Sports Stories from February 19, 2022 (Change date)
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Boys swimming: Kondrashev leads Neuqua Valley to sectional titleFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Dima Kondrashev has never been to the IHSA state swimming and diving meet. The Neuqua Valley junior is about to get an education. Kondrashev qualified for state in four...
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Bolshunov wins 3rd gold of Beijing Olympics in 30K raceFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) - The windy conditions played right into the hands - and skis - of Alexander Bolshunov. The Russian earned his third gold medal ...
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Girls bowling: Emotional finish to season for Elk Grove's VillegasFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Elk Grove senior Natalia Villegas said she got "a little bit emotional" as the final frames wound down at Saturday's girls bowling state finals. "I started to realize th...
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Edin skips Sweden to Olympic curling gold, Britain 2ndFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Five-time world champion. Olympic bronze medalist. Olympic silver medalist. And now, finally, Niklas Edin of Sweden has claimed the only major title missing fr...
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Conant's Stiles savors state championshipFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Ethan Stiles is a state champion for a second time after the Conant 152-pounder kept the explosive Damari Reed (Shepard, 35-1) from putting any kind of attac...
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Sui, Han earn Olympic gold at last in pairs figure skatingFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Sui Wenjing and Han Cong captured the Olympic gold medal that eluded them by a razor-thin margin four years ago, edging Russian rivals Evgenia Tarasova an...
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Schouten wins 3rd gold on final day of Olympic speedskatingFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Irene Schouten grew up dreaming of an Olympic gold medal. She'll head home from the Beijing Games with three of 'em. The Dutch speedskater established herself ...
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Prairie Ridge co-op puts finishing touches on state championshipFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Prairie Ridge gymnasts Gracie Willis and Gabby Riley took the teammates sticking together thing to an extreme. Both girls were contenders for the balance beam individual...
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Zalusky: Cobb's attack on fan sparked baseball's first walkoutFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Decades before Major League Baseball players held their first strike, the Detroit Tigers staged a walkout. They weren't protesting wages or pensions or even meal money....
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Boys swimming and diving: Prospect free relay team breaks record once held by its coachFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Prospect coach Alfonso Lopez was super excited that his 200-yard freestyle relay team set a school record Saturday at the Knights' boys swimming sectional tournament. Ev...