Craig Brueske
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It's that time again - predictions sure to go wrongJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - It is that time. Good, bad or just so-so, it is time to write my annual predictions column for 2015. Before I make my prognostications for the New Year, let's take a bri...
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St. Charles North's size sinks Glenbard NorthJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Halfway through the regular season, St. Charles North's girls basketball team has experienced a little bit of everything. Some tough losses - check. Injuries and illness...
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Looking back at a year filled with championsJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - While we are a few days into the New Year, I'd like to take one last look at a memorable 2014 for area high school athletics. State champions Last February, Geneva ...
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Fletcher's 3 lifts Marmion over Glenbard SouthJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - Matt Fletcher admitted he was not the first choice to take his team's last shot. However, Marmion's basketball team was certainly pleased with the result. Fletcher, a 6-...
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Bonus victory for Conant against BataviaDec 31, 2014 12:01 am - Playing a bonus fifth game required some bonus time Wednesday afternoon in Elmhurst. Staging its third fourth-quarter comeback in as many days, Conant (7-6) rallied from...
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Batavia wins 3rd straight at YorkDec 30, 2014 12:01 am - Playing a game on New Year's Eve was one of the goals that Batavia's basketball team had coming into the 41st annual Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York High School. The B...
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Huntley tips Geneva in double overtimeDec 29, 2014 12:01 am - Huntley girls basketball coach Steve Raethz admitted that free throw shooting "has been an issue for us at times this season." That definitely was not the case Monday af...
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Downers North tops St. Charles East in 3rd-place gameDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - It was a forgettable first half for St. Charles East's girls basketball team Saturday night. Held to 19 percent shooting from the field (4 of 21) during a 9-point openin...
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Oswego loss leaves Batavia looking for answersDec 26, 2014 12:01 am - There are many reasons why teams don't play their best. Some are easy to explain. Others are head scratchers. Batavia's 64-47 loss to Oswego in Friday's opening round of...
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St. Charles East's upset bid slips awayDec 26, 2014 12:01 am - St. Charles East's girls basketball team nearly knocked a team from the unbeaten ranks for the second consecutive game Friday night. This time, however, the fifth-seeded...