Prep Sports
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Defense brings out the beast in Warren standout EllisJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - There are two python snakes that reside in the bedroom of Branden Ellis. They eat dead rats, purchased frozen from the pet store. "They eat only once a month though," El...
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Versatile Batavia keeps trending upJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Batavia winning the J-Hawk MLK Showcase in Rockford last weekend shouldn't have come as a surprise considering the Bulldogs' stock has been rising as fast as the Dow. Ba...
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Clark sets career mark at St. ViatorJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - After 21 years, there is a new all-time leading scorer for the St. Viator girls basketball program. Senior guard Myia Clark, who will continue her career at Saint Louis ...
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Winters, Schaumburg Christian freeze out Christian LibertyJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Boys basketball Top high school boys basketball talent doesn't always come from the high-profile, larger schools. Case in point: Schaumburg Christian School's Matt ...
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An early look at the postseasonJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - The state playoffs are a long way away. Except they're really not. The small-school girls classes tip off their regionals in less than three weeks. They have to do onlin...
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The best 'When Sides Collide' yet?Jan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Boys basketball fans will find no better deal than Saturday's seventh annual "When Sides Collide Shootout" at Glenbard East. Five dollars gains admission to five games t...
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Lakes adjusts, tops Grayslake NorthJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Lakes' girls basketball team made some changes this week in practice, and those changes helped lead to a Northern Lake County Conference win. The Eagles earned a 42-34 v...
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Lakstigala moves up to Naperville Central's No. 2Jan 18, 2018 12:00 am - First it seemed Mia Lakstigala was in a hurry Thursday night to reach the next milestone. Then it looked like she was in a hurry to leave it behind. Thing is, the Naperv...
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Elgin wins for fourth time in last 6 gamesJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Kylie Graves scored 11 points and had 15 rebounds Thursday night to lead the Elgin girls basketball team to a 52-36 nonconference win over Cornerstone Christian, the Mar...
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Freshman class in Fox Valley something specialJan 17, 2018 12:01 am - Averaging 7.9 points in her freshman season at Huntley, Kamsi Nwogu often would be the area's leading scorer for those rare ninth-graders who make the jump straight to v...