Downers Grove North High School Sports
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What are pitchers like Stroman, Smyly, Giolito thinking on an 0-2 count?Jul 29, 2023 1:00 am - Throughout my short - and mostly unsuccessful - pitching career as a youth, I had coaches who drilled one thought into my head whenever the count went to no balls, two s...
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Baseball: Flynn pitches Oswego East past Downers Grove North into sectional finalMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Patrick Flynn pitched in a howling wind his first playoff start, and in a steady drizzle his second on Wednesday. That's just fine with him. Oswego East's junk-balling s...
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Boys volleyball: Lyons keeps grinding, sweeps Downers Grove North to win sectional titleMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - Senior outside hitter Sam Levinson can pinpoint the moment Lyons Township improved from being a good team into a great one. "The second half of the year, we changed our ...
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Baseball: Janicki's walkoff homer leads Downers Grove North past Hinsdale CentralMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - Downers Grove North's record-setting season was down to its final two outs Saturday. One swing from Jimmy Janicki changed all that. The junior cranked a two-run walk-off...
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Girls soccer: Petring, Downers Grove South rally for dramatic win in PKs over Downers Grove North, take regional titleMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - Trailing by two goals with under two minutes left, Downers Grove South's season and 11-match unbeaten streak both appeared to be over. Emily Petring thought differently....
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Softball: Downers Grove North holds off crosstown rival Downers Grove SouthMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - Downers Grove North pitcher Ava Gusel is pretty clear about her emotions when it comes to playing her crosstown rival. Many of the Downers South players are her friends ...
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Girls Soccer: Swanson makes most of second chance, gets game-winner in Downers Grove South's crosstown victoryMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - Downers Grove South sophomore forward Skylar Swanson ran onto the perfect lead pass from Emily Petring and sent a wide-open shot over the crossbar. Swanson put her hands...
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Gymnastics: Wheaton co-op wins Downers Grove North SectionalMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - The Wheaton co-op boys gymnastics team made a big jump in its team score Friday. In the Downers Grove North Sectional, Wheaton scored 151.25 points to earn the title, wh...
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Baseball: Warwick's big day sparks Downers Grove North past Downers Grove SouthApr 29, 2023 1:00 am - Have yourself a day, Jude Warwick - even though Mother Nature decided to be a pill. Warwick, the leadoff hitter for Downers Grove North, had about as pristine a performa...
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Girls track and field: Athletes battle through tough conditionsApr 22, 2023 1:00 am - With temperatures hovering around 40 degrees with rain and even some snow flurries in the air, the Palatine Invitational was going to be quite a challenge for area girls...