Park Ridge Sports
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Palatine's Seiffert missing his biggest fanFeb 11, 2021 12:01 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has limited schools to the number of fans that attend games. Nearly all of those spots go to the parents of the home team players. But for Palatine...
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Not a flashy thing, but rebounding can dictate a gameFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - Rebounding is not one of the most glamorous aspects of basketball. But when done correctly, it certainly makes a difference. Just ask Palatine girls basketball coach Mar...
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Maine South rolls by Streamwood to move to 4-0Feb 10, 2021 12:00 am - Maine South's inside game was too much for host Streamwood Wednesday. Maine South went to the paint to score an 82-58 boys basketball win over the Sabres. It was the fou...
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Scouting the 2021 season in the Northwest suburbsFeb 06, 2021 12:01 am - Top teams: Rolling Meadows, Buffalo Grove, Maine South, Hersey, Fremd, Barrington, Palatine, St. Viator Top players: Barrington - Will Grudzinski (Jr., F), Daniel Hong (...
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Scouting the 2021 season in the Northwest suburbsFeb 06, 2021 12:01 am - Top teams: Fremd, Hersey, Maine South, St. Viator Top players: Barrington - Sophie Swanson, guard; Laura Mahlum, forward. Buffalo Grove - Kora Kipley, guard. Conant - Is...
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With Wooldridge back, Fremd is loaded as ever, as is HerseyFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - If there were an IHSA state tournament for girls basketball this year, Fremd would certainly be in a great position to defend its state title. The Vikings have a lot of ...
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Maine South's halftime strategy works in win over LoyolaFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Even an old coach can pull out some new tricks. Maine South boys basketball coach Tony Lavorato Jr. has been coaching for 23 years. But he said he would have to go back...
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Despite loss, Prospect happy to be back in actionFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - When Prospect's boys basketball team left the court on March 10 of last year, the Knights couldn't wait to get back. Despite losing to Mundelein in the sectional semifin...
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Woody Hughes, former Maine West coach and witness to Iwo Jima flag-raising, dies at 95Feb 03, 2021 12:00 am - Elwood "Woody" Hughes, one of the state's last survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima and a witness to the iconic flag-raising by his fellow Marines, died Tuesday. After th...
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Mom smiling down on Maine South grad, Evans Scholar DunleavyJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - All six kids in the Dunleavy family from Park Ridge have grown up on a golf course. And yet, none of them are serious golfers. Caddying has been the family tradition. Ol...