Oak Brook Sports
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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A labor of love: Suburban baseball and softball coaches and their players take special care of their fieldsApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - Cutting the infield grass, raking the infield dirt and tamping down the pitcher’s mounds is all part of many baseball and softball teams’ postgame routines and a way they show pride in their program.
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‘I’m very, very fortunate’: Former White Sox hurler Donn Pall reflects on life in — and after — baseballApr 01, 2024 6:00 am - As a professional financial adviser, Bloomingdale’s Donn Pall isn’t mobbed by autograph seekers, reporters or photographers when he steps out in public. But the 62-year-...
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Girls soccer: Healy’s goal just ahead of halftime sends Hinsdale Central past Oswego EastMar 30, 2024 4:24 pm - Hinsdale Central’s Olivia Healy watched her team weather an early storm, then struck Oswego East with a bolt from the blue. The junior forward got behind the defense wit...
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Tough losses reveal strong character with high school athletesMar 13, 2024 6:00 am - Area kids prove how strong they are by composing themselves after some awfully difficult losses on the basketball court. It just reinforces how beneficial sports are to kids as they go through their high school years.
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Experience the Thrill of Local Sports Through Our LensMar 01, 2024 2:04 pm - Each week Daily Herald photographers capture local high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the “Week in sports photos through our lens” as much as we e...
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NBA draft prospect Buzelis returns home to face Windy City BullsFeb 29, 2024 8:28 pm - Matas Buzelis, the Willowbrook native expected to be a top-10 pick in the NBA Draft, made a national television appearance two weeks ago at the Rising Stars Challenge dur...
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Images: Boys State Swimming FinalsFeb 24, 2024 7:31 pm - Images from the IHSA Boys State Swimming Championships Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. ...
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Meet Matas Buzelis, the suburban native who became NBA Draft’s rising starFeb 16, 2024 6:00 am - This story needs to begin with an introduction. Matas Buzelis was born in Chicago, grew up in Willowbrook, spent one year at Hinsdale Central and is projected to be a top...
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A league of their own: Girls flag football becomes IHSA sportFeb 14, 2024 5:27 pm - The Illinois High School Association on Wednesday officially sanctioned a girls flag football season and state series starting this August.