Des Plaines Sports
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Has the time come to protect the pitchers?May 13, 2010 11:00 pm - It's OK if you laugh. Paul Poirier did. It was the Carmel pitcher's first reaction when I asked him if pitchers should wear protective gear, specifically helmets. You're...
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Prospect has its eyes on MSL titleMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Coaches around the Mid-Suburban League admit that to win the conference championship in boys track and field, your team must be 'on' for that given night. In the case of...
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Prospect goes the distance at Niles WestMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Prospect and coach Dave Wurster have grown accustomed to leaning on their talented distance runners. But the Knights' distance crew took a hit when senior Amy Abdnor and...
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Benet wins fifth straight ESCC titleMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The seniors on Benet's boys track team entered Thursday's conference meet not knowing how it felt to lose the East Suburban Catholic Conference. They left still not know...
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Skala's hat trick gives St. Viator OT win, share of ESCC crownMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - St. Viator will share the East Suburban Catholic Conference girls soccer title with Benet. The Lions (15-8-1) would stun visiting Carmel (10-6-3) just moments into overt...
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Skinner, Palatine put it all together against FremdMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Palatine didn't want any part of hosting a cross-town celebration Wednesday. So the Pirates went out and executed every part of the game as Byron Skinner threw a 4-hitte...
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Scouting Cook County girls track sectionalsMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - What to know: Top two finishers in each event, including relays, from each sectional and those surpassing qualifying standards advance to the state meet in Charleston on...
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Coen, Prospect batter Buffalo GroveMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The cold weather and biting wind couldn't stop the Prospect bats Wednesday afternoon in Buffalo Grove. The Knights continued their hot hitting by banging out 11 hits and...
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Hersey stuns Elk GroveMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Hersey's biggest win in coach Molly Freeman's three seasons handed the Daily Herald's top-ranked Elk Grove softball team its first loss in the Mid-Suburban League and th...
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MSL Cup: Hold that thought for another dayMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington and Hersey lost only one match between them this season in the Mid-Suburban League. But the two best clubs just can not seem to beat the weather. After outlas...