Articles filed under Sports
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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...
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Bryant returns to lead Northwestern past WisconsinNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - Ben Bryant returned after missing four games due to injury and led touchdown drives on each of Northwestern's first three series against his former coach...
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Pirrone's late TD run lifts Lake Zurich over Belvidere NorthNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - It definitely wasn't easy, but in the end top-seeded Lake Zurich got the job done Saturday afternoon in the Bears' Class 6A quarterfinal playoff football game against No...
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Mailander, York race past Edwardsville, into semifinalsNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Luke Mailander watched the clock tick down from the sidelines inside the final minute and said to himself, "No way it ends like this." After dominating much of the secon...
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Recent Cubs news should provide some clues for what's aheadNov 10, 2023 1:00 pm - The news has been flowing from 1060 West Addison this week. So to help set the table for an eventful offseason, here are some thoughts about what's happening in the land...
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Auburn QB Thorne making adjustment to Saturdays down SouthNov 10, 2023 1:00 pm - Last spring, Payton Thorne decided to take an ambitious road trip. Longtime friend Jayden Reed was holding his NFL Draft party in Miami. Thorne and Reed were teammates a...
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GM meetings wrap: Getz doesn't like White Sox; Ohtani to Cubs?Nov 10, 2023 12:00 am - The general managers meetings are typically low-key affairs. Every year, they're held shortly after the World Series ends and they're designed to give decision-makers a ...
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Girls volleyball: IC Catholic Prep dominates 2A state semifinalNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - IC Catholic Prep's journey toward the Class 2A volleyball state championship match took some sharp and dramatic turns in the playoffs. The Knights avenged last ...
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Girls volleyball: Horner leads St. Francis to hard-fought 3A semifinal winNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Late in the first set, St. Francis found itself in a precarious situation against downstate Morton on Friday night. The Spartans has a simple solution to fix th...
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Girls volleyball: Benet edges Willowbrook in three-set thriller to reach 4A finalNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Right before the start of Willowbrook's first state semifinal match in program history, Benet sophomore middle blocker Lynney Tarnow met her counterpart at the ...