Des Plaines Sports
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Boys soccer: St. Viator's Taylor, 40 years in, still having funAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Back in 1979 McDonald's introduced its Happy Meal, ESPN would make its debut, the price of gas was still under a dollar a gallon, and Mike Taylor took charge of the socc...
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Girls cross country: FitzPatrick, Barrington shooting for state hardwareAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - Barrington junior girls cross-country runner Molly FitzPatrick returns to the course this fall holding a unique distinction. She's the highest-returning state-qualifier ...
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Boys cross country: Northwest suburbs loaded with talentAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - If you are looking for big-boy cross country, the Northwest suburbs is the place to be this fall. The area boasts four teams that finished in the top 18 places in the st...
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Scouting the Elk Grove GrenadiersAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - There is a quarterback competition at Elk Grove this season, and who better to access the candidates than head coach Miles Osei, a former quarterback himself. Osei, who ...
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Scouting the Hersey HuskiesAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - With 13 of 22 starters back from last year, Hersey might be one of the most experienced teams in the area. The Huskies might also be among the hungriest. Within Hersey's...
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Girls tennis: Absences pave way for others to step up in Northwest suburbsAug 21, 2019 1:01 am - It's a season of change for the Northwest suburbs' girls tennis scene. Four prominent players, all state qualifiers including last year's Class 2A state doubles fourth-p...
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Girls swimming: Graves, Barrington expect to go the distance againAug 21, 2019 1:01 am - Barrington girls swimmer Maggie Graves excels in the 500 freestyle. "The 500 is the shortest distance I swim," the junior deadpanned. She wasn't kidding. Graves, who com...
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Chicago Dogs drop series openerAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Gustavo Pierre and David Olmedo-Barrera homered, but the Chicago Dogs could not limit the high-powered Winnipeg Goldeyes offense as they fell, 14-4, on Wednesday night a...
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Boys golf: Barrington will try to maintain recent successAug 17, 2019 1:01 am - Yes, the Barrington boys golf team is coming off a 2018 season where it won the Mid-Suburban League title and took eighth place at the Class 3A state tournament. But coa...
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Girls golf: Changes aplenty in Mid-Suburban LeagueAug 17, 2019 1:01 am - The 2019 girls golf season begins with a changing of the guard in the Mid-Suburban League. Hall of Fame coaches Jodi Schoeck of Barrington and Jim Hamann of Prospect wil...