Articles filed under Sports
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North Central wraps up third straight unbeaten regular seasonNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - North Central College wrapped up its third straight unbeaten regular season and celebrated its third straight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championship w...
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Warren threatens early, but Lincoln-Way East pitches another shutoutNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - The Lincoln-Way East defense had tossed three shutouts in a row, and hadn't allowed more than 14 points in any game this season. So in Saturday's Class 8A quarterfinal i...
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St. Francis finds its rhythm, ousts Morgan ParkNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Despite holding an early lead over Morgan Park in a Class 5A semifinal game on Saturday afternoon, pretty much everyone involved with St. Francis would admit something w...
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Lansu throws 4 TD passes to lead Downers Grove North into semis with rout of Lincoln-Way WestNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Sophomore quarterback Owen Lansu watched his Downers Grove North teammates bounce off tackles and run over Lincoln-Way West defenders all day Saturday. Lansu is used to ...
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'I'm selling fun': Arlington Heights man has a major-league passion for minor-league hockeyNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Ask Barry Soskin to name his favorite all-time Chicago Blackhawks player. "Besides Keith Magnuson?" he'll answer rhetorically. That choice tells much about a person. Ma...
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Without Harbaugh, Michigan grinds past Penn StateNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Before the game, Blake Corum warmed up wearing a ski hat that summed up Michigan's attitude right now: "Michigan vs. Everybody." After the second-ranked Wolverines were ...
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Touchdown pass gives Illinois overtime win over IndianaNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - John Paddock threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams in overtime to give Illinois a 48-45 win Saturday over Indiana in a Big Ten game. After Indian...
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Third quarter miscues seal Glenbard East's fate in 7A quarterfinalsNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - In a game filled with momentum swings, Glenbard East's football team allowed the most important one to occur Saturday afternoon. Leading top-seeded Normal Community 28-1...
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Girls volleyball: Breese Mater Dei denies IC Catholic in 2A title matchNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - All season long, IC Catholic Prep answered nearly every challenge. Despite playing a schedule full of big-class opponents, including defending Class 4A state ch...
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Batavia scores 4 times in 1st quarter, cruises past Hononegah into 7A semifinalsNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - A broken nose is just a minor footnote in the week for Ben Brown. Brown, the Batavia senior and captain linebacker, broke it in practice on Wednesday. By Saturday, Brown...