Prep Sports
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Boys cross country: Northwest suburbs loaded with talentAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - If you are looking for big-boy cross country, the Northwest suburbs is the place to be this fall. The area boasts four teams that finished in the top 18 places in the st...
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Scouting the Lisle LionsAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - Lisle coach Paul Parpet Sr. will not take the bait comparing this team to last year's, Lisle's strongest in decades. "Man, it's a whole new season," he said. He will say...
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Scouting the Addison Trail BlazersAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - It took only a couple days of football practice for Addison Trail to discover something it missed all last season. Playmakers. Considering the improvement needed from a...
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Scouting the Downers Grove North TrojansAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - Downers Grove North football coach Joe Horeni admits he threw a lot at his players last season. This year they're catching a whole lot more. "We changed a ton offensivel...
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Scouting the Benet RedwingsAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - Benet senior quarterback Colin Gillespie faced his share of challenges while starting two seasons in the rugged East Suburban Catholic Conference. This year is no differ...
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Scouting the Willowbrook WarriorsAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - The buzz surrounding Willowbrook's football program is deafening. Three straight quarterfinal berths with 29 wins will do that. So will the return of a quarterback like...
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Scouting the York DukesAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - It'll be easy to spot York's strength this season. Look no further than the strongmen up front. The Dukes' offensive line returns four starters led by 6-foot-2, 275-poun...
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Scouting the South Elgin StormAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - Joining South Elgin as head coach late in June 2018, Dragan Teonic called that preseason "a whirlwind." Once the dust settled, even while ending the regular season on th...
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Boys cross country: Scouting Fox ValleyAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - Paraphrasing the late Houston Oilers football coach Bum Phillips, "One year ago, we knocked on the door. This year, we beat on the door. Next year, we're going to kick i...
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Girls cross country: Are Illinois teams the best around?Aug 22, 2019 1:00 am - The arrival of Katelynne Hart has ushered in a period of brilliance in Class 3A girls cross country. Naperville North was a year removed from what many observers conside...