Dave Oberhelman
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West Aurora Blackhawks eye big bounceNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - West Aurora coach Gordon Kerkman thought last season's 13-16 record, the Blackhawks' first losing campaign since 1992-93, was a little misleading. "Even though our recor...
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Aurora Central turns to its inside gameNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Like the entire prep sports schedule, Aurora Central Catholic is headed inside. Last year's guard tandem of point man Steve Hollon and all-area shooting guard Joey Guth,...
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New faces hope to continue Kaneland's successNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Kaneland's Brian Johnson is not a basketball coach annoyed by the football team's long playoff run. "There's something nice about our athletes at Kaneland," said Johnson...
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Wicinski on board, Gordie nears 700 and Saints add StephensNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Geneva football coach Rob Wicinski is back coaching basketball, as an assistant to head boys varsity coach Phil Ralston. His area of expertise? "The water bottles," Wici...
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Scouting Batavia boys basketballNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Much was made last year about the height of Batavia's boys basketball team. This one's not vertically impaired, either. Senior guard Braden Hrack is listed at 5-feet, 10...
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Paradise instilling passion into his Marmion programNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Ryan Paradise is not a teacher at Marmion. But he plays one on the basketball court. The Cadets' first-year coach sprinkles his conversation with words such as "teach," ...
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Marmion in semis, partying like it's 1989Nov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - In practice when Marmion causes fumbles, strips the football, picks off passes, the coaches reward the defense with oranges, watermelon slices and such. In games such a...
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Aurora Christian hopes to leave Beebe speechlessNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Three days after Aurora Christian dealt Wilmington its first defeat, Eagles coach Don Beebe was still basically speechless. It wasn't by choice. It got so loud during t...
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Kaneland takes show on the roadNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - "Back in Black" has been a huge hit with Kaneland's home crowd. If the Knights plan on shaking Vernon Hills all Saturday afternoon long in this Class 5A quarterfinal, t...
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Thorpe proud to put Marmion back among Class 6A's bestNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - A high-low tackle with 14 seconds left sent Marmion where it hadn't been in 12 years. Ryan Glasgow and Nick Scoliere got the ankles of Thornton Fractional South's Kennet...