Des Plaines Sports
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Sadly, Classic keeps getting held back by typical weatherMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - If anyone deserves a break from Mother Nature it's John Sarna. Sarna is in charge of the eighth annual Schaumburg Flyers High School Baseball Classic. The three-day tour...
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Hoffman Estates' achievement stands the test of timeMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - There was no shortage of individual stories to chase in eight years of covering the boys state track and field meet. The team race usually was not a concern. Mid-Suburb...
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Trophy or not, Toews is best rookieMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Jonathan Toews should be the NHL Rookie of the Year. As for the question of whether he will be, well, it's a good question. His main competition is Washington's Nick Bac...
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Clinic set to help communication between officials, coachesMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The highest accolade a basketball official can receive is silence. I am positive you didn't see many high school games in 2007-08 where officials were treated that way. ...
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Four-class system delivers big thrillsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Two, squared. Four classes instead of two. Has the IHSA's new, four-class system been twice as nice? That, of course, depends heavily upon who you ask. And the jury is n...
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Palatine doubles way to quad titleMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine was doubly tough in its badminton quad Wednesday. The Pirates won four of five doubles matches to take the team title with 14 points. Plainfield North was secon...
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Tomorrow comes today for high school athletesMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - With all its euphoria and net-cutting and trophy-hoisting, March Madness is a magical time of year. If you've been to a fan-packed high school gym during the state baske...
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No shame in end of Saxons' playoff runMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Endings such as these are always painful. But there was nothing shameful about how Schaumburg arrived at this emotion-filled point Friday night at Barrington. The sevent...
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Join me in annual hair-razing cancer benefitMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Ashley Conley spent too much of her third year on Earth vomiting. Enduring blood transfusions that lasted for hours. Riding in the family van that wore two deep grooves...
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DeSimone: Buffalo Grove's proven leaderMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Four more years is a common theme in politics. High school athletes are restricted to four-year terms of competition. If they weren't, there is no doubt Buffalo Grove bo...