Des Plaines Sports
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Coach Kipp's Hoopsfest sure to have top-notch competitionJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Are you ready for some more girls basketball? Then you have to head to Villa Park this weekend. The 29th annual Coach Kipp's Hoopsfest, directed by Jim O'Boye, will be h...
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Hersey tops Maine West for 3rd straight winJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Despite going 1-3 over Christmas in Pekin, Hersey's boys basketball team came home on a roll. The Huskies showed for the third consecutive time after the holiday tourna...
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Injuries to Calvin, Christie tough on Viator, MeadowsJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Every athlete in the history of team sports has probably done it. They've slapped hands with, or high-fived, a teammate. Thousands, millions of hand slaps. Each season. ...
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Tucker's career-high 26 propel Lake Zurich past Maine EastJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - The answer to the trivia question is Austin LePage with a free throw at the 4:48 mark of the third quarter. What did LePage do get such an honor? He broke a string of po...
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Strong second half sends St. Viator past WheelingJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - St. Viator girls basketball coach Jason Raymond said his Lions hadn't played against a zone defense for a few weeks. Trailing Wheeling 14-13 at half, the host Lions were...
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Waukegan dumps St. ViatorJan 12, 2019 12:00 am - The Waukegan Bulldogs used their pressure defense to their advantage in defeating St. Viator Saturday night in the inaugural Steve Pappas Shootout at DePaul College Prep...
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Hersey snaps Lake Forest win streakJan 12, 2019 12:00 am - Hersey's girls basketball team snapped a nine-game winning streak by Lake Forest on Saturday with a 53-45 nonconference triumph. Senior guard Emily Collins poured home 2...
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Hersey sneaks past Buffalo GroveJan 11, 2019 12:00 am - It's kind of like a slogan for a weight loss company: "New Year … New Team." But Hersey's slogan for 2019 isn't about losing, of course. It's about winning. The Huskies ...
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Buffalo Grove moves into tie for firstJan 11, 2019 12:00 am - Senior Night was a successful night for Buffalo Grove's girls basketball team. Trailing by 9 points heading into the final quarter, the Bison outscored visiting Hersey 1...
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Notre Dame stuns Calvin-less St. ViatorJan 11, 2019 12:00 am - Funny thing about the 3-point shot. When a team is facing a big deficit and the 3s aren't falling, it can seem like a long road back. But when they are, you can make up ...