Steve Nichols
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Elgin charges back to topple St. Charles NorthDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - For the time being, it's a good thing Elgin's Carlos Rodriguez can't block shots. Had the undersized 6-foot-1 forward been able to, instead of taking a pivotal charge wi...
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Elgin tames Cary-GroveDec 15, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin senior guard Desmond Douglas knows when the Maroons' boys basketball team displays their brand of up-tempo play based on the turnovers they create, it can get ugly...
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Batavia grinds out win over StreamwoodDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Batavia's boys basketball team learned first hand Friday why Streamwood was able to upset Geneva at the buzzer last week, and why the Sabres can't be taken lightly this ...
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Harazin, Aurora CC battle past St. EdwardDec 10, 2015 12:00 am - Aurora Central Catholic girls basketball coach Mark Fitzgerald knows his team's advantage is its height, and a lot of that has to do with 6-foot-3 center Taylor Harazin ...
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Crystal Lake South steals win at Dundee-CrownDec 05, 2015 12:00 am - When the lid on the cup is tight, the turnovers pile up and you're eager to end a two-game skid, defensive stops like the one reserve guard Tim Siesennop made midway thr...
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Larkin downs Elgin to keep Crossface CupDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Larkin 132-pound junior Hugo Barraza entered this year's installment of the Crossface Classic unprepared to relinquish the coveted, Town Jug-like headgear trophy. In fa...
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Boys soccer: Jacobs' Melick a rising starNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - In retrospect a white, bloodstained No. 6 uniform Noah Melick tossed to the bench during Jacobs' 3-2 regional semifinal win over Streamwood could've served more as a fra...
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Boys soccer: Presenting the Fox Valley All-Area teamNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - Alex Amro St. Charles NorthNo one in the Fox Valley area made things happen as much as Amro, the honorary co-captain of the Fox Valley all-area team, did for the...
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Boys soccer: Bartlett revved up for state tournamentNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - Class 3A state semifinal Bartlett (17-7-2) vs. Quincy (19-4-2) When/Where: Friday at 7 p.m. at Hoffman Estates High School Playoff history: Bartlett won its own regi...
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Boys soccer: Bartlett confident heading into supersectionalNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - Bartlett boys soccer coach Vince Di Nuzzo didn't mince words from the get-go in his rookie season: he wanted school history with a sectional championship and believed th...