Cook County Sports
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Softball: Potempa’s 1-hitter lifts Stevenson over Palatine and onto sectionalsMay 25, 2024 5:40 pm - In 2015, sophomore leadoff batter and centerfielder Vera Pflugardt helped Stevenson win its 10th softball regional championship. Nine years later, Pflugardt helped the Pa...
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Baseball: Clutch hitting sends York past St. Charles East in regional title gameMay 25, 2024 5:27 pm - York’s baseball team was at its best in two-out situations Saturday. The third-seeded Dukes (28-9) turned an early 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 first-inning lead on Josh Flemin...
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Girls soccer: Mortonson’s two goals provide early jolt, send Lyons past York to sectional titleMay 25, 2024 5:16 pm - Lyons junior forward Caroline Mortonson was one of only two starters who did not attend her school’s prom Friday night. So she went to bed at 10 p.m. in order to get plen...
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Baseball: Mannion, Prospect win tight duel over MundeleinMay 25, 2024 5:06 pm - Prospect senior Jack Mannion was literally and figuratively in the zone Saturday morning. The right-hander for the fifth-seeded Knights blocked out all the noise from the...
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Jim O'Donnell: On a weekend all about valor, Danica, Caitlin and a prep runner boost the edgesMay 25, 2024 1:46 pm - THE ORIGINAL INTENT WAS to sing a simple song about a trio of athletes who have never appeared together. They are Danica Patrick, Caitlin Clark and Lily Ginsberg. Pat...
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Boys lacrosse: Cesario, Glenbard West strike fast in sectional win over BarringtonMay 24, 2024 11:01 pm - Senior Ben Cesario turned a loose ball into a breakaway tying goal midway through the second quarter and Glenbard West’s offense finally broke loose in Friday night’s boy...
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Softball: Goeringer slugs Elk Grove to upset win over No. 1 FremdMay 24, 2024 10:06 pm - Suffice it to say, Lexi Goeringer will never forget the first week of her senior postseason of a four-year varsity career at Elk Grove. The senior third baseman drove in ...
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Boys lacrosse: St. Viator pushes Lake Forest in sectional final but falls shortMay 24, 2024 8:41 pm - Tied 4-4 at halftime, No.2-seeded St. Viator was hoping to pull off the upset Friday afternoon to win the championship of the boys lacrosse sectional over top-seeded host...
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Girls lacrosse: Hersey’s early lead disappears in sectional loss to Crystal LakeMay 24, 2024 8:04 pm - Crystal Lake Central co-op took advantage of Hersey penalties to secure a 12-7 win over the Huskies in the girls lacrosse sectional final in Arlington Heights Friday. Cry...
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Boys volleyball: Conant rallies past Fremd for 3rd straight regional titleMay 23, 2024 10:02 pm - Conant took a page from the 1983 White Sox Thursday in Hoffman Estates. In the regional title game, Conant was “Winning Ugly” as the Cougars rallied numerous times for a ...