Sports Stories from August 18, 2017 (Change date)
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Fresh start has Grant excitedAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - The old coach, Mark Barczak, still in fighting shape, is here. Tom Evans is also back after three years away from the sidelines. They serve as a reminder of what Grant f...
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The message at Mundelein is unityAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - It has come to this. In the name of restoring human interaction, at least on his football team, Mundelein coach Larry Calhoun confiscates the electronics (yes, including...
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Novel approach as Fremd turns up the intensityAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Readers are leaders. That's what Fremd football coach Lou Sponsel is hoping for after he had all his players and coaching staff read "The Warrior Elite" by Dick Couch. I...
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Stevenson eager to make its pointAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - One point. A single point. That's what ended Stevenson's special season in 2016. The Patriots finished the regular season with an 8-1 record. But their hopes for a long...
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Prospect puts focus on preparationAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Expect a huge youth movement with Prospect's football program this fall. The Knights return just three starters on offense and one on defense. Meanwhile, as many as four...
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Youth movement continues at Dundee-CrownAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - There will be mistakes, Dundee-Crown coach Mike Steinhaus knows. There will be teachable moments when players will need to adapt on the fly to scenarios they haven't pra...
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Aurora Christian faces tough schedule againAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Aurora Christian football coach Dave Beebe isn't looking for sympathy when discussing the team's membership in the Chicago Catholic League White Division and the schedul...
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Legendary Prospect basketball coach set the bar highAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Dick Kinneman, the first boys basketball coach at Prospect High School, set the bar high and created a legacy that is remembered some 50 years later. The North Barringto...
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Geneva's challenge? Return to winning waysAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Geneva's coaching staff reexamined its methods following last season's 3-6 finish. The Vikings missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012 and only the second time...
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Rolling Meadows retools with winning tradition in mindAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - One one level, it would be really easy to write off Rolling Meadows' football team this year. After all, the Mustangs graduated 17 players, four of whom were all-area ch...