Maple Park Sports
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Why are times dropping so much?Mar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - So, do the clothes make the swimming man, or is it the man in the swimsuit who makes the wardrobe stand or fall? Throughout the fastest state meet in Illinois boys swimm...
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Vikes use a sound approachMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - So I'm not the only one. "I always have to eat a sandwich from Potbelly's," Geneva junior Lauren Wicinski said. I was asking about pregame traditions. Good luck charms. ...
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Marmion just misses trophyFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - For the better part of four hours, Marmion's boys swim team chased the third place trophy. The Cadets improved on their preliminary seedings at nearly every opportunity...
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Hampshire hoping long layoff doesn't hurt in regionalFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - When Hampshire put together its 2008-09 boys basketball schedule last winter, it did so under the assumption it would remain in Class 2A despite the opening of the new h...
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Geneva gets its share of conference crownFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - When Phil Ralston talks, his players listen. Really, really well. The first-year Geneva coach told his new players this summer to get ready to cut down some nets. The Vi...
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Marmion stays in huntFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - On the fastest day in Illinois boys high school swimming, it was possible to swim exceptionally well and still get lost in the shuffle. Four state records fell on Frida...
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Batavia beats Kaneland on disputed shotFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - The regular season could not have ended more dramatically, nor controversially, Friday night in Maple Park. With Batavia clinging to a 54-51 lead in the waning seconds ...
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Intriguing matchups will take place early this yearFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - We're well into Year Two of the four-class state tournament, and the new format has at least one fan. "A lot of people talk about the four-class system. I kind of like t...
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New Trier all that stands between Geneva and stateFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Success for Geneva athletics in what's becoming an unforgettable 2008-09 school year is no longer measured by conference championships. Not after the girls cross country...
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Vikings know how to put teams awayFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Aside from maybe Mike Tyson in his prime, can you remember anyone who delivers a knockout punch quite like the Geneva girls basketball team? There is Lake Park, the unde...