Patricia Babcock McGraw
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Energetic Grant gets it goingFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - The pregame focus boiled down to two words. Grant boys basketball coach Wayne Bosworth had written them on the board in the locker room in bold, capital letters. "It was...
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Despite painful past, NIU's Brewer a medical marvelFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - When Shavonne Brewer would wake up in the morning and head to the bathroom, she would limp and struggle to get there. "Like I was 80," Brewer said. Problem was, Brewer, ...
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Threes key as Stevenson handles Lake ForestFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - Three was the magic number on Friday night for Stevenson. If the Patriots weren't draining 3-pointers, it was junior forward Justin Smith, who wears jersey No. 3, who wa...
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Libertyville's Peterson hungry for calories, basketball - and politicsFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - Lunch period is a very important time of day for Drew Peterson. When you're serious about sports, stand 6-foot-5, but weigh just 160 pounds, fueling up as often as possi...
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After a final recruiting flurry, Carmel's Foster lands at Iowa StateFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - What is Sean Foster's stress reliever of choice? Twitter, of all things. Thanks to social media, the Carmel offensive lineman didn't have to spend too many hand-wringing...
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Grant measures up against North ChicagoJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - By most standards, North Chicago has been the gold standard of boys basketball in the Prairie Division of the North Suburban Conference. Before last season, the Warhawks...
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WNBA playoff changes generate buzz ahead of league's 20th seasonJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - Ahead of its milestone 20th season, which tips off in mid-May, the WNBA is already trying to generate some buzz. This week, the league announced one interesting change t...
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Tempo turns the tide in Prairie Ridge's favorJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - Up-tempo basketball sounds like a good idea to most players. "Until they find out how much work it is," Prairie Ridge boys basketball coach Corky Card said with a laugh....
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Team Herenton making the adjustment at Team StevensonJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - If you beat them, who says that you can't someday join them? Just two years ago, Rodney Herenton was doing everything in his power to take down Stevenson. And his younge...
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Caudle leads collectively impressive effort for Vernon HillsJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - Earlier this season, the Vernon Hills girls basketball team lost a close game at Grant. And that didn't sit well with freshman forward Kayla Caudle. "Losing to them last...