Downers Grove Schools
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Radel, St. Francis get it done in sectional finalJun 01, 2013 2:39 pm - With one swing of the bat, St. Francis designated hitter Jake Radel did three things. The sophomore upheld Spartans coach Rich Janor’s confidence in starting him. He pr...
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Orton home run lifts Downers South past Downers NorthJun 01, 2013 7:21 am - When the ball left Melissa Orton’s bat, she never expected it to clear the fence. Nothing Downers Grove South does these playoffs should surprise anymore. Orton hit a go...
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Neuqua Valley gets better, gets winMay 31, 2013 9:16 pm - It could have been a lot worse for Neuqua Valley’s baseball team. And because of that, it soon became a lot better. The Wildcats rallied from a 2-run deficit to beat Pla...
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Naperville North keeps it simple, beats Buffalo GroveMay 31, 2013 6:48 pm - Buffalo Grove coach Pat Dudle called it “simple soccer,” but Naperville North’s game-winning goal at Friday’s Class 3A semifinals must have been hard for the Bison to wa...
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Friends remember Benet senior killed by lightningMay 31, 2013 11:37 am - Family and friends are mourning a Downers Grove teen who was struck and killed by lightning Thursday, just days before she was set to graduate from Benet Academy in Lisl...
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Downers Grove North does something differentMay 29, 2013 8:23 pm - Yes, this is the same Downers Grove North baseball team. It’s the same team that won 16 of its first 19 games and lost eight of its last 11 to close the regular season. ...
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O’Malley sets the standard for St. ViatorMay 29, 2013 6:03 pm - It’s been another outstanding season for the St. Viator boys lacrosse program. Last week, attackman Dan O’Malley was named first team all-state and thus became the first...
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St. Francis outlasts Burlington Central in 9May 29, 2013 2:35 pm - St. Francis designated hitter Jack Petrando knows to give credit where credit’s due. Although the senior came away with the victory Wednesday in the Spartans’ 2-1 Class ...
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Fate of charter appeal uncertainMay 29, 2013 11:00 am - When Gov. Pat Quinn signed a one-year moratorium on the establishment of new virtual charter schools into law, suburban administrators expected an end to the appeal proc...
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Police, prosecutors at odds over what video shows in assault caseMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - They say the video doesn't lie — but can it tell two different stories? That appears to be the case for a Naperville man accused of swerving his vehicle at a teenage de...