Prep Sports
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Smith, Huntley topple BarringtonOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - For Ashley Smith, the 2011 season has been a physically painful one. Battling shoulder tendinitis, the Huntley senior outside hitter has played in discomfort all season....
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Lake Zurich' s Orchard likes kills — and killing cancerOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Each spring, Amanda Orchard laces up her most comfortable shoes and heads out for a long walk. Thousands of people typically join her in what amounts to about a 3-mile t...
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Harvest Christian wins regional crownOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Harvest Christian Academy is in its first year of playing IHSA sports but Thursday night, the Lions’ girls volleyball team played like they’ve been there forever. Harves...
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Barrington's Szuszkiewicz reaches great heightsOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - At 5-foot-8, Olivia Szuszkiewicz doesn't exactly feature the height one would expect of a volleyball player who can dominate a match at times. “I would give anything to ...
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St. Charles E. beats Batavia againOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - When the postseason comes around there's one phrase a team never wants to hear: “You are going home.” Except for St. Charles East's volleyball team. Home is exactly wher...
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DeKalb eliminates South ElginOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Once the nerves settled Thursday evening the South Elgin girls volleyball team started to play the way it wanted. Unfortunately for the Storm, it wasn’t enough. Top see...
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Regional crown fits HerseyOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - The northwest suburban queen of girls volleyball regionals added another one Thursday night at Wheeling High School. Hersey was crowned champion with a convincing 25-10,...
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Girls volleyball / Northwest all-area teamOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - By John Leusch jleusch@dailyherald.com Diamond Boyd Elk Grove While she was a leader for the Grenadiers in kills (167) and blocks (82), Boyd’s biggest improvement from a...
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Plainfield Central upsets Neuqua ValleyOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Plainfield Central d. Neuqua Valley: Callie Huebener had 8 kills and 5 digs, but No. 3 seed Neuqua Valley was denied its first regional title in school history wi...
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West Chicago upsets GenevaOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Despite watching her team do just about everything right in Game 1, West Chicago girls volleyball coach Kris Hasty was a bit apprehensive prior to the second game Thursd...