Dave Oberhelman
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History says Downers Grove North is a tougher foe than it seemsNov 06, 2019 12:00 am - There's something about a Downers Grove North football team that enters the playoffs with a 5-4 record. In 2008 the Trojans upset an eight-win Wheaton Warrenville South ...
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Catching up on big accomplishmentsNov 06, 2019 12:00 am - Visiting Champaign last weekend for the University of Illinois' annual Father-Daughter Weekend, a student in the group came to a sudden realization that showed surprisin...
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Scouting this weekend's DuPage County playoff football gamesOct 31, 2019 1:00 am - Class 8A (bracket order) No. 21 Bolingbrook (6-3) at No. 12 Hinsdale Central (8-1) Game time: 6 p.m. Saturday. Last week: Andrew 24, Bolingbrook 17; Hinsdale Centra...
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Glenbard North's Emena finding his voiceOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - Four years ago this month Ode Emena sat politely at a conference table in Glenbard North's athletic office, a freshman deferring to his three older brothers as they spok...
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Benet has its choice of QBsOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - Benet football coach Pat New believes his team has three starting quarterbacks in Colin Gillespie, Michael O'Connor and Nick Bafia. The Redwings were down to two in last...
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Aurora Christian takes fifth win against Wheaton AcademyOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - Aurora Christian football coach Dave Beebe had a great idea. "I tell you what," he said, "they ought to charge double for these games against Wheaton Academy." For the s...
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Geisler makes history for Huntley cross country programOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - As Jared Birchfield noted in his story on the Fox Valley Conference boys and girls cross country meets Oct. 19, Huntley's Ian Geisler became his school's first FVC cross...
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Waubonsie Valley's Murphy just kept workingOct 23, 2019 1:00 am - Trust him. The man knows what he's doing. Maybe we'll see it one last time. Urgent shouts to "Hurry up! C'mon, get going!" rain down from the Kerner Stadium grandstand a...
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Patient Glenbard North seizing the momentOct 23, 2019 1:00 am - Following Glenbard North's winless 2018 football season with an 0-2 start this year, Panthers coach Ryan Wilkens saw no need for panic. Particularly when the losses came...
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St. Francis stops IC Catholic Prep's winning streakOct 19, 2019 1:00 am - One St. Francis hero went down. Another emerged. Spartans star quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse left Friday's game against IC Catholic Prep with an arm injury with four min...