Cook County Sports
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Girls water polo: How a blowout loss started Stevenson on its quest for a state title four-peatMay 05, 2026 12:44 pm - Despite a blowout loss in March — or maybe because of it — Stevenson is set to make a run at a fourth straight state girls water polo championship.
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Girls soccer: Naperville Central, Barrington settle for tie due to weatherMay 04, 2026 9:52 pm - The 29th Naperville Invite came to an abrupt end Monday night at Naperville Central’s Memorial Stadium. Nasty weather led to close to an hour delay in the 24th minute, and when lighting lit up the skies at halftime, tournament officials called the final between Barrington and the host Redhawks. The two sides shared the championship trophy after a 0-0 draw.
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High Five: Looking at the top prep sports events this weekMay 04, 2026 5:49 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.
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College Achievers: Huntley’s Bakes brothers become first twins to hit grand slams in the same gameMay 03, 2026 1:03 pm - Huntley High School graduates and brothers Brayden and Ryan Bakes of Illinois State University became the first set of twins in NCAA history to hit grand slam home runs in the same game.
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Girls soccer: Barrington, Naperville Central advance to Watson invite title gameMay 02, 2026 6:11 pm - Two days after its thrilling victory in penalties, Barrington celebrated yet another win in the same fashion Saturday morning in the semifinals of the Ed Watson Napervill...
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Why some lawmakers defected from the party line in megaproject bill affecting Bears stadiumMay 02, 2026 12:00 pm - “Rosemont on steroids” or “billionaire boys club” are among the reasons Democrats and Republicans cited for their votes on the Bears stadium-linked megaproject bill.
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Girls soccer: Big second half sends Hersey past SchaumburgMay 01, 2026 10:01 pm - Three second half goals in rapid fire helped end a recent scoring drought for Hersey who claimed a 3-0 victory over visiting Schaumburg in a MSL West Division contest Fri...
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Baseball: Conant duo does its job in nonconference win over WheelingMay 01, 2026 9:09 pm - Conant’s pitching plan bore a lot of fruit Friday in Hoffman Estates. Mason Hopkins and Joseph Garza were to split the pitching duties in the Cougars’ nonconference cross...
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Softball: Schaumburg shuts out Wheeling, stays in MSL East raceMay 01, 2026 9:01 pm - Survive and advance. That's what the mantra is these days for Ellen Abreu and her Schaumburg softball squad as it sought to keep their Mid-Suburban East title hopes alive...
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South Elgin grad Weiss completes journey to majors, but still work aheadMay 01, 2026 4:07 pm - A roundup of local players in minor-league baseball begins with the story of former South Elgin pitcher Ryan Weiss, who finally arrived in MLB after two seasons in Korea.