Island Lake Sports
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Wauconda’s Megan Tallman confident Indiana is right fitAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - Russ and Julie Tallman met at a beach volleyball tournament, the story goes. Before long, Russ served Julie a marriage proposal. She dug it. Love: It smacks you dizzy li...
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Murnane gets brief taste of NFL life with BearsAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - A big, bad Chicago Bear occupies space in the Murnanes’ Green Oaks home. He blocks nearly an entire wall. The Murnanes — proud Bears fans — are proud of their pro. After...
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Fielders fall to Edmonton, 1-0Jul 29, 2011 12:00 am - EDMONTON, Alberta — The Lake County Fielders (27-27) dropped the first game in a four-game series against their division rivals on Thursday evening. In a game that consi...
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Heckmann to lead Wauconda soccer teamsJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Wauconda has named Patrick Heckmann its new boys and girls soccer coach. Heckmann, who’s been an assistant in the boys and girls programs for 13 years, replaces Terry St...
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Crystal Lake player looks ahead after World Cup lossJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - After returning to the United States with the memory of Sunday's heartbreaking loss to Japan fresh in her mind, U.S. women's soccer team defender Amy LePeilbet has a lot...
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Fielders, Zion must play ball with fansJul 19, 2011 3:00 am - When the Lake County Fielders arrived two years ago along with plans for a new stadium in Zion, it was one of those feel-good stories about minor league baseball coming ...
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CMC Crew initiates Indians’ tourney winJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - Chris Hoffman. Mark Lynam. Chris Maranto. “They call themselves the ‘CMC Crew,’ ” Clay Kovac, coach of the Lake County-based Indians 17U travel baseball team, said of th...
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Stingers net Heatwave titleJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills Stingers 16U elite team won the 14th annual McHenry County Heatwave Girls Fastpitch Tournament, a North American Fastpitch Association Class “Open” nati...
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Letto getting it done for IndiansJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Mundelein pitching coach Clay Kovac won’t need a scouting report on Warren catcher Alex Letto next spring. Kovac has seen lots of Letto this summer, up close, as the inc...
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Fielders drop third straight to ChicoJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - CHICO, Calif. — The Chico Outlaws defeated the Lake County Fielders 7-6 on Thursday night in a back-and-forth battle that took 13 innings to decide. It was the first ti...