Vernon Hills Sports
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Boys track and field: Matuch carries the load for CougarsJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - It was a heavy load. But starting in middle school, Hunter Matuch wasn't carrying just books in his school backpack. "Every single day, I'd also carry a shot put, and a ...
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Girls track and field: Barrington outscores Grayslake Central to win sectionalJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - Usually, a good year would be five, maybe six. But nine was the number for two of best girls track teams in the area this season. In spite of COVID-19, a shortened seaso...
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Girls soccer: Vernon Hills blanks Grayslake Central in sectional openerJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Plenty of combinations and ball possession were an integral part of the Vernon Hills' success in opening the postseason Tuesday as the seventh-seeded Cougars shut out Gr...
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Boys volleyball: Vernon Hills passes up BarringtonMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - It starts with a good pass. A volleyball team can be oozing with elite-level hitters, monster hitters, as the Vernon Hills boys team is, but if the ball can't get to tho...
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Softball: Quick lead holds up for Vernon Hills in win over St. ViatorMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - Vernon Hills cleanup hitter Abby Krok says she just goes up to the plate looking for a hit. "I want to get the runners home," said the Cougars' sophomore first baseman. ...
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Boys volleyball: Vernon Hills thriving despite loss of top hitterMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - It's been a game of musical chairs at Vernon Hills this spring. The boys volleyball team lost its top hitter in Jack McDonald a few weeks ago to a shoulder injury and si...
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Baseball: Maine West dodges rain, beats Vernon HillsMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - Maine West rained baserunners, hits and runs on Vernon Hills Tuesday in Des Plaines. Playing in a drizzle throughout the game, the Warriors had 24 baserunners. They had ...
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Baseball: Maine South's Senior Day a 'sweep' oneMay 15, 2021 1:00 am - It wasn't a typical Senior Day for Maine South's baseball team, but one to remember knowing that several Hawks will be moving on to play in college. Hawks junior Charli...
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Boys tennis: Stevenson, Hersey's Sheldon shine at PitchfordMay 15, 2021 1:00 am - Max Sheldon would brighten up what was otherwise a dark, dreary Saturday afternoon in Arlington Heights with a sparkling performance to capture the No. 1 singles crown a...
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Megan Bozek intends to keep her hockey dream aliveMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - Canada is home now for Megan Bozek. It makes sense, since hockey is king there and Bozek is all about hockey. The Buffalo Grove native has been all about hockey since sh...