John Lemon
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Multi-sport stars making big impact for N. StarsMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Zach Hirsch can't shoot a basketball quite as well as he throws a baseball, but that's only because he throws a baseball so well he has a scholarship to Nebraska and pos...
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North Stars making history, and making it look easyMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Pressure? What pressure? When you are making history like the St. Charles North basketball team is - each win this time of year is another first for the school - it isn...
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No stopping N. Stars' string of 3-pointersMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - When Drew Vazquez knocked down 11 3-pointers to advance in the 3-point Showdown before the Class 4A sectional semifinal, that sizzling shooting display looked like it wo...
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IBCA All-State players namedMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL - The Daily Herald coverage area was well represented on the 2009 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State team. The 15-player first team included Geneva...
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Geneva's year a harsh lesson in highs, lowsMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL - Even as a kid I was never a big fan of rollercoasters. Always leaned toward a conservative nature, I suppose. I had plenty of fun with friends and family at amu...
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Looking back, looking ahead after unforgettable seasonMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL - When coach Gina Nolan pulled Taylor Whitley with 28 seconds left Saturday night in the Vikings' 59-40 loss to Wheeling in the Class 4A third-place game, the Gen...
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Whitney Young hands Geneva its first lossMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL - Not that they needed any, but the Geneva girls basketball team had a little extra motivation against defending state champion Young Friday night in the Class 4...
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Wheeling downs Geneva for third placeMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL - After beating Geneva 59-40 Saturday night in the third-place game of the Class 4A girls basketball state tournament, Wheeling coach Shelly Wiegel broke from sta...
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Tri Cities captain: End of an amazing era for Geneva and WhitleyMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - It's easy to picture Geneva girls basketball next year as it begins the post-Taylor Whitley era and count the reasons - some 2,000-plus - why the Vikings will miss their...
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Five things Vikings need to do to advanceMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Believe it or not, the doubters still remain. Evidently 32-0 doesn't get you what it used to. It certainly doesn't please everyone, at least not when it comes to their e...