Des Plaines Sports
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Softball: Elk Grove's Thomsen will take her skills to St. Cloud StateSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - When this column wrapped up last season, Elk grove's softball team was wrapping up a Cinderella run through the IHSA Class 4A state tournament. With Hall of Fame coach K...
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Winning weekend for MSL football teamsSep 10, 2016 1:00 am - Consider it a winning weekend for the high school football teams of the Mid-Suburban League. In the conference's set of games Friday night against foes from the Central ...
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Shocker! Slattery's 33-yard FG leads ISU over NorthwesternSep 10, 2016 1:00 am - EVANSTON, - Sean Slattery connected on a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give Illinois State a 9-7 upset of Northwestern on Saturday. Slattery had missed a field g...
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Girls volleyball: St. Viator climbs near .500 with invite titleSep 10, 2016 1:00 am - St. Viator's girls volleyball team entered the weekend seven matches under .500. But all it took was one tournament and the Lions are within striking distance of evening...
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Another momentum-builder for Rolling MeadowsSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - During Matt Mishler's tenure at Rolling Meadows, his teams have usually needed a couple weeks to get rolling. That's not the case in his sixth season as the Mustangs cli...
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Alexander, Hoffman Estates speed past Maine WestSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates offense was firing on all pistons in dismantling visiting Maine West 48-7 in a nonconference football game Friday. The Hawks (3-0) saw Jaylan Alexander t...
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Northwest roundupSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove 21, Deerfield 7: Host Buffalo Grove got its first football victory for head coach Jeff Vlk — along with the Bison's first win this season — in a 21-7 decis...
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Once again, Jackson's actions key for St. ViatorSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - St. Viator needed a jolt on Friday, and for the second consecutive week senior Darreontae Jackson provided one. The prior week, Jackson rushed for 262 yards in leading V...
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Scouting Week 3, NorthwestSep 08, 2016 1:00 am - Glenbrook North (2-0) at Hersey (0-2) Last year: Did not play Outlook: Hersey has struggled defensively in its first two games, surrendering a total of 75 points. The go...
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Women's volleyball: Harper quickly climbs to No. 1Sep 08, 2016 1:00 am - It didn't take long for the Harper College women's volleyball program to reach the top. Ranked sixth nationally in the preseason, the Hawks have risen to No. 1 in the Na...