Prep Sports
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Shockwave system makes an impactJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Tim Johannes was at a local youth hockey game last season before getting on the ice for a Stevenson junior varsity practice. He watched as a player got tripped, then hit...
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Hockey roots run deep for Libertyville’s MillerDec 03, 2010 12:00 am - Bob Miller stood behind the glass at the Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion in Buffalo Grove, watching his son, Scott, a center for the co-op Libertyville Icecats, a team comprised...
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Barra clan united by hockeyNov 24, 2010 12:00 am - There’s plenty of traditional Thanksgiving grub at the Barra family feast in Buffalo Grove. We’re talking turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie … snapshots and a few hip checks....
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Gattone sets tone for St. ViatorNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Playing the off-wing works for Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane, so Ricky Gattone is content in that role too, following their example. Gattone, 17, a senior at St. Viator,...
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Opponent have to brace for Antioch's ApplegrenSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Terry Dewing has heard the same comment from every coach and every official this season. They are amazed at the skill and talent of Antioch's Julia Applegren, the senior...
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Ozanic's wizardy looms large for Bartlett-GenevaSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Ryan Ozanic stands tall for the co-op Bartlett-Geneva hockey team at, oh, 5-foot-2, 123-pounds. "But he plays like he's 6-foot-2," said the team's coach Brian Hill. Ozan...
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Conant's Weiner making most of playing timeJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Conant sophomore Kyle Weiner has logged more playing time this season than, perhaps, any goalie in the state. He's played 43 of the team's 44 games, only missing one due...
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Scouting report: Another Bailey Eagle has landedDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Ever since his older brother attained Eagle Scout status, Dave Bailey wanted to do the same - and on Jan. 9, the Naperville Central senior officially will be presented w...
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Antolec overcomes foes' tauntsDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Justin Antolec knows that opponents will do anything to shake him, to get under his skin, especially if they are losing. Even if that means comments about his skin color...
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Neuqua Valley's Meyer makes her mark in goalDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Brooke Meyer is much more than the occasional girl-on-the-varsity-team player. She's the starting goalie for Neuqua Valley after JJ Ruby injured his knee in the Oct. 28 ...