Adam Brouwer didn;t allow a run in his first three starts for Northern Illinois this season.
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College notebook: Rico Powell has happy homecoming
After stops at two other schools, Brother Rice grad Rico Powell found a home at North Park.
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College notebook: Dubuque’s Otis Patterson stars on track, in jumps
The University of Dubuque’s Otis Patterson was chosen the American Rivers Conference Men’s Indoor Field Performer of the Week for Feb. 17. The graduate student from Richards won three events at the Wisconsin-Platteville Invitational on Feb. 15. Patterson won the high jump with an effort of 2.00 meters (6 feet, 6,75 inches), which is the […]
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Zerrick Johnson, St. Laurence take down small-school power
Zerrick Johnson, Markese Peoples and Jacob Rice scored 12 points each as St. Laurence beat Class 1A top-ranked Pecatonica.
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Resilient St. Laurence girls defend regional title
Two seasons. Two regional championships. One truly happy team and coach. After defeating Kennedy 58-17 on Feb. 20 in the Class 3A De La Salle Regional final, St. Laurence owns back-to-back regional titles in girls basketball under coach Claire Austin. Overall, the Vikings have three regional championships on their resume with the first coming in […]
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College notebook: David Olmos sets pace for Olivet Nazarene
For Olivet Nazarene’s David Olmos, there is more to being a track athlete than putting on a pair of gym shoes and running in circles. “It’s a life-lesson sport,” Olmos said. “It teaches you so many things. It teaches you the good and the bad, and there’s a lot of joy and a lot of […]
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Argo’s Yusuf Saleh, Kassam Saleh have their senior moment
While Argo guards Yusuf Saleh and Kassam Saleh share the same last name, the two seniors aren’t related. Besides their surnames, the Salehs also have a common passion for basketball that was fully on display in the Argonauts’ 61-38 South Suburban Red victory over visiting Richards on Feb. 14. Making things more special was that […]
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Alex Tracy in mix for college hockey’s top honor
One of the keys to Alex Tracy’s success as the starting goalie for Minnesota State’s hockey team is having a dad who fully supported him and wouldn’t let him quit. As a result, the Evergreen Park resident is one of more than 90 NCAA Division I hockey players from 64 schools who are nominated for […]
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Brother Rice’s Marcos Gonzales joins 1,000-point club
The banner with Marcos Gonzales’ picture hung from the balcony rails. The commemorative basketball with the inscription given to him will look great in his college dorm room next year. The pregame ceremony was quick and the accompanying standing ovation was loud. On Feb. 7, the 6-foot-4 Brother Rice senior guard played his first game […]
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Kelly boys win Blue-Central, end title drought
Kelly dropped a 56-45 nonconference matchup against visiting Horizon-McKinley on Jan. 30, but the Trojans still had reason for rejoicing. Kelly beat Acero-Garcia by 31 points the day before to finish tied with Gage Park — a team the Trojans beat earlier this season — for the Public League Blue-Central title at 8-1. This marked […]