McHenry County Sports
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No spring sports has financial implications on athletic departmentsApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - While the lack of spring sports has saved money at most area high schools, the net cost is an incalculable number. The unprecedented situation brought on by the COVID-19...
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Barrington alum Voris enjoying protecting life outdoorsApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - Shortly after she earned her master's degree two years ago in nonfiction writing at the University of Montana, Claire Voris was riding horses that pulled mules in the Mo...
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Spring football recruiting feeling the effects of COVID-19Apr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Like so many other high-school students, Glenbard West junior Wes Hoeh looked forward to taking a spring trip. But the anticipation had nothing to do with faraway beache...
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Local AAU basketball programs at a standstillMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Even though AAU girls and boys basketball action has been halted this spring by the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois Elite director Tom Hohenadel is still working. "I sent ou...
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Softball: Reflecting on shortened season, Palatine's Huff, Barrington's Peterson look to the futureMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Lights, camera and the action was about to begin. After opening its season with a tour of five different states, including both coasts, the Northwestern women's softball...
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How local athletes are staying in shape until, and if, spring sports resumeMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - This was the season Neuqua Valley senior thrower Matt Appel had been building toward. After placing third in discus and fourth in shot put at last year's Class 3A state ...
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The Fox All-Area Boys Basketball TeamMar 20, 2020 1:01 am - Kelvin Balfour, West Aurora This repeat all-area selection never took off so much as a practice drill, according to West Aurora coach Brian Johnson. The 6-foot-2 senior ...
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The Lake County All-Area TeamMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Matthew Ambrose StevensonThe cancellation of the rest of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on the eve of the Patriots' sectional final, proved especially costly ...
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Countless hours of practice pays off for Cary-Grove's FrericksMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Beau Frericks would shoot basketballs all day if he could. The Cary-Grove senior describes himself as "basketball crazy." He regularly stayed 30 to 60 minutes after pre...
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The Northwest Suburbs All-Area Boys Basketball TeamMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Julian Campbell PalatineCampbell, who was all-area a year ago, showed huge improvement this season. He averaged 19.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game this season. He sh...