Cook County Sports
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Softball: Kiel fans 13 in South Elgin’s win over Glenbard EastApr 09, 2024 8:12 pm - With two outs in the second inning and the bottom of the order coming up, it didn’t look like South Elgin would add to its 1-0 lead against Glenbard East. But the Storm r...
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Softball: Splitberger’s clutch hit helps Conant rally past ProspectApr 08, 2024 9:53 pm - With her team trailing visiting Prospect 5-4, two runners on base and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Conant senior Tia Splitberger called it an "overwhelmi...
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Schaumburg’s Mollin swims to titles at national championshipsApr 08, 2024 6:00 am - Schaumburg graduate Nina Mollin won multiple titles at the U Sports Swimming National Championships.
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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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More suburban high schools are turning to baseball and softball turf fields, but is it a good thing?Apr 07, 2024 6:00 am - For nearly 30 years one of the joys for Barrington softball coach Perry Peterson was regularly making sure the “Fields of Dreams” lived up to its name. Now it’s a bit dif...
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Boys track and field: The life of Riley just got longerApr 06, 2024 8:52 pm - Illinois’ fastest short sprinter this boys indoor track season rediscovered how demanding even a 100-meter dash can be outdoors, Saturday at Wheaton North’s Best 4. “It’s...
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Boys tennis: Kawczysnki’s late win pushes Fremd past HerseyApr 06, 2024 8:02 pm - Playing No. 3 singles on Saturday at the Hersey boys tennis invite in Arlington Heights, Jacek Kawczynski found himself playing in the final match of the annual eight-tea...
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Girls track and field: Lake Zurich dominates field at Buffalo GroveApr 06, 2024 6:45 pm - Everyone knew that the Lake Zurich girls were going to have a strong track and field team this spring, and the Bears showed that was true Saturday afternoon at the Buffal...
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Boys volleyball: New Trier downs Wheaton North to take title at WarrenApr 06, 2024 6:01 pm - Warren hosted its annual boys volleyball invite on their Almond Road campus on the west end of Gurnee this weekend. The two-day, 24-team competition began with eight thr...
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‘Least-hairy option’: School leaders believe Arlington Heights Bears stadium still in playApr 06, 2024 5:15 am - Three Arlington Heights-area school district superintendents say they’re being mischaracterized for potentially quashing the deal to bring the Bears to town, and question...