Cook County Sports
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Brust, Bradley overcome tragedy to make tourney runNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Tragedy made Stephen Brust wonder if he would even play a final season of collegiate soccer. A series of dramatic triumphs has the former Hersey High School star wonderi...
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Despite loss in translation, Iudica sounds like a winnerNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Halftime is not usually a time for a lot of laughs. Coaches talk about adjustments and improvements. Players are expected to devote their complete attention. So, Federic...
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Payne fits right in with winning SaxonsNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Brandon Bolger and Cully Payne haven't needed much time to become best friends. So close, in fact, that Schaumburg boys basketball coach Bob Williams joked t...
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Tour of Elk Grove winner fails drug test, stripped of titleNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Australian cyclist Nathan O'Neill admits he took a prescription diet drug but denies it propelled him to victory at the Tour of Elk Grove. Still, the 32-year-old has bee...
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Bottom line: Fans ought to be in the standsNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - There are plenty of scenes of fan celebrations that have been fun to see over the years. I still have a picture from 1980 with future NBA all-star and Celtics coach Doc ...
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Plodzien happy to be coaching the game she lovesNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Coaches usually don't smile this much after losses. Chances are Carol Plodzien won't down the road, either. But she couldn't help herself Tuesday night. Plodzien didn't ...
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Acosta, West stop PalatineNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Samantha Acosta claims she was nervous for her first varsity start. She hardly looked like it. The Maine West sophomore guard tossed in a team-high 15 points with 3 reb...
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Drama, thrills and heartbreak as Fremd's magical run endsNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Mark Tolzien was on the turf and unable to see the result of his pass with a half a minute to play Saturday night. The Fremd senior expected to pick himself up and race ...
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Going for a different endingNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mike Koeneman and Mark Tolzien have lived through the disappointments. Just two years ago, Koeneman and Tolzien watched an undefeated Fremd football season end in heartb...
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Resilient Vikings ramble aheadNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - As the injuries have piled up and the players have lined up out of position more and more all season, it doesn't seem to have fazed Fremd in the least. The Vikings did i...