Downers Grove Schools
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Youthful Benet steps up to Pontiac challenges with quarterfinal victoryDec 29, 2023 4:54 pm - PONTIAC — Considering that Benet leans heavily on a number of underclassmen in its playing rotation, it is rather easy to think ahead to how good the Redwings might be in...
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Waubonsie Valley edges Downers Grove North to reach tournament championship gameDec 28, 2023 11:09 pm - One step closer. Looking to claim the Bill Neibch Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament title for the first time since 2011, second-seeded Waubonsie Valley first had to get...
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Kerstein having fun helping Montini defeat BenetDec 28, 2023 9:31 pm - First, Nikki Kerstein beat Montini. Then she joined the Broncos. Kerstein helped Deerfield reach the Class 3A semifinals for the first time last season, eliminating Monti...
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Downers Grove North advances to Tosh semifinals with win over St. LaurenceDec 28, 2023 7:36 pm - Less than 24 hours after a buzzer-beating second round win at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic, Downers Grove North got to breathe a little easier Thursday. Blitzing St. Lau...
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Benet handles early wakeup call, Lockport with ease at Pontiac openerDec 28, 2023 1:57 pm - PONTIAC — There’s always a certain level of adjustment required in playing a 10:30 a.m. game to start any holiday tournament. Adding another wrinkle in Benet’s opening-ro...
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Late stop sends Downers Grove North past Palatine, into Neibch semifinalsDec 27, 2023 6:55 pm - After arguably their best three quarters of defense so far this season, Downers Grove North was in jeopardy of seeing it all slip away against Palatine Wednesday afternoo...
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Abalos rediscovers shooting stroke, sends Batavia past DGSDec 26, 2023 10:22 pm - To Jax Abalos, opening presents and enjoying Christmas dinner over the holiday weekend had to wait. There was no break in his game. Batavia’s 6-foot-7 junior spent ti...
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2023 brought sad farewells, stunning closures and school controversies to the suburbsDec 26, 2023 9:54 am - In 2023, scores of teens mourned classmates killed in horrific car crashes. Some iconic suburban buildings met the wrecking ball. And controversies swirled around the eli...
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Benet heads to holiday tournament fresh off overtime victory against Naperville NorthDec 23, 2023 6:52 pm - High school basketball fans were given quite a show Saturday afternoon when Naperville North and Benet put on an overtime thriller in Naperville, but only the visiting Re...
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Good News Sunday: Dentist volunteers offer free care to patientsDec 20, 2023 6:55 am - Barrington High student working to bring peer juries to suburban schools