Maple Park Sports
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Boys basketball: Fox Valley all-area teamMar 03, 2016 12:01 am - Canaan Coffey BataviaWhether it was hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute to beat Geneva, scoring 11 points in under three minutes to rally his team...
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No Fox Valley area teams at state, but definitely some local connectionsMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - The Fox Valley area won't have a team playing in the Class 3A or 4A girls basketball state finals this weekend, but that doesn't mean there won't be some local ties — sp...
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Big second half powers Kaneland past HampshireMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - Mark Lilly had the final points of the postseason boys basketball game Tuesday night in Maple Park on a breakaway layup in the waning seconds. It was only fitting as the...
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Scouting the Class 3-4A postseason in the Fox ValleyFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - Class 4A Rock Valley College sectional South Elgin regionalPairings: Monday - Game 1) No. 8 Elgin (17-12) vs. No. 9 South Elgin (12-16), 6 p.m.; Game 2) No. 6 Larkin...
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Olive-Harvey ousts Elgin Community CollegeFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - The game of basketball can be emotionally cruel. It can lift a team to the highest peaks and just as quickly drop it to the lowest valley. The Elgin Community College m...
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Burlington Central's Macias happy with 3rdFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Austin Macias was primed to overcome a controversial loss in the Class 2A semifinals at 120 pounds during the state wrestling tournament last Friday at the U...
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Some early observations from Class 4A girls tournament gamesFeb 23, 2016 12:01 am - It may not officially be "America's March Madness" as the Illinois High School Association has licensed but the first week and a half of the Class 4A girls basketball to...
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Conference title in hand, Elgin CC ready for postseasonFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - What a difference a year makes. Last season, the Elgin Community College men's basketball team finished with a rock-solid 21-10 mark. But heartbreak was wedged in the mi...
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Hampshire downs Cary-GroveFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Hampshire 66, Cary-Grove 43: Deion Garcia scored 15 points and Luke Tuttle 12 as Hampshire won this Fox Valley Conference crossover. Nathan Gomez added 10 points for the...
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Dundee-Crown's Brunner undefeated state champFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Christian Brunner made history for the Dundee-Crown wrestling program Saturday night at the University of Illinois. Nathan Traxler and A.J. Jaffe merely adde...