Prep Sports
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Hot-shooting Downers Grove North headed to state for 1st time
Mar 06, 2023 12:00 am - Jack Stanton found himself in the middle of a movie scene Monday night. The Downers Grove North junior decided to watch the movie "Hoosiers" the night before his team pl...
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Metamora knocks off Marmion
Mar 06, 2023 12:00 am - As the Marmion huddle broke for one final time, a fan-made sign flashed directly across the Cadets' bench. "The job is not finished" it read. Metamora, ultimately, was t...
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New Trier knocks off Libertyville to earn state berthMar 06, 2023 12:00 am - Libertyville's special season came to end Monday night. The Wildcats fell behind New Trier early and could never recover, losing 54-48 at the Class 4A Now Arena supersec...
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Benet's bound for state in style after supersectional rout
Mar 06, 2023 12:00 am - It took a game-winning shot at the buzzer for Benet to reach Monday's Class 4A NIU supersectional game against Rockford Auburn. The Redwings were well on their way to ea...
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John Radtke returns! Re-entry begins with a look back at the legendary 2022 Glenbard West boys basketball teamMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Back in August, when I retired from the Daily Herald, people asked me what's next, and many of those who asked said they hoped I'd keep writing. Well, I'm happy to repor...
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Downers Grove North takes down Hinsdale C. to win sectional championship
Mar 04, 2023 12:00 am - Senior Jacob Bozeman was on the verge of helping the Downers Grove North boys basketball team against Hinsdale Central with a fast-break dunk in the first quarter of Fri...
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Benet digs out of early hole, but falls short to O'Fallon in state final thriller
Mar 04, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Lenee Beaumont slowly walked backed down the court, a solitary figure alone in her thoughts after her last shot. Beaumont willed Benet to a gutsy comeback from ...
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Libertyville's balance beats Prospect in sectional finalMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Libertyville had Friday's date circled for nearly a year. The Wildcats were looking for some redemption, after losing last year's sectional championship game to Barringt...
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Grayslake Central edges Lake Forest for 1st sectional title in school historyMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Grayslake Central senior forward Jake Gibson's voice would not cut it at a crucial moment Friday night. Not with the noise of the crowd at a jet-taking-off decibel level...
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Slow start costs St. Charles East in sectional final
Mar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Tears welled in Eddie Herrera's eyes before answering. Herrera, the St. Charles East senior, was the first chosen to wear Saints Athletics Hall of Famer Justin Hardy's N...