Jake Bartelson
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St. Charles East blanks Fremd in season openerMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - Grace Williams took little time to ingratiate herself to the high-level expectations St. Charles East soccer can demand. Williams, a junior transfer from Neuqua Valley, ...
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Metamora's big 2nd half denies St. Francis state berthMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - Tears welled as hugs and fist bumps were passed down the St. Francis bench for one final time. Metamora junior Ethan Kizer soared for his final alley-oop dunk for good m...
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Rockford Lutheran ends Montini's seasonMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - Trailing by five heading into the final eight minutes of regulation, Rockford Lutheran just didn't need to panic. And it didn't. A 13-4 run - driven primarily by a pair ...
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St. Francis comeback stuns WaucondaMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - Brendan Yarusso let out a fierce roar as the final buzzer sounded. St. Francis, which trailed by 12 points at halftime, had just stunned Wauconda 52-46 in the Class 3A C...
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DeKalb's red-hot 3-point shooting sinks St. Charles NorthFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Tyler Westberg turned to the crowd and held his pointer finger to his mouth, as if to shush it. Westberg, DeKalb's senior guard, had just made his fifth consecutive 3-po...
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St. Charles East beats Wheaton North in OT for sectional titleFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Emma Yakey airballed the 3-point attempt as the gym held its collective breath. The St. Charles East junior had only seconds to recover as Lexi DiOrio corralled the rebo...
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St. Charles North topples South ElginFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Max Love channeled that feeling from two years ago. Love, a senior, was a sophomore on the St. Charles North team two years ago that reached a sectional final - then saw...
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Team effort lifts Wheaton North over BataviaFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - The two-time DuKane Conference Player of the Year, Claire Hyde, was without a made field goal as the final buzzer sounded. Hyde, Wheaton North's senior guard, scored all...
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Batavia starts fast, tops St. Charles North for regional titleFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Claire Nazos was the first Batavia senior to have the celebratory basketball net draped around her neck. Eventually, as the jubilant vibes following Batavia's 50-34 vict...
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Batavia pulls out narrow win over St. Charles EastFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Alex Taylor simply slid over into the lane on instinct. Taylor, Batavia's senior guard, picked a few opportune moments to rely on it during Batavia's 50-44 victory over ...