Prep Sports
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Boys basketball: Lake Zurich stuns Warren on Kretschmar’s last second free throwsJan 15, 2025 9:35 pm - Junior Kain Kretschmar furiously stormed upcourt with the ball on the play Lake Zurich calls “flood.” The Bears had led most of Wednesday night in their upset bid at Warr...
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Gould helped set a gold standard for football and other programs at St. Charles NorthJan 15, 2025 4:52 pm - Mark Gould, St. Charles North’s first varsity football coach, will be among those inducted in the first class of the school’s athletics hall of fame on Saturday.
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Lake girls basketball notes: Libertyville enjoying home cooking; Mundelein’s Vyverman, Stevenson’s Nisha Musunuri reach 1,000 milestoneJan 15, 2025 4:48 pm - Home court advantage is a real thing for the Libertyville girls basketball team. Coach Greg Pedersen pointed out the Wildcats are 9-0 at home this season and 36-2 in the ...
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Wrestling notes: Area boasts dozen boys ranked No. 1 in Illinois; Popularity, numbers continue to soar for girlsJan 15, 2025 3:40 pm - Each and every week of the wrestling season, there are a handful of reputable sites that feature weight class rankings all throughout the three classes. Naturally, fans c...
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Girls basketball notes: Plenty to like about Huntley, Waubonsie Valley besides their two starsJan 15, 2025 2:17 pm - At the midway point of the high school girls basketball season, it is time to dig a little deeper into the success enjoyed by a pair of area teams – Huntley and Waubonsie...
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Basketball: Burlington Central boys, Cary-Grove girls win FVC matchups at NOW Arena
Jan 14, 2025 11:01 pm - Tuesday night wasn’t the first time that Burlington Central senior Jake Johnson shot baskets and had fun on the court at NOW Arena. Last summer, Johnson attended the birt...
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Girls basketball: Freshman Lopez shines defensively, helps lift Hampshire past Crystal Lake South
Jan 14, 2025 10:51 pm - If anyone can outrun Hampshire freshman Jiselle Lopez from one end of the court to the other, Whip-Purs coach Eric Samuelson hasn’t seen it. “She’s probably the most athl...
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Boys basketball: Waubonsie Valley survives scare from Neuqua to stay unbeatenJan 14, 2025 10:37 pm - Waubonsie Valley came into Neuqua Valley’s gym Tuesday night looking for their 18th consecutive victory on the season without a loss. They got it, but it wasn’t easy by a...
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Boys basketball: Kaneland runs win streak to 15 with gritty win over Naperville Central
Jan 14, 2025 10:27 pm - Kaneland coach Ernie Colombe knew that his team didn’t bring its best stuff against Naperville Central on Tuesday night. From not getting close to their 69.8 points per g...
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Basketball roundup: Balanced Hersey knocks off Barrington; NSC girls race stays tightJan 14, 2025 10:14 pm - Fourteen was the number for Hersey Tuesday night. Charlie Pomis and Brody Variano each scored 14 points to lead Hersey to its 14th victory over host Barrington 57-50 to h...