Gilberts Sports
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Small school, big results: Sacco powers North Central’s rushing attackDec 05, 2024 7:47 pm - St. Edward graduate Joe Sacco went from a small high school to becoming North Central’s top running back. The Cardinals host Hope (Michigan) for a second-round playoff game on Saturday.
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North Central opens Division III playoffs with victory; Aurora University fallsNov 30, 2024 5:22 pm - North Central opened the Division III playoffs with an easy victory over Whitworth, while Aurora slipped up on a snowy field at Hope. Meanwhile, Illinois State got a big win in the FCS playoffs.
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Girls basketball: Sweeney’s five second-half 3-pointers lifts Geneva to 64-52 victory over HampshireNov 22, 2024 10:14 pm - Peri Sweeney was a tiny bit upset about how her game against Hampshire started. Within the first five minutes of action, Geneva’s senior guard had already found herself o...
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Girls volleyball: Harvest Christian downs upstart St. Edward for second straight sectional crownNov 07, 2024 10:00 pm - As the countdown for Harvest Christian's Class 1A sectional final vs. St. Edward headed into the final hour, Lions coach Andy Kownacki had to attend to something very imp...
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Brave the elements and bike in all types of weatherNov 07, 2024 6:35 am - Inevitable inclement weather doesn’t necessarily mean hanging up your wheels until spring. Sunday mornings through March finds various bike club members and guests in their third season of “Braver Than the Elements” at Lisle’s Morton Arboretum.
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Girls volleyball: Libertyville comes from behind to top Hampshire in 4A sectional semifinal; Huntley nextNov 05, 2024 11:07 pm - Every time skinny Libertyville junior Claire Evans hammered a kill or delivered a jump serve that handcuffed a Hampshire player, her teammates reacted so enthusiastically...
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The week in Local Sports Through Our LensNov 01, 2024 1:14 pm - Each week Daily Herald photographers capture high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the Week in sports photos through our lens as much as we enjoy sho...
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Boys soccer: Elgin, Huntley advance to sectional finalOct 30, 2024 10:05 pm - Despite the wind whipping the action on the field, Huntley junior Aktai Mametjanov still heard a Whip-Pur from Hampshire pursuing him during Wednesday’s Class 3A Streamwo...
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Former North Central star Greenfield extended football career in FinlandOct 25, 2024 7:08 pm - American football isn’t super popular in Europe, but leagues do exist. Ethan Greenfield and two of his former North Central teammates trekked to Finland this summer to play for the Helsinki Roosters.
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Burlington Central clinches playoff spot for 1st time in 10 yearsOct 18, 2024 11:23 pm - When Burlington Central coach Brian Iossi brought up 16 sophomores to the varsity two years ago he knew he had a special group. That group went 4-5 the last two seasons a...