McHenry County Sports
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Strong impressions: Five football players who are having a very good fallOct 17, 2024 6:00 am - Here are five names who have made a very positive impression on me this fall. Carmel 2027 QB Trae Taylor (6-foot-2, 180 pounds) Taylor has been one of the most sough...
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Commissioner faces ethics violation over leaked Bears tax appeal infoOct 16, 2024 6:00 pm - Cook County’s inspector general has recommended that a county board of review member take ethics training for leaking confidential information about the Bears’ property tax appeal at Arlington Park to the Daily Herald and other media outlets.
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Jacobs’ 1st flag football season comes to an end against Guilford in sectional semifinalsOct 15, 2024 9:47 pm - Over the course of the season, Jacobs coach Jimmy Roberts often would get asked the same question from other teams and referees. This is your first year playing? The Gol...
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 7?Oct 15, 2024 6:00 am - This week’s High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from Week 7.
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College Achievers: Libertyville grad Reilly’s on fireOct 14, 2024 6:00 am - Carthage College men’s soccer player Mickey Reilly, a Libertyville High School product, set a pair of Carthage records.
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From safety to silence: More people of all ages are engaging with bikingOct 13, 2024 6:00 am - Biking news in the Chicago area ranges from hopeful planners to enthusiastic youth and the solemnity of a memorial ride. Here’s just a sample.
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Cary-Grove stuns Huntley, scoring final 15 points late in 44-43 winOct 12, 2024 12:32 am - A heart-stopping football game never elevated the heart rate of Peyton Seaburg. Nor that of Holden Boone. Nor that of any Cary-Grove player, seemingly. “I feel like a lot...
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Metcalf, Dundee-Crown pick off HampshireOct 11, 2024 11:14 pm - Leon Metcalf was in the right place at the right time. The Dundee-Crown defensive back picked off a Ryan Prowicz pass at the 22-yard line with 1:33 left and raced 65 yard...
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Alcorn’s 444 yards, 6 TDs lead Burlington Central to blowout win over Prairie RidgeOct 11, 2024 11:04 pm - Following a dominating 52-21 win over Prairie Ridge Friday night, Burlington Central coach Brian Iossi called Jackson Alcorn “the best quarterback in the state of Illinoi...
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Late touchdown lifts DePaul Prep past CarmelOct 11, 2024 10:46 pm - The lead changed hands twice in the final four minutes before DePaul Prep was able to knock off Carmel 25-22 on Friday.