Jake Bartelson
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Najera's hat trick lifts St. Charles North to win season openerMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - Bella Najera, fittingly, began the season the only way she knew how. For the reigning DuKane Conference Player of the Year, that's with goals. Najera, the St. Charles No...
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Metamora knocks off MarmionMar 06, 2023 12:00 am - As the Marmion huddle broke for one final time, a fan-made sign flashed directly across the Cadets' bench. "The job is not finished" it read. Metamora, ultimately, was t...
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Slow start costs St. Charles East in sectional finalMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Tears welled in Eddie Herrera's eyes before answering. Herrera, the St. Charles East senior, was the first chosen to wear Saints Athletics Hall of Famer Justin Hardy's N...
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Benet, Geneva, Hersey take different paths - but all still eye 4A titleMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - Rilee Hasegawa knows the tough hurdle in front of Geneva. Benet (23-7) and Geneva (29-3), both No. 1 sectional seeds who emerged from tough supersectional matchups Monda...
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Diamond, Geneva stun WW South in final secondsMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Tommy Diamond was waiting for his moment. That moment took until 22 seconds remained in regulation for the Geneva junior to arrive at, and a whole lot more in the sequen...
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Benet follows familiar formula, eases past Lake Park into sectional finalFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - At the appropriate time, Benet can look back on its budding, dominant season in a reflective mood. It still has a sectional and state championship to potentially capture...
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Short-handed Barrington pushes Geneva, but Vikings execute late for 1st state berth since back-to-back titles in 2017-18Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - In the end, Caroline Madden ultimately had one assignment. With eight seconds remaining and an opportunity to ice a trip to the state tournament, Madden, the Geneva juni...
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Geneva beats rival Batavia to win 1st sectional since 2018 state champsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Amid the fracas of celebratory photos and clutching a sectional title plaque, a handful of Geneva's basketball players found a moment to sing in unison to words that enc...
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Mangrola, Bartlett stifle Batavia in regional semifinalFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Shubh Mangrola has no problem sprawling all over the floor or providing any spark he can off the bench. For the Bartlett senior guard, at this stage, any game could be h...
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Geneva's pressure rattles Lake ParkFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Leah Palmer gets a full-view picture of the floor while directing traffic in Geneva's defensive press from the back row. It starts with guards Caroline Madden and Rilee ...