Craig Brueske
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Cooper, Batavia head to Tosh quarterfinalsDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - Little things can add up to big victories. At 5-foot-10, Riley Cooper isn't going to be confused with a low-post player anytime soon. However, Cooper isn't afraid to bat...
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Batavia dumps Nazareth in Tosh openerDec 26, 2017 12:00 am - Batavia boys basketball coach Jim Nazos welcomes the opportunity to see unfamiliar competition come holiday tournament time. "In the middle of the year, it's a great bre...
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St. Charles East nips West AuroraDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - After misfiring on 10 of his first 14 shots, Justin Hardy received a few words of encouragement from St. Charles East boys basketball coach Patrick Woods. "I just called...
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State champs highlight a look back at 2017 in the Fox ValleyDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - With apologies to Batavia's newly crowned Class 7A state championship football team that adopted the one more week slogan - my version is one more column this year. As t...
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Batavia finds a way to hold off GenevaDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - Good basketball teams find ways to win when their usual leading scorers experience tough nights. Batavia's boys received a huge lift from senior Kyle LeFevre Friday nigh...
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St. Charles East's Jennings exudes the word teammate, on the mat and at homeDec 11, 2017 12:00 am - Led by junior returning state qualifiers Ben Anderson and Justin Benjamin, St. Charles East's wrestling team is off to a great start this season. Coach Jason Potter's sq...
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Geneva hangs on to dump East AuroraDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - Needing someone to make a play down the stretch, Geneva's basketball team received three for the price of one Saturday night. Clinging to a 53-52 lead over East Aurora w...
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Glenbard South doubles up Aurora Central CatholicDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Facing a zone defense for the second consecutive game, Glenbard South's girls basketball team was poised and ready for the challenge Thursday night. Connecting on 61 per...
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St. Edward dumps Marmion for 3rd at Wilkie ClassicDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - St. Edward boys basketball coach P.J. White refers to Will Gaston as "the glue that holds the team together." When things got a little sticky during Saturday night's gam...
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McDonald's free throws lift Geneva over BartlettDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Protecting a slim lead is a little easier when you have Jack McDonald around. McDonald, a 5-foot-11 junior point guard, knocked down 5 free throws in the final 42 second...