Girls Basketball
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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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Colloton makes own “Hoosiers” storySep 06, 2011 12:00 am - Former Rolling Meadows basketball player Jimmy Colloton always wanted to be a basketball coach. His father Jay is a longtime coach and currently an assistant in the Hoff...
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Fremd’s Wiedemann picks ValparaisoAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - At 6-foot-1, Jessi Wiedemann is capable of scoring from anywhere on the floor. That’s one reason numerous Division I schools began recruiting the junior who helped lead ...
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South Elgin's Smith to LoyolaAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The recruiting trail has come to an end for one of the Fox Valley's most prodigious scorers in girls basketball history. Becca Smith, South Elgin's 5-foot-9 senior guard...
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Burlington tabs Real as new head coachJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - While Jenna Real was shattering records as a Burlington Central girls basketball player in the early 2000s, she never really thought about becoming the Rockets’ head coa...
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Lakes likes trip to North CarolinaJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Lakes girls basketball coach Pete Schneider would like to start a winning tradition for his Eagles. He and his players no doubt whet their appetite for success on a rece...
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Northwest female athlete of the yearJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - With her eye-popping academic and athletic resume, Maddie Conlin was Rolling Meadows “golden” girl. Now she’s off to the campus known for its Golden Dome. The three-spor...
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Lake County female athlete of the yearJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - To go “12-for-12” and be on the run basically from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m., she had to be more than just athletic, skilled and indefatigable. Being organized was also require...
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Burlington coach Smith leaving for NIUJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Stephanie Smith has never made it a secret that her dream is to become a women’s college basketball coach. Now she’ll have the opportunity to take the first step in achi...
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Berggren still a Force — but now in footballJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Ashley Berggren was one of the finest high school basketball and softball players to compete in the Mid-Suburban League. The former Barrington standout who went on to ea...