Cook County Sports
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Dundee-Crown loses a legend with passing of former wrestling coach Al ZinkeJun 13, 2024 6:00 am - Dundee-Crown’s hall of fame wrestling coach, Al Zinke, died June 9 at 73.
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Dave Yates, coach who led Fremd girls basketball downstate while battling brain cancer, passes awayJun 12, 2024 11:46 am - Dave Yates, who led Fremd’s girls basketball team to a third-place finish in the state tournament this spring as he was treated for brain cancer, passed away Tuesday at age 54.
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Warren: Bears not ready to sell Arlington Park or minority stake in teamJun 11, 2024 7:36 pm - The McCaskey family isn’t considering selling a minority stake in the team to free up cash to get a Bears stadium deal done in Chicago.They’re also not ready to put their 326-acre Arlington Heights property — initially envisioned to be home of the team’s new domed structure — up for sale.
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‘Aurora is here waiting’: Mayor renews Bears stadium pitchJun 10, 2024 7:42 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin thinks the Bears could move to “the City of Lights” without the same tax, legal and political hurdles the team is facing elsewhere.
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‘They were skeptical’: Hersey grad found niche at VillanovaJun 10, 2024 6:00 am - Hersey graduate Jack Fredian recently ran the 11th-fastest time in Villanova history in the 10,000 meters.
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Baseball: Providence denies Conant first state championshipJun 08, 2024 9:48 pm - Conant’s magical season came to a crashing end Saturday. The Cougars made two key errors and mustered three hits as Providence beat Conant 4-1 in the Class 4A state title...
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Baseball: Hughes, York savor a ‘fun ride’ to fourth place in Class 4A for second straight seasonJun 08, 2024 8:34 pm - When Noah Hughes was called up to throw one playoff game in relief for York two years ago as a skinny sophomore left-hander, little did he know the ride he was about to e...
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‘Just an old guy playing hockey,’ but Palatine man is an award winnerJun 08, 2024 4:02 pm - John Koufis seemed almost embarrassed by the major honor. On May 29 USA Hockey announced that among its 2024 annual awards, the Palatine man, a founder of the Chicago Sharks hockey team, was the organization’s Adult Player of the Year.
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Baseball: Kirchner blanks York, pitches Conant into 4A state title gameJun 07, 2024 9:54 pm - Despite being a bit sleep deprived, Conant’s Franklin Kirchner was able to put York to sleep Friday night in the Class 4A state semifinal at Duly Health and Care Field in...
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Is double elimination an answer for IHSA baseball, softball?Jun 07, 2024 6:00 am - Is a double-elimination format the answer for the IHSA baseball and softball finals?