John Lemon
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North Stars fall shortNov 01, 2021 4:17 pm - MOLINE -- After two straight years of St. Charles North-Moline playoff matchups, the teams have proven there are a few outcomes to expect. • The last drive will decide t...
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What a ride for North StarsNov 01, 2021 4:13 pm - MOLINE -- In a season that included an 0-2 start and 45-0 and 36-6 losses, but then a thrilling victory over St. Charles East and a 5-1 streak that put the North Stars i...
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Learning the A, B, Cs of playoff footballNov 01, 2021 4:06 pm - Anyone with a 3-year-old and 1-year-old knows once you get the "A-B-C-D-E-F-G" song in your head, it can stay there for awhile. See what I mean? And since I can't get it...
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Saints start, finish fastNov 01, 2021 3:23 pm - Upstate Eight Conference co-champion St. Charles East has accomplished plenty of noteworthy things to impress coach Ted Monken, and now you can add "quick learners" to t...
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Geneva repeats its winning formulaNov 01, 2021 3:11 pm - When you find something that works, stick with it. Before Friday, Geneva had one win over Batavia since 1994 --14-12 in 2004 at Bulldog Stadium. So why not try that agai...
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Huskies open it up, but W. Michigan shuts them downNov 01, 2021 2:25 pm - DEKALB -- Northern Illinois pulled out all the stops trying to break out of a 1-5 funk on its 101st homecoming Saturday. But the Huskies still couldn't pull out a win. T...
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North Stars enjoy spoiler role while keeping title hopes aliveNov 01, 2021 2:18 pm - On the 14th annual kick-a-thon in St. Charles, it wound up being St. Charles North who delivered a swift kick right to St. Charles East's gut. The Saints' undefeated Ups...
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Football: Tri Cities Week 8 previewsNov 01, 2021 2:03 pm - Western Sun Geneva (7-0, 5-0) at Kaneland (3-4, 2-3) Game time: 7:30 p.m. today. Last year: Geneva 24, Kaneland 21 Last week: Geneva 24, Rochelle 15; Kaneland 35, DeKalb...
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With red-hot Geneva, here's 1 rule that has to be brokenNov 01, 2021 1:09 pm - Bear with me while I break one of the Ten Commandments of sports writing. This cardinal sin of the profession ranks somewhere behind Thou Shall Double Check Facts and so...
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Saints win one for their coachNov 01, 2021 12:43 pm - Down 8 points in Game 2 of its Upstate Eight Conference girls volleyball match against Neuqua Valley Tuesday night, St. Charles East needed an emotional lift. The Saints...