Dave Oberhelman
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Wheaton Academy vs. Sycamore: One underdog will win this gameNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Wheaton Academy at Sycamore - upset winners both. But as Sycamore coach Joe Ryan said of No. 16 seed Wheaton Academy's 20-19 overtime win last week against No. 1 seed Hi...
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Timothy Christian's Gesch likes state title this way betterNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Timothy Christian boys soccer coach Rudi Gesch has a unique perspective on championship moments. On Saturday he directed Timothy's first boys state championship in histo...
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Montini bounces back to topple St. FrancisOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Montini coach Chris Andriano had that gleam in his eye. The one that said, Never count us out. The Broncos channeled vengeance in Saturday's Class 5A first-round playoff...
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Marmion teams up for easy win over HuntleyOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Whoever gets Marmion in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs, either Prairie Ridge or King, has to deal with a scary, multiheaded monster. Against No. 15 Huntley th...
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Geneva ready to continue its playoff successOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Success has certainly bred success at Geneva. The Vikings enter the 2009 postseason on a clip that since 2004 has seen them reach two state semifinals, a quarterfinal an...
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Wheaton Academy learning all about playoff foe HillcrestOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Once the football playoff pairings were announced, Wheaton Academy coach Ben Wilson was asked about his first-round Class 5A foe, Hillcrest. At first he chuckled. "I wou...
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Strong schedule should help Aurora ChristianOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - No way is Don Beebe predicting a championship. However, the Aurora Christian coach draws a parallel to 2008 Class 2A state champion Immaculate Conception, which battled ...
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St. Francis gets one more look at SCC rival MontiniOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - What a coincidence. Out of 16 teams in the Class 5A lower bracket, No. 12 seed Montini and No. 5 St. Francis are poised for a first-round game. With enough to worry abo...
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No. 2 seed Marmion enjoys proving its doubters wrongOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Presented with a lofty No. 2 seed in its bracket of the Class 6A field, Marmion gained from the Illinois High School Association the respect the Cadets felt was lacking ...
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Kaneland feels right at home playing SycamoreOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A first-round pairing against a team from your own conference is considered a tough draw. Kaneland coach Tom Fedderly doesn't care if the Knights start the Class 5A play...