Bolingbrook Sports
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‘You keep fighting’: After decades competing in football, Jeff Thorne is in the battle of his life against cancerJul 30, 2025 4:50 pm - Jeff Thorne, Wheaton Warrenville South Athletic hall of famer and former Division III championship football coach at North Central College in Naperville, is in a battle against stomach cancer.
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Good as Gould: Naperville native has been a revelation for Schaumburg BoomersJul 15, 2025 10:55 am - Michael Gould, a Naperville native and Neuqua Valley High School grad, quickly carved a role for himself with the Schaumburg Boomers, posting a .333 average to pair with 4 triples and 7 homers, all of which rank within the top three of the team.
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High school summer league baseball now little more than a memoryJul 02, 2025 3:48 pm - For the first time since it started in 1976, the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association summer league tournament was canceled.
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Best Bets: Celebrate July 4 with baseball, music and fireworksJul 01, 2025 12:24 pm - The Chicago Dogs and Schaumburg Boomers celebrate Independence Day with baseball and fireworks, Aurora’s Paramount welcomes home-town ensemble Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl, and Bridgeview celebrates world culture at World Fair US.
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Candace Parker set to have first of 2 jersey retirements this weekend in Los AngelesJun 28, 2025 10:51 am - Candace Parker has been on the go since she announced her retirement from the WNBA in 2024. From broadcasting college and pro games to taking over as the President of Women's Basketball for Adidas, the future Hall of Famer has been busy. She's alos had more time for what she calls her most important job _ being a mom to her daughter Lailaa and sons Airr Larry and Hartt Summitt.
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‘Bring our traditions back home’: Benet Academy wants improved stadium to host more sports at Lisle campusJun 27, 2025 1:47 pm - Benet Academy has unveiled a plan to renovate its Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium and adjacent athletic fields to allow all the school's sports teams to play home games on its Lisle campus.
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‘Compete’ was the key at Naperville North 7-on-7Jun 26, 2025 9:35 pm - St. Francis, a Class 5A football team, won the third Naperville North Windy City Classic 7-on-7 Tournament on Thursday.
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Girls soccer: DuPage County All-Area captain Tumilty returns from injury, sets goals record for 20-2 Naperville CentralJun 17, 2025 11:09 am - Suffering a serious injury can significantly alter an athlete’s ability to continue to play the game they love. For Naperville Central senior Callie Tumilty, a knee injur...
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For local athletes in the White Sox’ NIL program, the first pitch is the first stepJun 06, 2025 6:52 pm - Western Michigan hockey player Zack Sharp, a national champion and Naperville native, is one of the local athletes involved in the White Sox’ NIL program.
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‘I enjoyed the classroom and I enjoyed the ballfield,’ hall of famer recallsJun 04, 2025 6:21 pm - The College of DuPage inducts its Class of 2025 into the Glen Ellyn junior college’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday.