Sports Stories from March 1, 2018 (Change date)
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Fired-up Fremd eliminates StevensonMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Fremd's boys basketball team may have been challenged Friday night for depth and for height. But not for heart. The Vikings, their roster depleted by injury, surprised C...
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Maine West updates its downstate legacyMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Maine West's girls basketball team has landed a spot in the final four of the IHSA state finals for the first time since 1993. The coach that season was Derril Kipp, the...
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As seniors, Warren's Hughes and Dickson ruledMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - They were so good together they gave reason to amend an old basketball strategy. There were "The Jordan Rules" way back when. This winter in Lake County, there were "The...
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Libertyville's Peterson patiently wins the name gameMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - "Noodle, noodle! Noodle, noodle!" That's the Stevenson student section's favorite chant at boys basketball games against Libertyville. "I've heard 'Toothpick, toothpick,...
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Hinsdale South's Griffin elevated his gameMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Zion Griffin rose. Above opponents and teammates - and absolutely above the rim - the Hinsdale South senior forward exploded down the court on a breakaway. Everyone kne...
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Fremd's Stutzman sticks with it in big-league pursuitMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Being undersized, under-recruited and undrafted helped Sean Stutzman develop the proverbial chip on his left shoulder. It is fueling his promising pro baseball career in...
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Basketball the only game for Montini's PattyMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Aaliyah Patty threw her family a curveball. As an eighth-grader Patty was a pretty darn good softball player. She also enjoyed volleyball and cheerleading. "Well, high s...
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Chicago Fire has 'great group of guys'Mar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Matt Polster already sees improvement in this year's edition of the Chicago Fire. "I think the banter is finally getting better," he said jokingly. "We were weaker last ...
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West Aurora's Crutcher soars to new heightsMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Most Michael Jordan fans owned the poster in the 1990s. It was His Airness, posing in black and white, arms outstretched like a plane. Above Jordan's likeness was one wo...
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Chicago Bears need more WR production to improve NFL-worst pass gameMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — To be competitive in 2018, the Bears must upgrade their production at wide receiver, a position where they were arguably less talented than any NFL team i...