Patricia Babcock McGraw
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Hersey three-sport athlete Gudaitis will move on to Illinois StateNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Idle time seemed like such a great idea back then. Now ... not so much. Too much of a good thing, after all, isn't always such a good thing. On the days when Ryan Gudait...
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Ivy League opts out, but college basketball still on elsewhereNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - The Ivy League was the first domino to fall in March. Let's hope it isn't the first one now. The Ivy League announced on Thursday that due to increasing numbers of cases...
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From cheers to muscles: former Grayslake North cheerleader evolves into top weightlifterNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - Distance running was never her thing. But as Grayslake North junior Emily Larrivee began to focus more intensely on her personal fitness, she and her trainer set a goal ...
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Insurance issues related to COVID-19 present a challenge for playing winter sportsNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - While school districts wrangle with a decision on playing basketball this winter, another reality they face is that liability insurance companies are not covering claims...
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Waivers not a foolproof fix to play basketballNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Parenthood is kissing boo-boos and reading bedtime stories. It's helping with homework and cheering at games. It's waiting anxiously until curfew is met with seconds to ...
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Rookie Skoronski fitting right in with Northwestern's veteran offensive lineNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - A little bit more mentoring would have been great. But Peter Skoronski sure isn't complaining about what he got instead. A starting spot at left tackle on a Big Ten foot...
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Howard, Smallwood, former Elgin High stars, headed to Elgin Sports Hall of FameNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - They would have made a good law firm. Or a hip sports talk show. "Marcus & Marcus" have been a package deal since high school. By nature of having the same first name, M...
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Connecticut should raise profile of Big East women's basketballOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Having covered women's basketball in the Big East for years, I know how competitive and talented the league is. DePaul, under legendary coach Doug Bruno, has consistentl...
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How Stevenson grad landed her dream job in ESPN's NBA Bubble coverageOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - To pass the time in the NBA Bubble over the summer and fall, Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat started his own coffee shop. "He ran it out of his hotel room and he named it...
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Cross country: Lake Zurich's Myers, Gilboy run strong at Loyola regionalOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - It was almost like a practice day. There were Lake Zurich seniors Jacob Myers and Jack Gilboy nipping at each other's heels as they have so often over the last four year...