Des Plaines Sports
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Girls basketball: Hersey’s defense dominates againDec 19, 2025 9:36 pm - Allowing Rolling Meadows just 7 points in the game's first 12 minutes was hardly a surprise to followers of Hersey's girls basketball team. "That's what we do," said Husk...
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Girls basketball: Vernon Hills downs Maine West to take CSL North leadDec 18, 2025 10:21 pm - For the first time in her four-year varsity career, Keira Thomas is playing for a first-place team in the Central Suburban North. Thomas and her classmate, Madison Mays, ...
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North Central one step away from sixth straight Division III title gameDec 18, 2025 8:38 pm - Two in-state playoff semifinals are on Saturday’s college football schedule. North Central will try to return to the Division III title game against John Carroll, while Illinois State looks for another road win at Villanova.
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‘Illinois cannot afford to lose this’: Local leaders hope to keep Bears in stateDec 18, 2025 7:45 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia urged Springfield legislators to support the Bears’ request for a property tax break and public infrastructure funding, arguing that losing the team would be a “dark day” for Illinois.
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Girls basketball: Willows stays hot to beat Elk GroveDec 17, 2025 9:59 pm - Girls basketball: Willows beat Elk Grove 65-52 on Wednesday.
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Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest brings back an old friendDec 17, 2025 6:55 pm - Sidelines: The 36th Dick’s/Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest takes place next month at Maine West and Benet Academy.
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Hersey High School wrestling coaches placed on leave amid internal investigationDec 13, 2025 6:35 pm - Wrestling coaches at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal review.
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Boys basketball: Hersey pulls out thriller over Palatine in three OTsDec 12, 2025 11:06 pm - There was an extra helping of Thanksgiving Friday in Arlington Heights. And some extra basketball to go with it when Hersey outlasted Palatine 61-56 in triple overtime in...
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Girls basketball: Balanced attack lifts Maine West over Maine East despite Silva’s 29Dec 12, 2025 9:44 pm - Maine West's girls basketball team headed to Maine East on Friday night enjoying its best start in five seasons. And the Warriors didn't lose any momentum in Park Ridge. ...
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Baseball with a twist: New franchise seeks player/performers with unique skillsDec 12, 2025 6:56 pm - Take a knee, Harlem Globetrotters and Savannah Bananas, there's a new pro sportstainment franchise in the making: its name is the Chicago Snowballs, and it’s set to launch next spring at Chicago’s Kerry Wood Cubs Field.