John Lemon
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Geneva clinches outright DuKane championshipFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Geneva's size - starting three 6-footers and another at 5-11 - is a big reason the Vikings entered Saturday's regular season home finale at 20-4 having just secured the ...
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Geneva tops St. Charles East, clinches share of DuKane crownFeb 03, 2022 12:00 am - In a sign of the times, scouting has become more convenient for St. Charles East girls basketball coach Josh Foster - like most coaches. Which certainly doesn't make pla...
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Lake Park's defense frustrates BataviaJan 28, 2022 12:00 am - Lake Park coach Billy Pitcher had a simple, rhetorical question for his players early in the third quarter Friday night at Batavia. "Who's scored all their points?" Pitc...
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Burlington Central stymies South Elgin in matchup of conference leadersJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - One thing Collin Kalamatas likes about his Burlington Central girls basketball team this season is how much they pay attention to details. That goes for the scouting rep...
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McEwen shoots Bartlett past St. Charles NorthJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - It's not easy to get Bartlett sophomore guard Kelton McEwen to leave a gym. Just ask his coach, Jim Wolfsmith. "We'll have a 5:30 practice, over at 7:30, he asks, 'Coac...
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St. Charles East edges Lake Park, ends 33-day droughtJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - St. Charles East senior Torrie Kortan smiled just a little more than usual following the Saints' 51-45 DuKane Conference victory over Lake Park Thursday night in St. Cha...
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Hot-shooting Geneva edges St. Charles NorthDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - Geneva hasn't shot the ball great to start the season, but the Vikings got hot at the right time Friday night at St. Charles North. Missing starters Lauren Slagle...
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Girls volleyball: South Elgin's Worden commits to IowaOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - When South Elgin junior volleyball standout Alyssa Worden sat down to decide on college, she had some pros and cons of several schools to consider. For the University of...
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Cary-Grove completes perfect regular seasonOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - For one quarter Friday night at Hampshire, Cary-Grove didn't look much like Cary-Grove. The next three quarters were more like it. The Trojans, ranked No. 2 in The Assoc...
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The stories that stick with us: Back-to-back state championships in the hands of the same playerOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - An unforgettable ending made this my most unforgettable story in 26 years of covering high school sports for the Daily Herald. Tied with Montini in the closing seconds o...