Cook County Sports
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Kane County Cougars 'super excited' about joining American AssociationFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - For the Kane County Cougars, it's been one challenge after another since COVID-19 halted spring training last March 12. Like every other minor-league team, they could on...
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Boys swimming: O'Leary, Barrington hoping for more successFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - It may seem like it was a hundred years ago, with all that has transpired locally and in the world in general due to the pandemic. But the reality is, a little less than...
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Girls gymnastics: Schaumburg's Rothmeyer ready to make some noiseFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - Even though it has been quiet, Alexis Rothmeyer is ready to drown out the noise. The Schaumburg junior, one of the area's top gymnasts, is back in the gym with her teamm...
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Despite loss, Prospect happy to be back in actionFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - When Prospect's boys basketball team left the court on March 10 of last year, the Knights couldn't wait to get back. Despite losing to Mundelein in the sectional semifin...
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Biggest point of the game? They're playing prep sports againFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - While at times you could hear a pin drop, what mattered most was the squeak of sneakers on the basketball court. The boys from Glenbrook South beat Hersey 69-49 in nonco...
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Prep basketball is back! Here's how to watch a few of the openersFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - Yes, basketball is back! When Hersey's boys team travels to Glenbrook South on Wednesday for a 7:15 p.m. tipoff, it will open a shortened high school basketball season t...
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, SPONSORED BY GIOSTAR CHICAGO: GLENBROOK NORTH'S TALIA SIEGELFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - Glenbrook North senior Talia Siegel signed her letter of intent to the University of Delaware to be a cheerleader on Jan. 29. Siegel is the first Spartans cheerleader to...
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Jacobs football coach Mitz steps downFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - With one month remaining before the start of football practice, Jacobs is looking for an interim head coach. Bill Mitz, an Illinois High School Football Coaches Associat...
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Woody Hughes, former Maine West coach and witness to Iwo Jima flag-raising, dies at 95Feb 03, 2021 12:00 am - Elwood "Woody" Hughes, one of the state's last survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima and a witness to the iconic flag-raising by his fellow Marines, died Tuesday. After th...
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How to target trophy fish through the iceFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Perch, bluegill, crappie and other panfish are familiar, fun targets for ice fishing traditionalists. There are also the big-game ice anglers that are breaking away from...