Dave Oberhelman
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Batavia-Geneva hits 100-year milestoneSep 05, 2012 1:00 pm - A landmark number in a premier rivalry, this year marks the 100th year of football between Batavia and Geneva high schools. The 94th meeting — the teams have not played...
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Immaculate Conception lines up a winnerSep 01, 2012 4:53 pm - Nearly all football games are decided at the line of scrimmage. That’s where Immaculate Conception held sway over Wheaton Academy on Saturday in Elmhurst. Owning the gro...
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Neuqua Valley overcomes Naperville CentralAug 31, 2012 9:16 am - Neuqua Valley, an eight-time playoff qualifier since it began varsity football in 1998, had never started a season 2-0. The Wildcats finally got it done Friday night at ...
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Barton left legacy on, off court at GenevaAug 30, 2012 10:55 am - On Aug. 3, former Geneva High School teacher and boys basketball coach John Barton died at age 71 after a two-year fight against cancer. Shortly after Mr. Barton’s passi...
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Scouting Week 2 in the Tri-CitiesAug 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Aurora Central Catholic (1-0) at Oostburg (Wis.) (0-1) Nonconference Game time: 4 p.m. Saturday. Last week: Aurora Central Catholic 25, Pontiac 15; New Holstein (Wis.) 1...
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Neuqua’s victory a win in more ways than oneAug 29, 2012 3:11 pm - After eight seasons as Neuqua Valley’s offensive coordinator and 13 years in the program, Bill Ellinghaus earned his first victory as the Wildcats’ head football coach l...
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College achievers: We heard what you did this summerAug 29, 2012 10:56 am - There’s a period between when our local coverage ends in the spring and picks up in late summer where college news may trickle in, but it doesn’t get out much. Let us ma...
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Kaneland rallies for 1-point winAug 25, 2012 9:07 pm - Starting with the long bus ride to Chicago’s South Side, a two-hour wait in and around Gately Stadium and continuing with the football played on the artificial turf, Sat...
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Batavia beats Glenbard North in back-and-forth gameAug 24, 2012 3:46 pm - Wow. That was Batavia football coach Dennis Piron’s first reaction, and it could have gone for anyone watching Batavia’s 42-41 opening-night victory Friday over Class 8A...
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Geneva’s younger siblings get their turnAug 23, 2012 6:48 pm - Brotherly love is alive in Geneva. At least that’s how Vikings coach Rob Wicinski feels about it. He loves all these younger brothers of former Geneva stars whose time h...