Patricia Babcock McGraw
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Football: Stevenson's fine QB tradition is alive and wellAug 19, 2016 1:00 am - They just keep coming. Talented quarterbacks at Stevenson, that is. From the Earl brothers, Preston and Kevin, to Willie Bourbon, to Jack Sorenson, Stevenson has produce...
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Football: Vernon Hills preps for Central Suburban challengeAug 19, 2016 1:00 am - It's like 2000 all over again. "We've got eight new opponents this year," Vernon Hills coach Bill Bellecomo said. "We haven't had that many since the year we opened (200...
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Football: Offense evolution spreads to Lake ZurichAug 19, 2016 1:00 am - For more than a decade, Lake Zurich has run some version of the option and Wing-T offense. Not anymore. The Bears are now a spread team, officially joining the long list...
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Football: Warren's skill set is ready for a big showingAug 19, 2016 1:00 am - Warren might not be the best show on its own field this season. But the Blue Devils should still be pretty darn entertaining. On Saturday, the Chicago Bears will stage a...
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Babcock McGraw: Softball in Olympics gives sport attention it needsAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Softball has been sadly MIA, missing from the last two Olympics. It seemed harsh that the International Olympic Committee abruptly got rid of softball after the 2008 Ga...
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Football: Grayslake North sizes up new challenge in Northern LakeAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - A trip from Grayslake to Hampshire is about 40 miles, and takes a good hour. Longer in rush-hour traffic. The football coaches at Grayslake North sure aren't going to mi...
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Fines or not, WNBA got it right with this controversyJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - If you walked into your office wearing a shirt that was deemed by your bosses to be inappropriate, controversial or inflammatory, and your bosses told you that the shirt...
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Chicago Sky can't handle Connecicut SunJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - Most losses in sports leave only a temporary bad feeling in the pit of the stomach. It's usually only a matter of days before the next game on the schedule, and a loss c...
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Women's Watch: Storm honors one of WNBA's all-time greatsJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - What Hakeem Olajuwon, Dirk Nowitzki and Toni Kukoc are to the NBA, Lauren Jackson is to the WNBA. Olajuwon, Nowitzki and Kukoc - from Nigeria, Germany and Croatia, respe...
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Chicago Sky has some fun in win over WingsJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - It has been awhile since there has been laughter in the Chicago Sky huddle. Then again, it has been awhile since the Sky has had a double-digit lead late in a game. But ...