Cook County Sports
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Top-flight teams meet at ProspectJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - There is a tournament almost every weekend throughout the bowling season, and some of them are more competitive than others. One of the two toughest is the Plainfield No...
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When all is said & done, D-C still the best at ChristmasJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - There are many good things about Christmas tournaments, but still none better than Dundee-Crown. I should admit I missed the last two days of the 25th annual Charger Cla...
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No. 14 Elmhurst keeps rollingJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The Elmhurst College men's basketball team (8-1), ranked 14th in the nation in the latest D3Hoops.com poll, posted a 3-0 record over the past two weeks. The Bluejays wer...
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Hersey can't catch LoyolaJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - It's never easy to dig out of a 14-0 hole. Hersey's girls basketball team gave it a good try in Wednesday's matinee at the Ken Carter Gymnasium in Arlington Heights. How...
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Benedictine falls to ElmhurstJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Tamika Curtis got her record, but Elmhurst College got the victory. Despite 22 points from Benedictine University's new all-time leading scorer, the Bluejays forced 21 t...
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Larkin prepares to host 15-team gymnastics inviteJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The 24th annual Larkin Royal Varsity Gymnastics Invitational is set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Larkin High School. The 15-team meet includes defending champion Buffalo Gr...
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Pair of state titles highlight 2007Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I can still vividly recall former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka offering one of his favorite sayings -- "those who live in the past are cowards and losers." Well, for o...
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A new, crucial role for Matt McCormackJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Role-playing is nothing new for Matt McCormack. It's what McCormack was doing two years ago for the Conant boys basketball team coached by his dad Tom. But now Matt McCo...
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Relax -- plenty more hoops to comeJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - How a boys basketball team plays over the holidays is important, but not book-hotel-reservations-in-Peoria important. Let's face it, there are still two months of basket...
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It's the end of an era, and time to mourn Mr. HixJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - His booming voice could silence a packed gymnasium, and sometimes did. You never -- and I mean never -- wondered where you stood with him. He could enchant you for hours...