Cook County Sports
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Olsons team up at Maine EastDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - There was an early test of Glenn Olson's authority as the new Maine East boys varsity basketball coach. The former Rolling Meadows basketball and baseball standout was i...
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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...