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Well-centered Turner comes up big at Vernon HillsMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - Nothing much seems to faze Lem Turner. Sometimes it's hard to tell if the 6-foot-5 middle hitter from Vernon Hills just threw down a kill, or had one of his attempts at ...
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Nothing else can match Indiana's love for basketballMay 03, 2015 12:00 pm - Nobody does basketball like Indiana, my dear home state. From the movie "Hoosiers," to the rims on the side of nearly every barn and garage from one small town to the ne...
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Grayslake Central keeps an eye on progressMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - Looks aren't always deceiving. Grayslake Central baseball coach Troy Whalen puts a lot into the way his team looks on the field. "I call it the eye test," Whalen said. "...
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Round's Lake Sanchez savors a last season of left-handed catchingApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - Baseball is nothing if not a game of tradition. And traditionally, catchers aren't left-handed. It's rare to see left-handed catchers at any level, particularly in colle...
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Mundelein musters up another winning groupApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - Mundelein has already won six North Suburban Conference Lake Division titles since 2000, and seems to be well on its way to another. The Mustangs are 6-0 in division pla...
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Research reveals that Svanson's perfect game is a Lake Zurich firstApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - Usually, Chuck Gandolfi's players are the ones who have homework. But recently the Lake Zurich coach had an assignment himself. He's been sifting through the school reco...
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Vernon Hills' 300-win milestone resonates with CzarneckiApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - Every milestone hit by the Vernon Hills baseball program impacts head coach Jay Czarnecki very personally. He's been around for all of them so far. Vernon Hills is in it...
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Take-charge approach suits Libertyville's GovernApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - No one calls Jimmy Govern "the Governor." But it wouldn't be a half-bad nickname for Libertyville's senior shortstop. He can be as convincing as a slick politician when ...
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Sky's top pick Parker puts troubles behind herApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - Trouble rarely found Cheyenne Parker when she was a little kid. She has two older - and very protective - brothers who were constantly looking after her. "I was very she...
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Baseball: Lake County notesApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - With a size 16 shoe and a 6-foot-4 frame, Brendan Murphy has the specs of a basketball player. Perhaps that's what throws hitters off about him. Murphy has been a gem so...