Des Plaines Sports
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Schaumburg a hit on the roadApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - After the spring his team has endured, Schaumburg baseball coach Paul Groot wasn't sour about a last-minute road trip Friday. A rain-soaked field at Alexian Field was un...
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No one able to hit BuchholzApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Barrington baseball coach Jim Hawrysko wasn't going to buck the odds even though sophomore right-hander Sean Buchholz was throwing a no-hitter through 6 innings. So Hawr...
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St. Viator holds off Marian Catholic rallyApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - While most area soccer teams have been practicing on cement parking lots or inside their schools while the snow and rain kept falling, St. Viator has missed just one gam...
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Ott's got right stuff for WestApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Maine West junior pitcher Emily Ott's objective Wednesday was to move the ball around and keep the Elk Grove hitters guessing. Guess what? It worked out just fine. Only...
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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...