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  • Rangers pound Paulino, White Sox

    ARLINGTON, Texas – Martin Perez pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout, Leonys Martin drove in four runs and the Texas Rangers routed the ...
    April 18, 2014 - 10:57 pm

  • Reds send Cubs to 5th straight loss

    CHICAGO – Jeff Samardzija has had a hard time finding run support this season. The same could be said for all Cubs' pitchers.
    April 18, 2014 - 10:52 pm

  • Defense, late goal lead Woodstock to victory

    JOHNSBURG-   The Woodstock girls soccer team was having a second half to forget against Johnsburg in both teams’ opening game at the Lady Hawk Invitat ...
    April 19, 2014 - 12:10 am

  • Styf: Why we fight to bring you open records

    There's a reason we fight for open records, and it's not because we need to know or think someone did something wrong.
    April 19, 2014 - 12:07 am

  • Musick: Bollig at home on the road in St. Louis

    ST. LOUIS – Brandon Bollig could have done anything last summer during his day with the Stanley Cup.
    April 18, 2014 - 5:32 pm

  • Track and field insider: Harvard's Martin, Huntley's Tramblay athletes of week

    Boys Track and Field Athlete of the WeekZach MartinHarvard, SeniorMartin was instrumental in helping ...
    April 18, 2014 - 5:13 pm

  • Blues beat Blackhawks in 3 OTs in series opener

    ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues went the distance, and then some, to get the jump on the defending Stanley Cup champions.
    April 18, 2014 - 12:49 am

  • Girls Prep Roundup: Skyhawks win conference opener in penalty shots

    At Johnsburg, the Skyhawks won their Fox Valley Conference Valley Division opener 3-2 after winning in penalty kicks (3-1). Delaney Pruitt, who scored ...
    April 17, 2014 - 10:54 pm

  • Boys Roundup: Jacobs throws combined no-hitter against Grayslake North

    At Grayslake, Tim Hubner and Ryan Dubs combined to no-hit Grayslake North in a 9-0 win. Hubner got the win for Jacobs, striking out nine and walking f ...
    April 17, 2014 - 10:41 pm

  • Crystal Lake South tennis edges Cary-Grove

    CRYSTAL LAKE –   Crystal Lake South needed two three-set wins to defeat Cary-Grove, 4-3, on Thursday in a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division dual.
    April 17, 2014 - 9:38 pm

  • Kaska's no-hitter leads R-B past Harvard

    HARVARD – As Richmond-Burton pitcher Mike Kaska approached the plate in the first with a runner in scoring position, a teammate offered the obligatory ...
    April 18, 2014 - 12:55 am

  • Huntley takes advantage of Johnsburg errors

    JOHNSBURG – In the game of baseball, you can’t give a team extra outs and expect to win. Just ask Johnsburg. Huntley took advantage of six Skyhawks er ...
    April 17, 2014 - 9:01 pm

  • Musick: Raanta calmly watches Hawks' wild start

    ST. LOUIS – A year ago at this time, Antti Raanta was sitting on a couch on the opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean.
    April 18, 2014 - 12:45 am

  • Inside Boys Tennis: PR doubles team players of week

    Athletes of the WeekMatt AltmanPrairie Ridge, sr.Garrett LocherPrairie Ridge, so.Altman and Locher w ...
    April 17, 2014 - 7:25 pm

  • New Harvard coaches set to begin

    HARVARD – When Mark Payne originally applied for the Harvard wrestling position, he wasn’t aware of the school’s rich tradition in that sport.
    April 17, 2014 - 4:03 pm

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