. For the third straight season that spot belongs to B...
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Burlington Central hopes to build on strong 2016 finishAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - There's guaranteed to be at least one thing new about this year's Burlington Central football teams. The Rockets have gone to white helmets, a switch from their traditio...
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Hampshire's quest is to improve in FVCAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Hampshire made the playoffs in 2015, but the Whip-Purs ran into trouble last season. When the Fox Valley Conference contracted by four teams and did away with the two-di...
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Mertens, Lake Zurich finding their comfort zoneAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Tensions were high when Luke Mertens took over the football program at Lake Zurich last spring. And understandably so. The former Lakes coach was walking into an impossi...
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New-look Palatine buoyed by talented rosterAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Corey Olson replaced Rick Splitt as coach at Palatine, and the worry was that the three-time defending MSL champs could be headed in the wrong direction. Well, there may...
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Carmel's switch merits a good lookAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Take a look. And a second look. And maybe a third and fourth. If you've followed Lake County high school football in the past, it might take you that long to realize th...