Des Plaines Sports
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Softball: Hersey's heart prevails againMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Hersey softball coach Molly Freeman has talked on numerous occasions about her players' heart. The Huskies showed it again on Tuesday, rallying from an 8-1 deficit after...
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St. Viator clinches ESCC crownMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - St. Viator's boys volleyball team defeated Carmel on Tuesday to clinch its first East Suburban Catholic Conference title since 2005. The host Lions prevailed 25-22, 25-2...
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Why community colleges want live mascotsMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - Chappy and Spartacat have some new competitors on the suburban community college mascot scene. Grayslake-based College of Lake County's Lancer debuted late first semeste...
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Softball: Kehoe, Fremd edge BarringtonMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - The Mid-Suburban West softball rivalry between Fremd and Barrington always seem to produce some of the most suspenseful games of the season. Monday's fit right into that...
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Softball: Carmel's seniors have plenty of cloutMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - Believe it or not, St. Viator had a lead in this game after Adeline Swiderski's ringing double in the first inning. Carmel (19-10) batted just four times but rang up 17 ...
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Softball: Barrington edges Wisconsin powerMay 14, 2016 1:00 am - A state softball power from Salem, Wis,. came to the Fields of Dreams on Saturday in Barrington. Westosha Central came with three Division I recruits (two seniors and a ...
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Baseball: Sullivan homers twice in second game of split with BenetMay 14, 2016 1:00 am - St. Viator's baseball team split a pair of games against visiting Benet Academy on Saturday in East Suburban Catholic Conference play. The Lions' Dan Sullivan sure had a...
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Softball: Elk Grove wins 14th MSL East crown in 17 yearsMay 13, 2016 1:00 am - Elk Grove junior pitcher Kylie Thomsen pitched her first no-hitter and the Grenadiers clinched their 14th Mid-Suburban East softball title in 17 years with Friday's 10-0...
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Chicago Sky rookie Boyette an open bookMay 13, 2016 1:00 am - In 20 minutes, I learned more about Imani Boyette than I've learned about some Chicago Sky players in all my years of covering the team. Unlike many pro athletes who can...
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Baseball: Hersey's bats heat up against AntiochMay 12, 2016 1:00 am - Hersey's baseball team banged out 18 hits and reached a season-high in runs while claiming a 20-14 victory over visiting Antioch on Thursday in nonconference play. The H...