Cook County Sports
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Boys basketball: Hersey heads back to Elgin, takes second to WaukeganDec 27, 2025 10:22 pm - After having appeared at the Pekin Holiday Tournament over parts of six different decades dating back to 1979, Hersey decided to change its winter break slate for the fir...
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Girls basketball: Waubonsie Valley wins third straight Neibch titleDec 27, 2025 10:08 pm - At this point, some might say Waubonsie Valley needs to find a tougher holiday tournament than the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic at Wheaton North. But there’s more to it th...
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Girls basketball: Maine South ekes out win, gets revenge vs. Huntley to reach Komaromy semifinalsDec 27, 2025 10:00 pm - When the game was on the line, Addie Kopf was on the free throw line. And things lined up just right for the Maine South senior. The 5-foot-9 forward converted the two fr...
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Boys basketball: Balanganayi dominates again, leads Palatine past Wheaton North into Tosh quarterfinalsDec 27, 2025 8:06 pm - When Palatine made its run to the state quarterfinals two years ago, it was the emergence of then sophomore Tony Balanganayi at the Jack Tosh tournament as one of the fac...
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Braun sets bar high after bowl win, but NU will need new QBDec 27, 2025 3:47 pm - After a bowl win in Detroit on Friday, Northwestern coach David Braun used Indiana and Vanderbilt as role models for the Wildcats to emulate.
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Stadium shuffle: Bears’ relocation saga in 2025 went from lakefront to Arlington Heights to Northwest IndianaDec 27, 2025 11:15 am - The Bears’ search for a new stadium backed by subsidies and a tax break remained unresolved in 2025, with the NFL club exploring options in downtown Chicago, Arlington Heights and now Northwest Indiana.
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Boys basketball: Berggren, Batavia edge York in opener at Tosh tourneyDec 26, 2025 11:28 pm - Batavia senior Brett Berggren is accustomed to making game-changing plays in football. As a wide receiver, the 6-foot-2, 185-pounder broke Batavia’s all-time receiving re...
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Boys basketball: Deerfield’s half-court buzzer-beater stuns Stevenson; Fremd also advances to Hardwood Classic title gameDec 26, 2025 11:07 pm - Deerfield’s Charlie Yellen stole an inbounds pass with 3.3 seconds left and then followed with a shot from just past half court to lift the Warriors to a 52-49 win over S...
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Girls basketball: Tierney’s go-ahead buzzer beater lifts Benet past Fremd at Montini Christmas TournamentDec 26, 2025 10:46 pm - Benet forward Lucy Tierney knew she didn’t have much time. The 6-foot sophomore had just made a steal near her own foul line in the waning moments of the third quarter. S...
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Girls basketball: Noble’s 3 at buzzer lifts Glenbard West over Hersey, into Fox River Classic title gameDec 26, 2025 10:42 pm - Glenbard West slipped past Hersey 51-50 on Ellie Noble’s 3-point buzzer-beater from the top of key to win the first Fox River Classic semifinal Friday night in Batavia. T...