Articles filed under Wrestling
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Scouting the St. Francis SpartansAug 22, 2012 11:00 pm - No need for St. Francis coach Greg Purnell to explain Wing-T blocking to his linemen. They’ve all heard it before. Josh Croci, James Kalfas, Peter Quirk, Alex Napoli, Ro...
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US wrestler Burroughs comes through with a goldAug 10, 2012 3:06 pm - LONDON — Wrestler Jordan Burroughs spent months boasting that all he could see was gold. It’s not bragging anymore. The 24-year-old American backed up that talk at the L...
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Suburban athletes take shot at Olympics in LondonJul 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Most aren't marquee names, but a lot can change in 17 days
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Hersey grad among coaches who helped prepare an OlympianJul 03, 2012 4:00 pm - When Jim Messer of Prospect Heights travels next month to London for the Summer Olympics, it will culminate a journey that started during his sophomore year at Hersey Hi...
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Nazos among Batavia’s new coachesJun 29, 2012 5:54 pm - In one fell swoop, Batavia High School announced it has filled three coaching positions this week. The Bulldogs will install former Wheaton North coach Jim Nazos as boys...
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Valdivia goes 3-for-3 in all-everything senior yearJun 09, 2012 10:02 pm - It might seem out of place for a big, strong football player who also wrestles and throws the shot put to be hanging out in a women’s hair salon. It probably seems even ...
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Schaumburg’s Marchok succeeds right wayJun 09, 2012 12:38 am - Ability and humility do not always mix in athletics. With more success comes more attention. In some cases it brings a craving for even greater acclaim. In Josh Marchok’...
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Benet’s Vershay enjoys good times at Yavorski InviteApr 27, 2012 8:15 pm - At what has to be the fastest-run boys track invitational — Hinsdale South’s annual Mike Yavorski Invite, done in less than three hours — Benet’s Anton Vershay enjoyed h...
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2008 gold medalist retires after losing at Olympic wrestling trialsApr 22, 2012 1:54 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Olympic champion Henry Cejudo returned to wrestling to inspire people and try to win a gold medal with his mother in the stands in London. It didn’t wo...
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Study says jasmine could keep Cubs and Sox from stinkingApr 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Jasmine improves batting, study finds