Patricia Babcock McGraw
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Bracketologists in their glory this weekendOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not March, but it's time to get out those brackets. Football brackets, that is. That's what many high school coaches do this time of year. On Saturday, the IHSA wil...
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Father no bother as Taylor piles up yardsOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Heading into each new season, Carmel Catholic football coach Andy Bitto meets with the parents of his players. He explains rules, expectations and his "open door" policy...
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Lakes gets its kicks, tops Round LakeOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - With about four minutes to play in Saturday's North Suburban Conference Prairie Division game at Round Lake, Lakes kicker David Tomis launched a 41-yard field goal attem...
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It's an outright Lake title for WarrenOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Sharing is nice in preschool, but not in a race for a football title. In the 12 years that Dave Mohapp has been the head football coach at Warren, his teams have never w...
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Former NU hoops player stars in own filmOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The jump shots looked the same. So did the drives to the basket. It's been nearly 15 years since Maureen Holohan and I were teammates at Northwestern, but her game looke...
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Helping hands, and a big heartOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Give Ryan Maguire a hand. Not only does he have good hands on the football field, the Warren senior uses them often to lend a hand to those in need. A star wide receiver...
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Corsairs putting it all togetherOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - No wonder Carmel is 6-1 and seeking its fifth straight win Friday when it hosts St. Patrick. The Corsairs seem to have everything and everyone coming together at just th...
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Grayslake's battle will be on the fieldOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - This isn't game-of-the-week material, but Friday's crosstown rivalry battle between Grayslake Central and Grayslake North does offer a couple of compelling storylines. F...
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Oh, what a feelingOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - That's more like it. That's the feeling Grant running back Dan Hourihan had on Saturday afternoon as he walked into the locker room. There was cheering and hand-slapping...
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It's Antioch, in a thrillerOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - It wasn't quite deja vu all over again. But almost. Same craziness. Different result. Last year when Antioch and Vernon Hills matched up their high-powered offenses, the...