Boys Basketball
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Batavia 59, Yorkville 42Jan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Sitting folded up or hanging in a locker, a basketball uniform isn't much to look at. You've got a shirt -- in Batavia's case Friday night, the shirts were the school's ...
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Willowbrook 65, Hinsdale South 56Jan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Every coach, if given a choice, would take a 20-point blowout win over a nail-biter any day. But deep down, most coaches don't mind a close game now and then because th...
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Hawks' puzzle coming togetherJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Bartlett boys basketball coach Jim Wolfsmith is hurrying to complete a puzzle. How well the pieces fit together when he's finished -- not to mention when he finishes -- ...
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BC, Whips set to do it againJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - When Burlington Central hosted Big Northern rival Hampshire on Dec. 14, the Rockets jumped to a 14-0 lead, held a 27-point advantage at halftime and went on to win the B...
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Surprise: Dwyer takes Hersey higherJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - There were minimal minutes available at Hersey last year for Griffin Dwyer. It was all part of a junior waiting his turn behind a strong senior class and a Division I-bo...
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Holiday tourneys tell much about local squadsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The boys basketball tournaments conducted over the Christmas break provide gifts that keep on giving. They are mileposts teams use to springboard successful conference a...
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Warren keeps learning from Simeon at PontiacJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Warren has every reason to be sick of Simeon ... and yet isn't. The defending Class AA state champions have become a bit of a thorn in the Blue Devils' side. The two pow...
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Turnowchyk emerges as outstanding scorer at GenevaJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Alex Turnowchyk spent most of his junior year with the Geneva boys basketball team on the bench. The 6-foot-2 guard waited patiently for his turn while Brian Hinchman, a...
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Persistence pays for Buffalo Grove's Timko, RicciardiJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Injuries could have easily damaged Paul Timko's promising high school career beyond repair. Having to play inside game after game against bigger and stronger opponents c...
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'Charity stripe' takes on new meaning at LakesJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Fundraising has become as much a part of high school athletics as crosstown rivalry games or athletes who still play mostly for the fun of it. In order to make ends meet...