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Former DePaul star Sam Quigley Smith looking to build Lewis into hoops powerDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - Probably one of the most popular girls basketball camps in the Chicago area is the Doug Bruno Camp. Bruno, the women's basketball coach at DePaul for 35 years, has enthu...
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COVID-19 spikes in Illinois factor into ECC's decision to cancel basketball seasonDec 23, 2020 12:00 am - It is the holidays, so there are always a few Grinches in the crowd. But Kent Payne never pegged himself as one. Until Tuesday. "I feel like the Grinch who took Christma...
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Grayslake 11-year-old Adelyn Jones becomes national championDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Like many kids do when they're stuck waiting somewhere for their parents, 11-year-old Adelyn Jones started making her own fun. "I was at the gym where my parents work ou...
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Former Jacobs star Krutwig leads Loyola as one of top players in MVCDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Most high school athletes moving on to the next level want to work on getting bigger and stronger, to adjust to the increased physical demands of college sports. Four ye...
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Former local stars Hart, Schmidt help Lewis adapt in crazy COVID seasonDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - When more than half of your team is out of commission, it's time to improvise. So Sam Quigley Smith laced up her own high-tops. She asked her assistant coaches to do the...
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Legacy continues: More Hall of Fame honors for the Maine West girls basketball programDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - She made the "shot heard 'round Des Plaines" ... via Champaign. Moira Kennelly Pietrowski was a big part of the start of the Maine West girls basketball dynasty. A sharp...
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Long time coming: NIU guards Castro and Poisson are finally healthy and contributing in big waysDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - For obvious reasons, 2020 is a year none of us will forget. For Janae Poisson and Paulina Castro, this year might be worth remembering in a very positive way. This seems...
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Notre Dame swimmer Stensby looks to continue success from StevensonDec 08, 2020 12:00 am - Many high school gyms would love to be as well-decorated as Topher Stensby's bedroom in Lincolnshire. A group of state of Illinois placards, like the ones you see in som...
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Ready for 2021: Arlington Heights was home base for pro bowler Liz Johnson as she prepared for new seasonDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - It was a sign. When New York state native Liz Johnson moved to Palatine a few years ago, she went on an immediate search for a home bowling alley. She found Beverly Lane...
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Mustache mojo: Former Libertyville star Riley Lees looks lead Northwestern to Big 10 title gameDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - The mustache finally came off, but only because of Northwestern's loss at Michigan State last weekend. "My mom (Lisa) is happy about it," laughed Northwestern senior wid...