Kevin Schmit
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Scouting DuPage County boys basketballNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Addison Trail Coach: Brendan Lyons. Last year: 18-12, 5-7, fourth in West Suburban Gold; lost 71-51 in Class 4A Batavia regional final. Top players: Mike Pudlo, sr., F; ...
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And then there were twoNov 14, 2017 12:00 am - We're living by the unfortunate theory of halves here in DuPage County. Our original 14 football qualifiers got slashed the first two weeks of the playoffs until four qu...
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Benet offense pulls its weightNov 11, 2017 12:00 am - So many times Benet's football team has leaned on its defense. With the season on the line on Saturday, the offense took the weight. Colin Gillespie's 50-yard touchdown ...
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Class 6A quarterfinal: Scouting Willowbrook at Prairie RidgeNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - Class 6A No. 4 Willowbrook (10-1) at No. 1 Prairie Ridge (11-0) Game time: 1 p.m. Saturday. Last week: Willowbrook 29, No. 5 DeKalb 10; Prairie Ridge 17, No. 9 Cary-Grov...
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Class 7A quarterfinal: Scouting Benet at Lincoln-Way CentralNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - Class 7A No. 17 Benet (8-3) at No. 9 Lincoln-Way Central (10-1) Game time: 1 p.m. Saturday. Last week: Benet 26, No. 1 Hononegah 0; Lincoln-Way Central 21, No. 8 Hersey ...
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Class 8A quarterfinal: Scouting Naperville Central at Maine SouthNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - Class 8A No. 13 Naperville Central (9-2) at No. 5 Maine South (10-1) Game time: 1 p.m. Saturday. Last week: Naperville Central 31, No. 4 Homewood-Flossmoor 28; Maine Sou...
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Downers Grove North coach Wander steps downNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - As John Wander approached a difficult decision, one thought stayed front and center in his mind. "It's great to go out on your own terms," he said. Wander did just that...
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Two of state's best football programs finally going to meetNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - They've combined for 63 playoff football appearances, 13 championship games and eight state titles. And they've never played each other until now. Remarkably, Naperville...
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Jessen, Willowbrook on the riseNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - DuPage County lost a bunch of good playoff football teams last weekend, but the season marches on. This week's Eyes on Five edition takes a look at what remains among th...
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Benet gets a kick out of triumphNov 04, 2017 1:00 am - Victor Karam felt less than confident as his 41-yard field-goal attempt bounced off the top of the crossbar and floated toward uncertainty. "I thought, 'I'm going to mi...