Joe Aguilar
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Grayslake North, Connolly take one on noseDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - On a night he passed his big brother on Grayslake North's all-time basketball scoring list, Ryan Connolly left the gym with a swollen nose. And, no, big brother didn't p...
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Chieng is good as Patriots beat MustangsDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - More of a facilitator than a face-and-shoot player last season, Stevenson senior guard Luke Chieng has a new role. Which started about three weeks ago. And Chieng has em...
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Bears' Leno pops the question after big winDec 16, 2018 12:00 am - Even head coach Matt Nagy might not have had this one in his encyclopedia-thick book of gadget plays. Charles Leno Jr. did and executed it with precision. Moments after ...
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'Tonkery Tough': Three-sport athlete from Grayslake focused on beating leukemiaDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - More than a hashtag, more than a newly named award for the girls cross country team, it is an attitude. “Tonkery Tough.” For those who thumb on Twitter, it's “#TonkeryTo...
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Karg feels it, Wauconda winsDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Wauconda sophomore Ella Karg guesses it's happened about 3-4 times this season. While in the locker room before a game, her legs start shaking. Whether it's nervous exci...
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Better result this time for Libertyville, SteinhausDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Last March, playing against Libertyville in a sectional semifinal on his home court, J.R. Cison was "on." But then, so was Lake Zurich's boys basketball team. So on went...
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Improved Buffalo Grove aces MundeleinDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - An Exam Jamm test yielded more positive results for Buffalo Grove's girls basketball players. If they were failing last year, the Bison are passing with flying colors th...
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Stanfel's perseverance pays off for Grayslake NorthDec 08, 2018 12:00 am - Tough results on the court and ACL surgeries can squelch an athlete's desire to compete. But there was Margaret Stanfel, energized. Grayslake North's oft-injured senior ...
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Gilbertson sends message as Lake Zurich winsDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - Ella Gilbertson's text message to her AAU basketball teammate promised to be full of humility. "Nothing harsh," said Gilbertson, smiling. Two of Lake County's best insid...
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Schaal brought stability to Grayslake Central footballDec 04, 2018 12:00 am - There has been little change in recent years with Grayslake Central's football program, which hasn't had a winning season since 2011, and that's big. A big man, Jason Sc...