Downers Grove Sports
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Waubonsie takes ‘crazy’ victoryMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - There’s only one surefire comment to lean on after a baseball game like Thursday’s between Waubonsie Valley and Neuqua Valley. “Crazy things happen,” said Warriors senio...
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A season rich in third basemenMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Jerry Schilf remembers Julianne Rurka’s baptism into high school softball as fondly as if it were his own kid. First game, first at-bat: Benet’s freshman third baseman h...
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Benet loses late leadMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Benet’s baseball team has lost games in just about every conceivable way this season. Unfortunately for the Redwings, they added another first to the list on Wednesday. ...
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Area teams looking for state titleMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - The top three teams and best-scoring at-large team heading into Friday’s IHSA boys gymnastics state finals are all aiming for something they haven’t had in awhile, or ne...
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Lake Park outlasts South ElginMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Lake Park softball coach Tom Mazzie says he never worries when his team gets behind in a game. “I never feel like we’re down. We always have a chance to come back,” Mazz...
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Nebraska the right fit for Montini’s WesterkampMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Of Montini receiver Jordan Westerkamp’s 17 college scholarship offers, one came from his father’s alma mater, the University of Illinois. There was no pressure from dad,...
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Addison Trail falls to Burdi, Downers SouthMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Slowly but surely the last month, Downers Grove South’s Nick Burdi has been working his way back to form on the baseball mound. Judging by Tuesday’s outing, it looks lik...
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Strength of schedule no factor in IHSA seedingMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - As baseball coaches prepared last week to submit their Class 3A and 4A sectional seeding ballots online, an interesting set of instructions from the IHSA awaited them. I...
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Naperville Central clinches DVC four-peatMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Four years, four DuPage Valley Conference girls soccer championships. Naperville Central made it clear early Tuesday night it wanted to clinch No. 4 for itself, scoring ...
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Five-run first lifts WillowbrookMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Willowbrook 8, Morton 5: The Warriors (13-10, 8-7) surged to the West Suburban Gold victory after scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the first inning. Dan Fahlgren w...