Josh Welge
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Downers Grove North savors its ride to fourth place state finishMar 11, 2023 12:00 am - Jim Thomas gathered his Downers Grove North players around for one last huddle as they waited to get their state medals with a simple message. Smile. The Trojans' two ga...
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Benet overcomes Kunka injury, advances to state championship gameMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Gene Heidkamp broke down in tears in the middle of his press conference Friday. It's a sight not typically associated with a winning coach. That's how much B...
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Moline denies Benet state championshipMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Brock Harding and Brayden Fagbemi could not have entered this season with more dissimilar profiles. Their off-court style couldn't be more different, too. Ha...
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Downers North goes cold in state semifinal lossMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - Owen Freeman went nearly three quarters without a made field goal, and the 6-foot-10 Iowa recruit even had to run to the locker room for a fresh jersey after he ripped h...
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Benet ready for another challenge against New TrierMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - Gene Heidkamp's Benet basketball team has done almost nothing but win this season. It's the one loss, though, that sticks with him - in a good way. Four hours after knoc...
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Downers Grove North's run has community buzzing on eve of 1st state appearanceMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - Jim Thomas took a few seconds to soak things in before Tip-Off of Monday's supersectional, and took a look around the stands at UIC's Credit Union 1 Arena. It was quite ...
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Benet digs out of early hole, but falls short to O'Fallon in state final thrillerMar 04, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Lenee Beaumont slowly walked backed down the court, a solitary figure alone in her thoughts after her last shot. Beaumont willed Benet to a gutsy comeback from ...
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Trimberger's last second free throws lift Benet over Geneva in state semifinalsMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Samantha Trimberger chose to focus on the positive potential of an outcome, rather than the pressure of the situation. One shot, and she'd be a hero. The Benet ...
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Oosterbaan, Hinsdale Central overtake Lyons in 2nd halfMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Ben Oosterbaan has not lost a game at Hinsdale Central since the week before Christmas. Baseball, his sport of choice in college, started practice this week. Oosterbaan,...
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Beaumont-to-Harzich game-winner sends Benet past Kenwood in supersectional thrillerFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Lenee Beaumont, her career hanging in the balance as she dribbled 10 feet from the rim in the closing seconds Monday, made a decision not every star player would. She tr...