Sports Stories from December 7, 2019 (Change date)
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Wheaton College sees quarterfinal slip away in final secondsDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - In 24 seasons coaching Wheaton College football, Mike Swider has endured some emotionally painful losses. Saturday's 34-33 defeat to St. John's University in an NCAA Di...
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Indian Creek denies Aurora Christian tournament titleDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Drew Gaston was a one-man wrecking crew for Indian Creek at the close of the first half Saturday night. In the championship game of the Burney Wilkie Classic, the Aurora...
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Montini snaps Maine West's winning streak at 44Dec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Eleven months after Montini suffered a 61-34 loss to Maine West, the Broncos handed the Warriors their first loss since the 2017-18 season. When Maine West's 10-foot sho...
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After year of adversity, Schmaltz eager to come home to face BlackhawksDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - The double dose of adversity handed to Nick Schmaltz late last year could have sent some professional athletes into a tailspin from which they may not have recovered. Fi...
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St. Charles North stays hot, stymies South ElginDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - It took South Elgin's basketball team nearly 4 minutes to make its first basket Saturday night. That turned out to be a sign of things to come, as St. Charles North held...
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Snell, Benet not kidding around against Wheaton NorthDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Jacob Snell is getting more than his share of joking about switching from football to basketball at the next level. After watching him play on Saturday, you can see why....
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Special night for Centella as Grayslake Central earns first winDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Brian Centella's long journey to his first win as head boys basketball coach at his high school alma mater led him to Brooklyn. He found Brooklyn, his 19-month-old daugh...
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Jacobs wears down McHenryDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Jacobs' idea is applying pressure, pressure, and then more pressure. Eventually, the Golden Eagles hope their constant man-to-man, full-court pressure will wear their op...
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Johnson double-double carries Addison Trail past Hinsdale SouthDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Addison Trail wanted to take advantage of junior Mia Johnson's aggressiveness and ability down low Saturday night in Darien. It worked, earning the Blazers a 39-25 victo...
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A good start at a strong meet for Prairie Ridge co-opDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - The girls gymnastics state finals just didn't seem the same last season with Prairie Ridge co-op absent for the first time since 2009. Based on Prairie Ridge's success ...