Des Plaines Sports
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New Trier sinks Maine WestFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Maine West's first boys basketball experience of the season ended with a 62-30 loss to New Trier Saturday but the Warriors were just happy to be competing. Daniel Prieto...
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With Wooldridge back, Fremd is loaded as ever, as is HerseyFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - If there were an IHSA state tournament for girls basketball this year, Fremd would certainly be in a great position to defend its state title. The Vikings have a lot of ...
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Hersey's Roberts adjusts, flourishesFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Ethan Roberts had to learn to slow down to speed up his game. The Hersey senior forward moved from the Memphis, Tenn., just before his junior year when his dad was trans...
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Despite loss, Prospect happy to be back in actionFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - When Prospect's boys basketball team left the court on March 10 of last year, the Knights couldn't wait to get back. Despite losing to Mundelein in the sectional semifin...
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Biggest point of the game? They're playing prep sports againFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - While at times you could hear a pin drop, what mattered most was the squeak of sneakers on the basketball court. The boys from Glenbrook South beat Hersey 69-49 in nonco...
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Prep basketball is back! Here's how to watch a few of the openersFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - Yes, basketball is back! When Hersey's boys team travels to Glenbrook South on Wednesday for a 7:15 p.m. tipoff, it will open a shortened high school basketball season t...
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Woody Hughes, former Maine West coach and witness to Iwo Jima flag-raising, dies at 95Feb 03, 2021 12:00 am - Elwood "Woody" Hughes, one of the state's last survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima and a witness to the iconic flag-raising by his fellow Marines, died Tuesday. After th...
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No March Madness or football playoffs, but at least high school athletes can playJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - There won't be madness in March. And masks will be required, even in competition. But at least high school basketball players in Illinois will have basketball again. The...
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Bandits season scratched, but there still will be softball in Rosemont in 2021Jan 18, 2021 12:00 am - The Chicago Bandits won't play for the second season in a row amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but there will be women's softball this summer at their stadium in Rosemont, vi...
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Expansion of Mount Prospect Ice Arena a boost for youth hockey, officials sayJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - The Mount Prospect Ice Arena will continue to expand, and youth hockey stands to reap the benefits. The Mount Prospect village board on Tuesday approved plans to add a t...