John Lemon
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Silva doesn't make it past first inning in lossJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Maybe the Cubs can take some small solace in all those empty seats at Wrigley Field - there's no longer as many people at the Friendly Confines to boo. The announced 35,...
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Second straight struggle for SilvaJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The Cubs certainly aren't at the point - or ever will be - when they want Milton Bradley back. But is the real Carlos Silva starting to emerge? The one who went 5-18 wit...
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A final look at the Tri-Cities softball seasonJun 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Aurora Christian Final record: 6-21. How season ended: Lost 16-1 to Beecher in Class 2A Chicago Christian regional semifinals. Top returners for 2011: Courtney Thomas (f...
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Tri-Cities captain: St. Charles North's Ryan RichardsonJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - A professional baseball player himself, St. Charles North coach Todd Genke doesn't use the word lightly. Yet it is just the word he sees fit to use when talking about hi...
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Baseball: Tri-Cities all-area teamJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Wes Benjamin St. Charles East New Saints coach Dave Haskins knew he had something special in this junior left-hander, so a 13-2 season with a sparkling 1.26 ERA didn't c...
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Softball: Tri-Cities all-area teamJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Amanda Ciran St. Charles North The best pitcher in the area this year, Ciran went 13-1 with 2 saves and a 1.27 ERA in 104 innings. Fanned 103 and walked 37. Didn't allow...
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Tri-Cities captain: St. Charles North's Taylor RussellJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Of all the words to describe St. Charles North junior third baseman Taylor Russell, her teammate Amanda Ciran offered the most unique. "She's our team mom," Ciran said. ...
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DeKalb's 6th-inning rally tips MarmionJun 05, 2010 11:00 pm - For five innings in the Class 3A DeKalb sectional championship game Saturday, Marmion made one play after another to maintain a 2-run lead over the host Barbs and was ju...
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Hero Marmion outfielder reflects on big playJun 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Mark Peters didn't pinch himself when he woke Friday morning. His dream already was reality. Peters, a senior center fielder at Marmion Academy, made the catch of a life...
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Saints, Cadets both hoping to feel super on SaturdayJun 04, 2010 11:00 pm - This space was going to be used for preview stories about St. Charles East and Marmion playing for Class 4A and Class 3A baseball sectional championships Saturday. Then ...