Boys Hockey
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Crystal Lake South’s Bower makes big impactDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - He’s one of the smallest skaters on the team, but Joey Bower has had, perhaps, the biggest impact on the success this season of Crystal Lake South. Start with, for insta...
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Stevenson’s Spieler speaks volumes with his gameDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Given motivation, Zach Spieler has delivered. With goals and assists. And plenty of each. Spieler, 17, a Stevenson senior right wing in his second season on the Patriots...
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Avischious takes a shot at reducing youth sports burnoutNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - USA Hockey took a shot ... and scored. Without a stick. Without a puck. Without a goal. “The first time I saw the video, I got excited,” says Gary Avischious, recalling ...
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Schmidt a keeper for St. ViatorOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - He was about 10 years old, at a hockey camp, wearing little round glasses. Rob Schmidt now admits that he was really quiet back then and looked, “like a nerd,” so he was...
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Willhite reminisces on his life as a sports writerSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - My life as The Accidental Sports Writer began on April 4, 1989. I remember the date not because I sensed the launch of a long-term adventure, but because the Cubs played...
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Roadwatch concept hits home in Lake CountyApr 16, 2011 12:00 am - The tall, long-legged Ice Crew girl, who would look good standing in front of Roberto Luongo because, well, the Blackhawks need somebody other than rookie Ben Smith will...
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Naperville Central’s Nelson set to showcase skillsApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - Shawn Nelson, a junior at Naperville Central, admits it’s kind of weird skating alongside others from around the state as part of the elite Illinois team that will parti...
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Shockwave helping raise concussion awarenessMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - The NHL announced a new protocol starting this month for evaluating head trauma, as players showing signs of a concussion will be removed from the bench area and examine...
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Brothers powering WaubonsieMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - It’s double vision and double trouble on the co-op Waubonsie Valley hockey team, featuring players from Waubonsie and Metea Valley. That’s because two brother combos ska...
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High school hockey reportMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - It was a storybook ending last Sunday for St. Viator senior center Christian DiVito, one that players dream about for years. DiVito and linemate Ricky Gattone were on a ...