Cook County Sports
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‘Fire over fear’ pep talk produces race of a lifetime for Barrington girls at state cross country finalsNov 12, 2025 5:46 pm - Coach Debbie Revolta’s pep talk on the eve of the Illinois High School Association cross country finals helped spur Barrington to victory.
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Fremd receivers always ready and willing to learnNov 11, 2025 7:06 pm - Combining the big arm of Northwestern-bound, all-state quarterback Johnny O’Brien and the skills of senior receivers Marquan Brewster and Jay Box, plus juniors Carter MacDonald and Ben Riddle, Fremd has schooled a strong team within its team.
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Chubby Cattle’s all-you-can-eat Wagyu barbecue coming to Rosemont in 2026Nov 11, 2025 6:06 pm - Chubby Cattle BBQ, specializing in tableside barbecuing of Wagyu beef, is set to open in Rosemont’s entertainment district in summer 2026.
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Boys soccer: Cook County All-Area captain Say guides Schaumburg to first sectional championshipNov 11, 2025 1:22 pm - During a memorable fall soccer season for the Schaumburg, where so many turned in the type of high level effort needed to see the Saxons win a Class 3A sectional, it woul...
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Boys soccer: Fox Valley All-Area captain Correa leads South Elgin to best season in program historyNov 11, 2025 1:21 pm - Everybody loves Pablo, especially #fellas. South Elgin senior center back Pablo Correa was healthy for the entire season this fall for the first time as a three-year star...
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Prep football, girls volleyball playoffs getting seriousNov 11, 2025 9:07 am - With the IHSA football playoffs headed to the quarterfinals and girls volleyball teams bound for the state semifinals, you know it’s getting serious.
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Girls volleyball: Benet sweeps New Trier, qualifies for state for fourth straight yearNov 10, 2025 11:09 pm - Sophia Youssef entered the 2025 season never playing middle before. The 6-foot-1 Benet junior had only ever played setter, and never even thought about playing at middle ...
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Girls volleyball: St. Viator loses lead, falls to Prairie Ridge in supersectionalNov 10, 2025 10:47 pm - Prairie Ridge junior libero Tegan Vrbancic and the never-say-die Wolves had been working toward this moment all season. After dropping the first set against St. Viator, P...
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 11?Nov 10, 2025 6:09 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances in Week 11.
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College Achievers: Nardulli, Gryzik getting it done in UIC’s late-season pushNov 09, 2025 5:13 pm - College Achievers: Women’s soccer players from Naperville and Elk Grove made an impact in the University of Illinois Chicago’s first tournament championship bid in the Missouri Valley Conference.