Patricia Babcock McGraw
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Cool finish as St. Francis tops Richmond-BurtonJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - The celebratory Gatorade bath looked refreshing. When St. Francis baseball coach Rich Janor was doused from behind in the wake of his team’s 6-2 victory over Richmond-Bu...
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Scouting reportJun 03, 2011 1:00 am - Chicago Sky (0-0) at Indiana Fever (0-0) When: WNBA regular-season opener, 6 p.m. Where: Conseco Fieldhouse TV: Comcast CN100 Skinny: Let the Pokey Chatman era begin. Th...
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WNBA reaches milestone: 15th seasonJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Each time Sheryl Swoopes wishes son Jordan a Happy Birthday, she could do the same to the WNBA. The two were born in the same summer, back in 1997. Swoopes the basketbal...
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Battling cancer becomes Libertyville coach's focusJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - “Take it one day at a time.” “The tough times make you stronger.” If ever there was a time for Randy Kuceyeski to pull out his coaching clichés, now is the time. He'll t...
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Super win for Kennedy, WarrenJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - With every pitch, Warren senior Ryan Kennedy was blistering. Figuratively, and unfortunately for him, quite literally. Before his start on the mound in Wednesday’s Barri...
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Palatine blasts way to regional titleMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - Each season, Palatine baseball coach Paul Belo diligently teaches his players the finer points of small ball. Bunts, hit-and-runs…that’s the kind of baseball Belo likes....
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Victorious Grayslake Central takes nothing for grantedMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - Coaches can preach and preach and preach. But sometimes it takes seeing for players to truly believe. Consider the Grayslake Central baseball team a group of firm believ...
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Bat rule change welcomed by this momMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - I'm a worrywart. I've admitted it before in this column. When it comes to my two children, my 10-year-old son Matthew (we call him Matty) and my 8-year-old daughter Kels...
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Mahar, Mundelein make the grade vs. Lake ZurichMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - The last time the Lake Zurich baseball team ran up against Mundelein, it wasn’t pretty. Back in early April, the Mustangs handled Lake Zurich in back-to-back North Subur...
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Young Carmel impresses WheelingMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - As the Carmel baseball team tried to stay alive in the present, fans got a look at what the future holds for the program. And the future looks good. Real good. The Corsa...