Sports Stories from February 12, 2022 (Change date)
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Stevenson duo, Libertyville's Knudten lead Lake County competitors to stateFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - There is just no stopping Lorenzo Frezza and Cole Rhemrev or, for that matter Josh Knudten. The Lake County trio continued their mastery on the mats over their respectiv...
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How local Olympians faredFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - Men's ski jumpingIn Friday's large hill qualifier, Casey Larson (Barrington) and Kevin Bickner (Wauconda) finished in the Top 50 and advanced to the final round. Lar...
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The 1972 Major League Baseball strike: When ballplayers struck out on their ownFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - Don Kessinger belted a two-run homer to lead the Cubs to a 7-3 win over Cleveland in an exhibition game in New Orleans on March 31, 1972. But an exhibition of a differen...
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Aurora Christian sends 7 wrestlers to stateFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - Down early against a wrestler he'd already lost to this season, Gylon Sims said he started to panic. But only for a moment. The Joliet Catholic 113-pounder recovered aga...
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Boys swimming: Cary-Grove co-op wins another FVC titleFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - With no IHSA postseason series to look forward to last year, Cary-Grove co-op's Ben Castro and Drew Watson jumped on a plane to Orlando, Florida, the day after winning t...
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Glover leads Crystal Lake South contingent to stateFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - Josh Glover has had his eyes set on one thing all season: the State Farm Center in Champaign. The Crystal Lake South 113-pound wrestler has focused on returning to the I...
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Gao becomes 1st Chinese man to win Olympic speedskating goldFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - When the last pair crossed the line, the excruciating wait finally over, Gao Tingyu was swallowed by his teammates and coaches. Then he grabbed a Chinese flag ...
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Marmion paces area programs at Hinsdale Central with 10 state qualifiersFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - Jameson Garcia was in a customary position. Tyler Perry and Jack Lesher want to taste the same feeling as their Marmion wrestling teammate. The last three days of the Cl...
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Benet falls short in ESCC title gameFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - This time the deficit was too much for Benet to overcome. A night after rallying for an overtime victory, the Redwings got off to a poor start and never caught up, falli...
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Shaun White looks to Super Bowl, rest and new startFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Shaun White's next big contest - the Super Bowl. Less than 24 hours after snowboarding's global icon took his final competitive halfpipe ride at the...